Community engagement
\nCommunity engagement is a foundational component for any outdoor experiment. ARIA provides project teams with dedicated budget and expert support services to ensure they can design and undertake robust pre-experiment public engagement and co-design activities.
\nBefore any outdoor experiment can be approved, the independent Oversight Committee will strictly evaluate whether sufficient, meaningful engagement and experimental co-design with the local community have taken place. If this engagement is deemed inadequate, the Oversight Committee has the power to recommend that funding for the experiment be denied.
\nTo ensure consistent, transparent stewardship, any team intending to conduct an outdoor experiment must navigate a phased engagement process:
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