How organized credibility enables climate action: the U.S. climate security coalition as a credibility machine

Sustainability Project Champions as Environmental Leaders in a City Organization: Driving the Urban Circular Economy

“…We have good networks in the city organization; we know who to ask, who to include in the messages, and how to formulate the messages. (Team member B) Exerting influence and using influencing tactics were part of the project team's strategic networking (Pesch et al, 2017;Taylor, 2012;Teicher, 2022). The project team exerted influence on many levelswith their peers and with decision-makers at the local and national levels-by making personal contacts, organizing meetings and workshops, and giving speeches at different events.…”

“…Being a champion does not require a formal leadership position. Champions drive transitional change by strengthening relationships, establishing a collective commitment to action (Lindsay et al, 2019), building coalitions, and mobilizing and convincing existing networks to participate (Andersson & Bateman, 2000; Pesch et al, 2017; Teicher, 2022). Establishing a collective commitment to action requires skills in influencing others and using various communication and persuasion strategies (Mejia, 2019; Mukhtarov et al, 2019; Rochell et al, 2022; Taylor et al, 2011).…”