Local Authorities & Institutions

Driving the ecological and social transition at local and national level

Building resilient communities

Local authorities are on the front line of the ecological transition. Cutting emissions, adapting to climate change, protecting water, soil and biodiversity, and remaining attractive and socially cohesive: all these challenges must be tackled despite fragmented responsibilities, long timeframes and often limited resources. Institutions and civil society organisations have to navigate a complex web of stakeholders, sometimes conflicting demands and the need to lead by example.

Transitions helps you turn these constraints into concrete pathways for action. Our approach combines long-term planning aligned with your objectives, a systemic view of the challenges and strong stakeholder engagement, while building everyone’s skills so that the levers for action are owned for the long term.

Key areas of focus:

From local action to public policy

We strengthen regional resilience across three complementary areas: agriculture and food, energy and climate, and adaptation.

From structuring supply chains to energy planning, resource conservation and sustainable tourism, we combine a cross-cutting approach with a firm grounding in local realities.

Agriculture & Food National and local food strategies, support for cooperatives and inter-branch organisations, reduced use of pesticides, water resources, access to finance and relocalisation of supply chains.
Energy & Climate Renewable energy, decarbonisation, energy-efficient renovation, master plans, spatial planning and landscape impacts.
Adaptation Climate adaptation strategies, stakeholder awareness, innovative practices, sustainable tourism and biodiversity.
Territorial Responsibility Local impact assessments, community engagement reviews and stakeholder dialogue.

Our expertise:

From strategy to delivery, serving local communities

We work alongside local authorities and their networks (regions, departments, inter-municipal bodies, municipalities), public agencies and operators, institutions and civil society organisations, as well as businesses committed to strong local roots.

Our strength lies in combining a deep understanding of public policy and local dynamics with our teams’ technical expertise in agriculture, energy, climate, biodiversity and specific supply chains.

Our approach: breaking down silos, fostering dialogue, engaging local stakeholders and building a shared narrative for action.

Local strategies Develop integrated, collaborative visions with local stakeholders, and lead the planning and coordination of sector-specific projects.
Stakeholder network facilitation Create, run and professionalise technical networks of local and institutional stakeholders dedicated to the ecological transition, in order to scale-up action.
Ecological transition training Design and deliver training courses and awareness workshops to engage stakeholders and share the knowledge they need.
Research, foresight & strategic analysis Putting our technical expertise at the service of public policies and sector strategies developed by those working on the ground.