Communications development

Successful communications are read, understood and acted upon

drinking water sign on tree
Getting your message across relies on the use of simple language, targeted imagery, and inviting design. This is particularly important when targeting broad range or multi cultural audiences such as those in New Zealand, Canada and elsewhere. Fluent Environmental can help you translate complex environmental information into plainer English for your next policy document, plan, web page or campaign. The founding Director of Fluent Environmental has previously developed several communication products for government with responsibilities for content development and editing and co-ordination of design and production.  There are links to these publications below.

Experience in adult learning and English language teaching experience provides you with special insight into ways to help non-native English speakers understand your message. This can help you better include diverse perpectives and methods from different cultures in our planning and decison making processes. 

Services include:

  • Plans, strategies, policy proposals
  • Stakeholder engagement and consultation materials
  • Plain English copywriting
  • Outreach campaigns
  • Environmental messaging, advocacy for practical action
  • Communications development and production management

Living Water Smart: British Columbia's Water Plan

This plan is the BC provincial government’s vision and plan to keep B.C.'s water healthy and secure for the future.

Living Water Smart Website


Living Water Smart Book

Living Water Smart Brochure

Water Act Modernization Discussion Paper

Water Act Modernization Technical Background Report

Living Water Smart Home Water Assessment

Water Stewardship Division Strategic Plan


NZ Sustainable Water Programme of Action


National Environmental Standard for Measurement of Water Takes (Discussion Document, and Summary of Submissions report)