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actors

Level

Instigator profiles in large municipal organisations (> 100,000 inhabitants)

Instigator profiles in small and medium municipal organisations (< 100,000 inhabitants)

Sustainability maturity

High

Must possess sustainability expertise
Has a clear vision of the CE
Can rely on existing policy frameworks
Can count on an internal support network

Must possess expertise in multiple fields
Must have great powers of persuasion
Must work long term for progressive changes

Low

Must possess project management expertise
Can rely on the support of a team or a division
Must coordinate numerous actors and activities

Must play multiple roles
Must have a great ability to adapt
Must use creativity to mobilise limited resources

Political support for CE

Strong

Navigate more easily in the political environment
Benefit from the potential to mobilise significant resources
Benefit from a driving force for large-scale initiatives

Benefits from political influence despite a smaller size
Benefits from potential partnerships and strategic alliances
Must focus on communication and persuasion

Weak

Must skilfully navigate the political environment
Must seek external support and alliances
Relie on small gains to demonstrate the value of the CE

Must deal with limited resources
Must convince with tangible successes
Must seek support from the community and other influential stakeholders in the community

Institutional opportunities locally and beyond local boundaries

Locally abundant

Self-serving
Exploit local resources for the CE
Coordinate local stakeholders
Focus on local conservation and sustainability

Self-serving
Exploit local resources constrained by limited human and financial resources
Prioritize innovation to maximise the use of resources
Support local actors

Locally limited

Focus on efficiency and waste reduction
Innovate for the use of alternative resources
Use their national and international networks
Exploit policies and programs beyond local boundaries

Prioritize efficiency for optimal resource use
Seek innovations in the CE
Seek collaboration with neighbourhood communities to gain legitimacy

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Sustainability maturity, political support, and institutional opportunities

actors	Level	Instigator profiles in large municipal organisations (> 100,000 inhabitants)	Instigator profiles in small and medium municipal organisations (< 100,000 inhabitants)
Sustainability maturity	High	Must possess sustainability expertise Has a clear vision of the CE Can rely on existing policy frameworks Can count on an internal support network	Must possess expertise in multiple fields Must have great powers of persuasion Must work long term for progressive changes
Sustainability maturity	Low	Must possess project management expertise Can rely on the support of a team or a division Must coordinate numerous actors and activities	Must play multiple roles Must have a great ability to adapt Must use creativity to mobilise limited resources
Political support for CE	Strong	Navigate more easily in the political environment Benefit from the potential to mobilise significant resources Benefit from a driving force for large-scale initiatives	Benefits from political influence despite a smaller size Benefits from potential partnerships and strategic alliances Must focus on communication and persuasion
Political support for CE	Weak	Must skilfully navigate the political environment Must seek external support and alliances Relie on small gains to demonstrate the value of the CE	Must deal with limited resources Must convince with tangible successes Must seek support from the community and other influential stakeholders in the community
Institutional opportunities locally and beyond local boundaries	Locally abundant	Self-serving Exploit local resources for the CE Coordinate local stakeholders Focus on local conservation and sustainability	Self-serving Exploit local resources constrained by limited human and financial resources Prioritize innovation to maximise the use of resources Support local actors
	Locally limited	Focus on efficiency and waste reduction Innovate for the use of alternative resources Use their national and international networks Exploit policies and programs beyond local boundaries	Prioritize efficiency for optimal resource use Seek innovations in the CE Seek collaboration with neighbourhood communities to gain legitimacy

actors	Level	Instigator profiles in large municipal organisations (> 100,000 inhabitants)	Instigator profiles in small and medium municipal organisations (< 100,000 inhabitants)
Sustainability maturity	High	Must possess sustainability expertise Has a clear vision of the CE Can rely on existing policy frameworks Can count on an internal support network	Must possess expertise in multiple fields Must have great powers of persuasion Must work long term for progressive changes
Sustainability maturity	Low	Must possess project management expertise Can rely on the support of a team or a division Must coordinate numerous actors and activities	Must play multiple roles Must have a great ability to adapt Must use creativity to mobilise limited resources
Political support for CE	Strong	Navigate more easily in the political environment Benefit from the potential to mobilise significant resources Benefit from a driving force for large-scale initiatives	Benefits from political influence despite a smaller size Benefits from potential partnerships and strategic alliances Must focus on communication and persuasion
Political support for CE	Weak	Must skilfully navigate the political environment Must seek external support and alliances Relie on small gains to demonstrate the value of the CE	Must deal with limited resources Must convince with tangible successes Must seek support from the community and other influential stakeholders in the community
Institutional opportunities locally and beyond local boundaries	Locally abundant	Self-serving Exploit local resources for the CE Coordinate local stakeholders Focus on local conservation and sustainability	Self-serving Exploit local resources constrained by limited human and financial resources Prioritize innovation to maximise the use of resources Support local actors
	Locally limited	Focus on efficiency and waste reduction Innovate for the use of alternative resources Use their national and international networks Exploit policies and programs beyond local boundaries	Prioritize efficiency for optimal resource use Seek innovations in the CE Seek collaboration with neighbourhood communities to gain legitimacy

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