Scoping
Coesiv
Action Conversion Engine
A structured digital platform for Aotearoa that turns high-quality climate discussion into coordinated, time-bound, cross-partisan initiatives—so concern becomes accountable execution, not lost threads.
At a glance
Coesiv strengthens the execution infrastructure between everyday climate discourse and durable political and institutional change—designed for rapid emissions reduction and climate justice, not more chat for its own sake.
- Systemic
- Time-bound
- Cross-partisan
- Accountable
Why this exists
Aotearoa's climate ecosystem is capable and motivated—yet most insight still lives in informal channels. Polarisation and well-funded opposition make translation into sustained momentum the bottleneck.
Where energy goes today
Ideas circulate in WhatsApp, Slack, LinkedIn, and email. Debate is rich, but initiatives rarely emerge with shared ownership, thresholds met, and timelines everyone can rely on.
What's missing
There is no dedicated execution infrastructure to bridge general discussion and systemic political transformation. Until that gap closes, conversion from concern to law, budgets, and institutions stays fragile.
The Coesiv engine
Coesiv is an Action Conversion Engine: a platform that applies lean and agile ideas—short cycles, rapid feedback, clear ownership, iterative learning—to climate coordination.
- Time-boxed 4-8 week Action Sprints, not endless working groups.
- Threshold-gated No sprint launches without minimum capital and/or committed time.
- Owned Named leadership and visible progress every cycle.
- Public learning Outcomes and lessons published—transparency by design.
Inside each Action Sprint
Every initiative moves through a disciplined sequence—proposal, peer refinement, resource confirmation, execution, and public reporting.
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1
Frame
Problem, intervention, defined outcome, required resources—written down, not implied.
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2
Refine
Peer review and evidence strengthening before commitments lock in.
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3
Confirm
Resource and commitment thresholds crossed—otherwise pause or pivot.
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4
Execute
Time-bound delivery with named leadership and rapid feedback loops.
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5
Report
Public account of outcomes and lessons—feeds the next sprint and the wider ecosystem.
How this looks in practice
Action Sprints are tracked in Coesiv using the kanban board concept (standard in agile software development) to track progress.
Elect a climate-savvy candidate to local council
- W1
Frame - W2
Launch -
W3
Visibility - W4
Push - W5
Lock-in - W6
Report
To do
Captured, not yet owned
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Draft climate scorecard for declared candidates
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Book school hall for walk-through “mock election” night
Doing
Owned work in motion
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Host town hall: transport spend Q&A
SK Tue W3 -
Paid social A/B test (ward-level geo)
AP Fri W3
Flagged
Raised issue · needs a decision
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Station policy: no on-air endorsements
Book prime-time radio interview slot
RL Awaiting legal template
Done
Verified outcomes
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Publish written climate answers from all candidates
MJ Closed W1 -
Confirm 101 weekend canvass volunteers signed in
TJ Closed W2
How to read this: every “Doing” card has a named owner and a due tag; the bar is progress at a glance; Flagged is where blockers surface so the cohort can unblock or re-scope without losing the thread.
Illustrative only—stage names, thresholds, and reporting would match your cohort’s charter.
Why this is not “just Trello”—or any generic task tracking app:
- Climate-first, not generic tasks—sprints are framed around measurable climate outcomes in Aotearoa, with language, guardrails, and reporting tuned for accountability—not a shopping list of unrelated tickets.
- Cohort and thresholds are built in—work advances when named leadership, committed time, and/or capital crosses agreed gates; the network is part of the design, not an afterthought you bolt on in Slack.
- Transparency by default—outcomes and lessons are published for funders, partners, and the wider ecosystem, instead of living in a private board only insiders can see.
- The board is the window; Coesiv is the engine—kanban-style columns are a familiar way to see commitments in motion; behind them sit framing, refinement, gating, cadence, and facilitation patterns you would otherwise reinvent ad hoc.
Operating model
- Short cycles 4-8 week sprints; disciplined experimentation over open-ended talk.
- Limited WIP Only a handful of active initiatives (e.g. 3-5) to protect focus and signal quality.
- Thresholds first Capital and/or committed time before a sprint is green-lit.
- Curated cohort High-agency experts and partners to seed and oversee execution discipline.
System-level impact
Funding infrastructure, not a one-off campaign—multiplier effects across the climate ecosystem if the model lands.
- Faster velocity for high-impact initiatives
- Higher conversion from discussion → execution
- Stronger cross-sector coalitions
- Clearer accountability and transparency
- More durable, politically viable ambitious policy
Phase 1 pilot (6 months)
Establish a proof-of-concept execution system that can be refined, evaluated, and scaled.
- Ship a functional prototype
- Onboard a curated cohort of climate actors
- Run 2-3 Action Sprints
- Execute ≥2 measurable initiatives
- Publish transparent outcome reports
Get involved
Interested in partnering, advising, or supporting the pilot? We're talking to funders, facilitators, and high-trust networks who want execution infrastructure, not another siloed app.