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AstonECO is an independent advisory practice helping project proponents, public authorities, and communities develop projects in shared space – places where people already live, work, and have plans for their future. Projects can be technically feasible, financially viable, and legally compliant, yet still struggle when the people and places most affected have not been meaningfully connected to the decisions that shape them. We help connect environmental and social evidence, local knowledge, and different perspectives with technical, commercial, and leadership decisions while meaningful choices remain open. Our work includes strategic project advice, early social-risk and organisational-readiness diagnostics, stakeholder and community engagement, participatory environmental and social assessment, multi-stakeholder dialogue and facilitation, collaborative project assessment and design, community development, and organisational capability-building. AstonECO developed ELSA – the Earning Local Support Architecture – to help organisations build Fourth Pillar Capability. ELSA treats Local Legitimacy & Support as an essential condition of project development, alongside technical feasibility, financial viability, and legal and regulatory compliance. Through Projects AT PACE, we provide a structured pathway to help organisations develop these four interconnected pillars together. Better decisions. Shared solutions. Stronger places.