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The United Nations, Land and Conflict: Developing a New Approach
July 30, 2019
In humanitarian crises and post-conflict environments across the globe, land – a scarce and valuable resource – can be a flash point for reigniting conflict, compromising economic recovery and undermining peace. In recent years, member states and United Nations (UN) leaders expressed concerns that land issues in conflict situations were not getting enough attention, and launched a “re-think” on how the UN engages around land and conflict. The UN retained Michael Brown (now Senior Mediator at CBI) to build consensus for a major initiative to develop a new systemwide approach to land and conflict. Michael facilitated agreement and buy-in across 18 different UN agencies and supported drafting of the new approach, resulting in The United Nations and Land and Conflict Secretary General’s Note, an important document that articulates a shared vision and approach for UN staff and national stakeholders, released in March 2019.
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Summer 2019: Staff Updates
July 31, 2019
Congratulating our promoted staff and welcoming our new members
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Mystic River Watershed Association Secures Additional Barr Foundation Funding
July 19, 2019
CBI, the Mystic River Watershed Association, and the Mystic communities co-founded The Resilient Mystic Collaborative, an effort to collaborate on projects of regional significance to decrease the Mystic region’s collective risk of harm from flooding, drought, extreme temperatures, storms, sea level rise, and other climate-intensified risks.
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'Resolving Land and Energy Conflicts' Book Review
July 12, 2019
'Resolving Land and Energy Conflicts' by Patrick Field, Tushar Kansal, Catherine Morris, and Stacie Smith, has been called a “groundbreaking effort that documents conflicts and strategies for collaboration in today’s US Energy Sector.”
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NJ Orthodox: Focus on Similarities, Interdependence in Building Relationships with Non-Orthodox
June 26, 2019
CBI Senior Mediator and Associate Managing Director Stacie Smith conducted an assessment in Lakewood, NJ, to better understand community perceptions of opportunities and challenges across the Orthodox and non-Orthodox populations.
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CBI Position Opening - Junior Associate
April 19, 2019
The Consensus Building Institute is seeking a highly motivated, early career professional to serve as a Junior Associate, initially in our Cambridge, Massachusetts office.
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June 4, 2019 - Climigration Network Webinar: “Catalyzing Community-Led Projects on Managed Retreat"
May 30, 2019
The Climigration Network, an initiative of CBI, hosted the June 4th webinar “Catalyzing Community-led Projects on Managed Retreat,” which will feature the five 2018 Climigration Awardees as they highlight the work accomplished with their 2018 funding, share lessons learned, and outline their next steps and vision for their work moving forward.
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Nurturing Collaboration in Colorado’s Water Community: What Have We Learned?
May 29, 2019
Building on the development of Basin Roundtables for each of the state’s river basins, Colorado's 2015 water plan set a goal of developing stream or integrated water management plans for many of the state's rivers. Now in full swing, these efforts are attempting to meet a range of stakeholder needs by seeking consensus-based solutions such as operational changes, infrastructure improvements, and restoration alternatives. CBI Senior Mediator Ryan Golten and CBI Senior Consultant Dan Birch reflect on the challenge not just of technically integrated planning, but of the human dimension of collaboratively managing water.
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Cities Building a Culture of Climate Action
May 7, 2019
Many municipalities are developing sustainability plans aimed at building local resilience to climate change impacts. The success of these initiatives is highly dependent on effective community engagement – and many leaders are realizing that they need to invest in networks and facilitate conversations to help build a culture of understanding and action. In this post, CBI Senior Mediator Ona Ferguson outlines questions that municipal leaders can employ to determine the most effective community engagement approach for their region.
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Statewide Education Forums in West Virginia Benefit from CBI’s Process Design and Facilitation
May 22, 2019
In the wake of a failed education reform bill and substantial public dissent in early 2019, the West Virginia Department of Education sought CBI’s support to meaningfully engage a broad range of citizens’ voices as the state considers how best to improve its public education system.
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NOAA Panel Reaches Broad Agreement on Measures to Help Protect the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
May 16, 2019
The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team reached nearly unanimous consensus on a plan to help reduce deaths and serious injuries to the endangered North Atlantic right whale by 60 percent.
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DLSU College of Law Hosted Lecture by CBI Managing Director
May 13, 2019
David Fairman presented “Alternative Dispute Resolution: From angry publics to strategic collaboration” at the De La Salle University (DLSU) College of Law at the University’s Rufino Campus in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines
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