Process Design

Exploring Colllaboration in Alaska Gas Pipeline Conflict

Published August 1st, 2008

Little Mt. Equinox Wind Forum

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Facing the possibility of a proposed five-turbine wind farm on Little Equinox Mountain in Manchester, Vermont, the Orton Family Foundation initiated a citizen engagement process to explore citizen’s interests and concerns regarding the proposed wind farm. Over a period of four months, the Consensus Building Institute guided a team through an intense planning, issues exploration, and public outreach process, which included four-topic specific information sharing meetings and culminated in a day-long Wind Summit.

CBI Practitioners
Patrick Field, Kate Harvey

Future of Vermont Energy Policy

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With contracts providing two-thirds of Vermont’s electric power beginning to expire in the next four years, the future source of Vermont's electricity was open for examination. To help the state engage Vermont’s citizens in discussions about their energy future, the Consensus Building Institute and Jonathan Raab Associates helped lead a statewide public engagement process. Over 700 citizens participated in the workshops which included presentations, facilitated discussions, key pad polling, and public comment.

CBI Practitioners
Patrick Field, Kate Harvey

Meriden City Center, Connecticut - a Comprehensive Plan for Revitalization

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The Meriden Economic Resources Group hired CBI to undertake an assessment of public opinion and concerns regarding obstacles to downtown development, including flood control, transportation barriers, economic development, and more.

CBI Practitioners
Stacie Nicole Smith

Streamlining Community Planning in Falmouth, Maine

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In January 2007, the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) lead a collaborative process to evaluate and improve the integrated functioning of the various entities that play a role in a growing Maine Town’s planning “system”. The process engaged over one hundred and fifty citizens, land owners, and professionals, and many stakeholders expressed interest in exploring additional options for educating and engaging the public in land use and other important Town governance issues.

 

 

 

CBI Practitioners
Patrick Field, Kate Harvey

Lawrence Susskind

Lawrence Susskind

Lawrence Susskind is Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Michele Ferenz

Michele Ferenz

Michele Ferenz is currently a Senior Associate at the Consensus Building Institute, where she has focused on the development and implementation of consensus processes in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Kate Harvey

Kate Harvey

Kate Harvey is Associate of The Consensus Building Institute, Inc., where she works as mediator, facilitator, coach, and trainer.

Joshua Gordon

Joshua Gordon

Joshua A. Gordon helps organizations to address negotiation challenges that arise in diverse practice areas and sectors, including financial services, information technology, compliance, outsourcing, quality assurance, demutualization, sales, media, and advertising.

David Kovick

David Kovick

David Kovick is Senior Associate at the Consensus Building Institute. His work includes conflict assessment and process design, mediation and facilitation of complex public disputes, and negotiation and conflict resolution skills training for public and private partners.