Social media silos of information, separate worlds of news pipelines, advocacy experts—can we ever find a way to talk to one another? Solve a problem or resolve a dispute with varying viewpoints?
Read MoreAt the Building Bridges Symposium in Cody on April 14, 2022, over 50 people gathered from across Wyoming and neighboring states representing Native Nations, federal and state agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
Read MoreSo pleased to have our Op-Ed, A Big Step Forward for the National Environmental Policy Act published by the Hill today. As the Biden Administration […]
Read MoreHow can managers and their organizations increase the odds that negotiation training will lead to beneficial long-term results? Here are several pieces of advice, drawn from experts at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Read MoreMeet Emily Gaines Crockett, who joined the Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) program team at the University of Utah’s Wallace Stegner Center in December 2021. Emily manages EDR program administration and communication efforts.
Read MoreWe look forward to presenting the results of our research at the Climate Change Symposium hosted by the Sabin Center for Climate Change and the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law. The event is on April 14, 2022, at 5 p.m. EST.
Read MoreMy mother loved adages and random quotes. One of her favorites was “laughter is the best medicine.”
Read MoreIt can be difficult to describe our work—the field of conflict. When asked questions regarding my career and work, I have referred to my role in more ways than I can count.
Read MoreThe Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) program is currently accepting applications for our 2022 Collaboration Certificate Course. The course will be delivered virtually via highly interactive and engaging sessions that emphasize peer-to-peer learning and networking.
Read MoreAs a facilitator living in Wyoming, I have experienced how collaborative problem-solving has increasingly become a tool to unravel any tension and complexity arising between the public and the agencies that manage federal lands.
Read MoreI am enchanted by stories. Stories with strong character development, riveting plot lines, and happy (and sad!) endings. Stories with conflict, resolution, and lessons learned.
Read MoreSince the term started emerging in 1970s, collaborative governance has been a wily beast. Just as scholars start to corral and define it, the practice of collaborative governance gallops off in some other direction.
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