Climate Resiliency & Conflict Resolution Project
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Assist the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution in carrying out an assessment of how NCECR might assist other federal agencies in carrying out federal climate resiliency initiatives.
Project Type: Virtual Internship
Duration: 6 weeks
Hours Per Week: 40
No. Positions: 2
Application Closed
Project Details
What We Need
Conduct analysis of key climate-related policy documents and/or programs, and write brief summary memos of same to serve as background/reference materials for assessment of whether and how NCECR might be able to support other federal agencies' climate-related goals
Serve as note-taker during telephonic assessment interviews with senior federal agency personnel; prepare written summary of interviews
Conduct research and develop materials to demonstrate connections between Environmental Collaboration & Conflict Resolution (ECCR) and climate
Additional tasks as needed to support NCECR's climate resiliency assessment and to learn about environmental conflict resolution
Additional Details
The John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (NCECR) is part of the Udall Foundation. NCECR provides impartial collaboration, consensus-building, and conflict resolution services facilitating multiparty problem solving and decision-making by helping parties work together, build a shared understanding of issues, address concerns, and develop strong outcomes.
Environmental Impact
Because it fosters collaboration among agencies, project sponsors, and stakeholders, NCECR has worked to prevent, manage, and resolve conflicts that arise over environmental, natural resources, and public lands issues. As part of its impact NCECR trains people from around the country about how to craft collaborative solutions to environmental conflicts; understand conflict and planning for successful collaboration; and collaborate with Native Nations and consult with Tribes.
THE RIGHT EXPERIENCE SEEKER
Skills and Experience
Project Management
Technical and Report Writing
Environmental conflict resolution
Degree
Public Policy
Environmental Stud
Environmental Conflict Resolution
Related Degree
Tools
None
Certificates
None
Availability
Works remotely from anywhere
40 hours per week
6 weeks
About the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
What We Do
NCECR guides groups through collaborative processes to achieve science-based decision-making, collaborative policy, and other lasting outcomes. NCECR’s work ranges from assessments, to creating collaborative environments, and facilitating solutions. It also provides training to develop skills and build workforce capacity in collaboration, communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Other specific services offered by the National Center include consultations, assessments, process design, convening, mediation, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, Tribal consultation, and other related collaboration and conflict resolution activities. The National Center specializes in providing assistance with the following:
Nationally and regionally important environmental challenges;
Multiparty high-conflict cases where an impartial Federal convener is needed to broker participation in a collaborative process or conflict resolution effort;
Collaborative efforts involving Tribes and Native people, including government-to-government consultation between Tribes and Federal agencies;
Interagency and interdepartmental collaborations;
Issues involving multiple levels of government (Federal, State, Local, Tribal) and the public;
Issues that require substantive expertise (e.g., NEPA, transportation infrastructure projects, endangered species, cultural resources);
Training and capacity-building in environmental collaboration and conflict resolution for individuals and groups; and
Projects that require funding from multiple agencies and/or private organizations.
