Urban Forestry Toolkit
The Institute for Engagement & Negotiation worked with the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to create a toolkit for community urban forestry.
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Facilitation & Collaboration
Whether you are seeking to host a one-day event, a long-term community engagement, regulatory negotiation, or anything in between, IEN provides expert design to help you meet your goals in a way that is inclusive, responsive, adaptive, and effective. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions or want to chat about whether we're a good match for your needs. Below are some examples of our current and featured work.
Tobacco Harm Reduction
The Forum for Civil Dialogue on Tobacco, Nicotine and Alternative Product Harm Reduction and its series of dialogues brings stakeholders together to discuss tobacco, nicotine, and alternative products harm reduction strategies.
Hunting with Hounds
A review of the "Hunting with Hounds" stakeholder engagement led by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation.
Sustainable Food Collaborative
The Sustainable Food Collaborative strives to implement the food-related goals of the University of Virginia’s 2020-2030 Sustainability Plan.
Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
IEN's Distinguished Institute Fellow, Frank Dukes, led the stakeholder engagement for the Memorial.
IEN is also part of a multi-disciplinary Climate Collaborative team funded by UVA's Environmental Institute that is partnering with Southwest Virginia communities as they work toward greater climate resilience. The team of experts from across the University of Virginia and its College at Wise is exploring how developing renewable energy in the region can maximize positive impacts for Southwest Virginia's underresourced communities.
As part of this process, IEN adapted the RAFT tool so it can be useful to inland communities. The tool will continue to be adapted with the goal of offering support to other communities in SW VA.