WALLACE STEGNER CENTER
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM
The Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) Program fosters a culture of collaboration around the environment, natural resources, and broader public policy issues, with a particular focus on Utah and the Mountain West. We do so through providing teaching and training, coaching partnerships, public education, and collaboration assistance and advising.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Notes from the Collaborative Governance Rodeo
Oct 11, 2021 | EDR BlogBy Wendy Willis Since the term started emerging in 1970s, collaborative governance has been a wily beast. Just as scholars start to corral and define […]
The Pause: Closing the Gap Between Our Best Intentions and Our Actions
Sep 27, 2021 | EDR BlogBy Marina Piscolish, Ph.D. For years, we, as a field, have been hard at work teaching crucial communication skills for managing conflict, solving problems, and […]
Conversation Dominators. (When “Step Up, Step Back” doesn’t cut it)
Sep 14, 2021 | EDR BlogBy Maggie Chumbley This post originally appeared on maggiechumbley.com on October 14, 2020. We are reposting it with the Maggie Chumbley’s permission. Hands down, the […]
The Benefits of a Situation Assessment
Aug 20, 2021 | EDR BlogBy Isobel Lingenfelter The situation assessment is often promoted in the facilitation and conflict resolution world, and yet it can be tempting to skip this […]