CONVENOR works in conflict management and in community environmental decision-making.

​Our practice is distinct from most other firms working in these areas. We focus primarily on issues which affect conflict handling and participatory adult education systems, on a large scale.

In conflict management, we are best known for our work on 
  • gaps between theory and practice and between different specialties; 
  • issues related to mediators' ethics and qualifications; 
  • new strategies for teaching about negotiation;
  • infrastructure issues, and 
  • organizations' widespread failure to plan ahead for inevitable disputes. 

In community-based education about the environment, we are best known for:
  • strategies for engaging individuals and groups on priority environmental topics;
  • Best Education Practices (BEPs) for natural resources education;
  • models for youth water education.

Highlights

Topics:
Methods:
  • For conflict resolution projects, see the Methods page for an in-depth look at research approaches.
  • For environmental education topics, see links and PDFs for specific projects

Publications:
  • Key publications can be found on individual project pages for all topics.
  • Conflict resolution publications are summarized under the Publications tab.
  • Environmental education publications are listed under the Community & Environment tab. See Bibliography and Other Publications