Reimagining Decolonial Conservation
These resources invite you to build trust-based relationships with Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Nations and First Nations, and to weave different frameworks of decolonization into your conservation approaches.
Indian Country 101 Integration Series
A few years ago, the Native-owned Whitener Group launched Indian Country 101, a free online Tribal engagement training course designed specifically for natural resource practitioners. Grounded in the understanding that you cannot work with Tribal Nations without understanding the long and complicated history of Indigenous Peoples and the current context of Tribal identity, culture, and governance, this vibrant, engaging, and comprehensive series has been widely used across conservation and environmental organizations.
Coalition MOU Sample
Building a powerful coalition begins with creating clearly defined goals, roles, and mutual commitments about how you will work together. This sample Memo of Understanding (MOU) is a first stop for setting your coalition up for success.
Stronger Together
As we face the unexpected, the imperative to move collectively is stronger than ever. Transactional alliances are not powerful enough to challenge the deep alignment between corporate interests and government officials who desire extractive privatization and the destruction of wildlife and wildlands for development and profit. In order to build successful movements, we need to develop broad coalitions and relationships and partnerships durable enough to withstand difference of opinions, conflict, and the desire for a variety of tactics.
Unleash the Power of Story to Build Strong Coalitions
Storytelling is an essential skill for creating impactful campaigns that motivate people to unite and win. In this webinar, Rae Breaux, Senior Partnerships Manager at Center for Story-based Strategy, will discuss narrative…
Strengthen Your Organization’s Networks
Articulating a simple and realistic network building strategy for your organization can be accomplished by 1) intentionally naming the relationships you want to cultivate and 2) deciding how you will build the relationship and at what frequency you’ll be in contact. Use this 15-minute activity at your next staff meeting to strengthen your organization’s networks.
How do we lead and strategize in a time of shift and upheaval? A Panel Conversation
Join this powerful panel discussion with conservation leaders as they share emerging strategies to advance their goals and amplify impact amidst increasingly volatile political landscapes in the U.S. and Canada. Facilitated by TREC co-executive director, April Nishimura, this timely conversation will explore ways to mitigate risk, sustain momentum through uncertainty, and envision new possibilities for the future of conservation.
AI for An Equitable World: How Your Organization Can Approach AI Responsibly
In this thought-provoking webinar, Amy Sample Ward and Tristan Penn of NTEN will talk through the considerations, implications, and questions to think through as you consider both the opportunities and the costs of using AI. They will also discuss the type of organizational policies you might want in place to guide AI use.
Building the Network you Need
As we navigate political volatility, reduced funding, and uncertainty that is coursing through our sector, it’s more important than ever to build relationships that will sustain us for the long haul.
Building the Network You Need: Movement Moai Worksheet
The following questions will help you think through building your moai (social support network) to support you during times of stress, threat and uncertainty. Remember, we want to build the relationships we need before we actually need them for yourself and your organization. So take some time now to answer these questions and then list out in the matrix below an intentional group you can call on for support, now and in the future.