Two three-day workshops are held in different locations to focus on different environmental issues. The first session of the Institute will begin in Virginia, where Fellows will examine regional issues and explore them through field trips around Virginia. The second session will begin in Tennessee and will include field trips as well. The sessions use a mix of mini-lectures, experiential role-plays and exercises, stakeholder panel discussions about specific environmental “hot” topics and field trips to cover the following curriculum elements:

Session 1 (Virginia): November 17-20, 2003.

Session 1: Personal conflict management styles, multi-state environmental issues, interest-based negotiation, environmental justice, collaborative problem-solving and conflict resolution

Session 2 (Tennessee): March 15-18, 2004

Session 2: Dialogue, consensus building, Six Thinking Hats, leadership, multi-state environmental issues, environmental justice.