Institute for Engagement & Negotiation records

Content Description

This collection contains the records of RG-15/5 (Weldon Cooper Center/ Institute for Engagement and Negotiation (IEN) and consists of project-based information, meeting notes, and developed reports. Founded in 1980 as the Institute for Environmental Negotiation, it served as a leading environmental and public policy dispute resolution organization. Over its four decades of work, IEN's focus expanded beyond environmental sustainability to more intentionally encompass environmental, economic, and social resilience. It was rebranded in 2019 as the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation to reflect this evolution. The Institute focuses on promoting sustainable environments, resilient communities, community health, fresh food access, social equity, and capacity building through training and leadership The records in this collection span from the 1980s to 2024. The content includes notes on meetings for various Virginia waterway rehabilitation projects, photographs, slides, and negatives of sites the Institute protects and its staff, waterway and forest revitalization strategy documents, site assessments, staff retreat records, newsletters of associated organizations, and research material. Also included are four CD-Rs with presentations, photographs, and a report. The records document the Institute’s work with Virginia sites, including the Elizabeth, Dan, and James Rivers, Shenandoah National Park, Birdwood Golf Club, Clinch River Valley, Lynchburg, Isle of Wight, Loudoun, and the Hampton Roads area. See External Documents, for a detailed folder listing of the boxes below.

Acquisition Type

Transfer

Provenance

Transferred by J. Michael Foreman and Robierre Nderitu of the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation, 15 January 2025.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

Yes

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