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• September 09, 2021

  New Policy Recommendations from CBI-Facilitated 'Energize Denver' Task Force

  The ‘Energize Denver’ Task Force, facilitated by CBI Senior Mediator Ryan Golten, proposed major, new policy recommendations to transition Denver's 17,000 buildings to achieve net zero energy by 2040.

• September 07, 2021

  CBI-facilitated Process Launches “The Social Contract: Vision and Foundations”

  The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity and the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley convened conversations about the future of work, equity and belonging.

• August 09, 2021

  CBI Board Member Professor Bill Moomaw interviewed on NPR’s On Point

  NPR's On Point spoke with CBI Board Member William Moomaw about the U.N.'s International Panel on Climate Change's latest report.

• July 20, 2021

  CBI Co-convened Roundtable on Responding to the Risks of COVID Debt Distress

  An expert group co-convened by CBI calls for immediate action to reduce the risk of a developing country debt crisis triggered by COVID.

• April 29, 2021

  Spring 2021: CBI in Action

  A snapshot of ongoing and recent work.

• April 29, 2021

  Spring 2021: Staff Updates

  CBI is pleased to welcome Cameron Hager and Zoe Miller as Project Support, Operations, and Logistics Coordinators.

• March 11, 2021

  Long Island Solar Roadmap Released, facilitated by CBI’s Catherine Morris

  CBI Senior Mediator Catherine Morris worked with the Long Island Solar Roadmap leadership team - The Nature Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, and Michigan Technological University - to ensure the Roadmap reflects input from a diverse consortium representing state, local, and county governments; the solar industry; farmers; environmental and community organizations; the electric utility; businesses; and academic institutions.

• March 05, 2021

  CBI-facilitated initiative releases a Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy

  CBI Managing Director Stacie Smith worked closely with the Executive Committee to design and facilitate the deliberations of a diverse and cross-ideological 32-person Steering Committee and helped guide engagement of a national network of more than 300 scholars, educators, practitioners, and students from a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to develop the Roadmap.

• January 27, 2021

  CBI-facilitated landlord-tenant dialogue in New York City leads to new alliance to prevent COVID-driven evictions

  From June through September 2020, CBI facilitated a groundbreaking effort to build agreement among New York City landlord and tenant groups on ways to prevent the COVID economic crisis from leading to a wave of evictions across the city.

• October 27, 2020

  Fall 2020: CBI in Action

  A snapshot of ongoing and recent work.

• October 27, 2020

  Fall 2020: Staff Updates

  CBI is pleased to welcome Kristin Marcell as Director of the Climigration Network.

• August 12, 2020

  World Bank releases CBI-supported Expert Report on Environmental and Social Accountability for Its Private Sector Investments

  The World Bank’s Board of Directors has disclosed the independent expert report "External Review of IFC/MIGA E&S Accountability, including CAO’s Role and Effectiveness" for public comment. CBI Managing Director David Fairman was one of six international experts on the Review Team.

• July 15, 2020

  Merrick Hoben Interviewed for a Cornell University Planning Course

  CBI Senior Mediator Merrick Hoben was interviewed on designing experiential virtual meetings by Frieda Kay for a Cornell University planning course taught by John Forester.

• July 09, 2020

  Summer 2020: Staff Updates

  Reflecting on CBI's leadership transitions and welcoming our new members.

• July 06, 2020

  Summer 2020: CBI in Action

  A snapshot of ongoing and recent work.

• May 14, 2020

  CBI presents Evaluation of Local Stakeholder Engagement in the Climate Investment Funds on global webinar

  The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Stakeholder Advisory Network on Climate Finance (SAN), and CBI held a webinar on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, presenting on the findings of a recently published independent study “Local Stakeholder Engagement in Climate Investment Funds: Evaluation Report.”

• March 20, 2020

  Dr. Susskind Interviewed in Latest Edition of Leaf Litter

  Dr. Larry Susskind, CBI's founder and Chief Knowledge Officer, was featured in an Expert Q&A in "Leaf Litter," a quarterly publication by Biohabitats. In the latest edition, dedicated to the topic of environmental conflict resolution, Dr. Susskind shared insight from his nearly five decades of conflict resolution experience.

• March 18, 2020

  Collaborating Virtually in the Face of COVID-19

  A message from CBI's Managing Directors about continuing the important work of collaboration in the face of COVID-19.

• March 09, 2020

  Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer Featured in Special Journal Issue

  With support from CBI, the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) launched the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer in 2018 to surface new and innovative ideas for research to prevent breast cancer, now featured in a new special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).

• February 18, 2020

  CBI Contract Position Opening: Climigration Network Manager

  The Consensus Building Institute (CBI) is seeking applicants for a full-time contract position, Climigration Network Manager. Strong candidates will have demonstrated experience in collective action networks, facilitation, strategic thinking, project management, and fundraising.

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