Worldview-discussion

The professional world can become emotional, breakthroughs are often reached by realizing the other is a person. E.g., the lawers from the great bear rainforest who, after meeting on the street with their babies by chance, were able to rapidly negotiate the terms of agreement

What is conservation?

• preserving the landscape
• Natural protected areas surrounded by development
• Sustainable land use
  • Balancing human and ecological requirements
• Maintaining human-modified landscapes

Why conserve?

• Conflicting interests in the landscape
• Environmental and productive needs and interests

What is planning?

• Process by which we make decisions and a road map for future action
  • Break down decision into simple steps
  • Helps everyone understand and participate in how decisions are made
  • Creates a roadmap for future action
  • Hopefully supports collaboration and solutions that meet multiple interests