Helping emerging leaders develop the skills to build consensus around contentious issues

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Helping emerging leaders develop the skills to
build consensus around contentious issues
FLORIDA NATURAL
RESOURCES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
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Challenge Population

• Florida Population
• 1980 10,000,000
• 2005 17,000,000
• 2030 28,000,000
• ? (1930 2000)
• U.S. Average 230
• Miami-Dade 1,800
• Broward 8,000

Image Change in Floridas Population
DensitySource http//earthobservatory.nasa.gov/S
tudy/RisingCost/rising_cost2.html
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Challenge Housing

• Florida Building Permits Single Family
  Detached
• 2002 127,000
• 2003 155,000
• 2004 185,000
• 2005 208,000
• 1 in U.S. 12 out of Last 14 years

Image Changes in U.S. Building Stock 2005 -
2035 Source http//www.architecture2030.org/image
s/bldg_sector/BS03-Building-Stock.gif
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Challenge Land Use

• Floridas land area 42 agricultural urban
• 450-acres forest 410-acres farmland cleared to
  make room for 1,000 new residents/day
• From 1982 1997
• Urbanized land ? 34 nationally
• Urbanized land ? 58 in Florida
• Human activity has destroyed over 1/3 of
  Floridas native habitats

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ChallengeDisaster Mitigation
Image Hurriance Jeanne Damage Along Indian River
County Shoreline Source http//www.srh.noaa.gov/m
lb/jeanne/damage_images/irc04.jpg
Image Hurricane Evacuation Route Sign in Flooded
Street in New Orleans During Katrina Source
http//www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec05/
katrina/images/evac1-sub.jpg
Image Hurricane Rita Evacuation From Houston
Caused Massive Traffic Overload Source
http//img.slate.com/media/1/123125/122986/2111960
/2124966/050923_disp_EVACUATION_ex.jpg
Image Hurricane Jeanne Approaching
Florida Source http//www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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Challenge Agriculture
Image Citrus Canker Lesions Source
http//www.floridagardener.com/misc/canker1.jpg
Image Treasure Coast Citrus Canker
Exposure Source http//www.pelicanislandaudubon.o
rg/site/images/treasurecoastcankermap.gif
Image Citrus Canker Burning in Indian River
County Source http//img.coxnewsweb.com/C/05/75/9
8/image_1498755.jpg
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Challenge Energy
Image Will You Join Us Source
www.willyoujoinus.com (an energy web community
from Chevron)
Image The End of Cheap Oil Source
http//magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0406/featu
re5/index.html?fswww7.nationalgeographic.com
Image The Growing Gap Source Colin J. Campbell
(ASPO and ODAC)
Image Fuel Economy by Model Year Source
http//www.epa.gov/otaq/gifs/420s06003pg5.gif
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Challenge Water
Image Impervious Surface Comparison
Diagram Source http//www.toolbase.org/Docs/ToolB
aseTop/FieldResults/images/evapotranspiration.jpg
Image Partially Treated Sewage Flowing Off Coast
of Hollywood, Florida Source http//www.latimes.c
om/news/local/oceans/la-me-ocean30jul30,0,952130.s
tory
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What is FNRLI?

• An institute to develop leaders who can help
  create a future for Florida in which its people,
  businesses, and industries can be successful
  while living and working in a fragile and unique
  environment.

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Partnership

• SNRE (UF)
• IFAS Extension (UF)
• FCRC (FSU)

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Fellows Are Rising Leaders From

• Business and Industry
• Environment
• Government
• Agriculture
• Academia
• Non-Governmental Organizations

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The Journey Begins
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2006 FNRLI ProgramFocus Growth Management
Wakulla Springs Utility Infrastructure
Siting Sept. 2006
Live Oak Balancing Economic Development w/
Resource Mgmt. in Suwannee River Watershed May
2006
Cedar Key Development, Water Quality
Clamming Feb. 2006
Fort PierceSustainable Treasure Coast April 2006
Ellenton Southern Water Use Caution Area June
2006
ClewistonUrban/Ag BMPs Lake Okeechobee Jan.
2006
Sarasota The Wildlands/Urban Interface March 2006
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Access to Stakeholders
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Regional Briefings
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Local Briefings
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Skill Development
Negotiation
Mediation
Facilitation
Collaborative Tools
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Peer Coaching
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Learning Via Role Play
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Field Trips
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AHA! Moments
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Group Maintenance
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FNRLI Practicum

• Situation Assessment
• Issues
• Options Alternative Strategies
• Data Needs
• Interest Groups
• Interests in the Issue
• Representation
• Power, Roles, Responsibilities

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FNRLI Graduates Say

• FNRLI gave me an invaluable review of
  environmental conflicts and an introduction to
  new tools and techniques for resolving those
  disputes. Wes Wheeler
• This experience has probably resulted in a major
  career change for me. The subject of growth
  management is so critical that I want to become
  more directly involved, both professionally and
  as a volunteer. The experiential learning and
  networking has led me to think I may be able to
  leave the world a bit better place than I found
  it. Anonymous NRLI Alumnus (Post Fellowship
  Survey Remarks)
• I now feel like I am part of a strong network of
  Florida natural resource professionals people I
  can call on at any time. Emily Mott

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Application to FNRLI 2007

• Application deadline is December 1
• Contact Bruce Delaney for information
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail delaneyb_at_ufl.edu
• Applications available at
• http//nrli.ifas.ufl.edu

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