“Locking antlers”: considerations on conflicted issues around deer management in the Scottish uplands
An article in the new issue of the Journal of Rural Studies looks at 'conflicts over the use and management of rural land, wildlife and other natural resources'. Authors Callum Leavey-Wilson, Janet Fisher and Sam Staddon look at 'multiple layers
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& now on film! … ‘The Common Ground Forum’
The contribution that civic mediation can make to finding ways forward on contested issues is illustrated and confirmed by the collaboration and good relationships now being seen in the work of The Common Ground Forum on deer management - and
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Recognition for The Common Ground Forum
It's really welcome to see that The Common Ground Forum have been shortlisted in the 'Innovation' category at the RSPB's 2024 Nature of Scotland Awards. There are lots of great projects being recognised through the shortlist for these awards (and,
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Finding the Common Ground
'Crisis' 'A situation that has reached a critical phase' 'An unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending' Merriam-Webster.com Crisis is a word that is being frequently associated with climate and biodiversity and governments
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Voices From the Glen
Background: During the Finding the Common Ground (FtCG) process there was feedback that some stalkers were not comfortable speaking in large gatherings. At the same time, the importance of hearing their voices was acknowledged. It was felt that to support dialogue it
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Online skill-sharing discussions: mediation at protests and demonstrations
What’s going on at demonstrations? Are the dynamics of conflict becoming sharper at the moment? What are protestors’ objectives? What are the police’s intentions? Who else is affected – and what do they want? And – can mediation play a
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CfGR statement on scoping exercise
Information on a recent piece of work related to dialogue on abortion protests / vigils Centre for Good Relations (CfGR) is an independent not-for-profit company whose core work is ‘civic mediation’ involving facilitation and dialogue, working through issues of contention
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Just Stop Oil: how mediation between climate activists and police could help with escalating protests
Centre for Good Relations Associate Mike Waite shares his thoughts on The Conversation of his experiences at COP26 and the potential wider application of mediation at protests
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Reflections on COP26
A Young Mediator Reports Duncan Fraser, practitioner at Centre for Good Relations shares his thoughts on the Young Mediators Group of his experiences mediating at COP26 Photos by Florian Reichelt
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Civic Mediation and Planning
It's an emotive thing, drawing lines on maps Sam Tedcastle, Senior Practitioner at Centre for Good Relations, discusses the role of civic mediation in planning "It’s a simple thing to draw a line on a map, but that line means
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