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“Collaboration is when people with a stake in a problem join forces, pool information, knock heads, construct alternative solutions, and forge an agreement.”

Barbara Gray, Author of Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems
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Cini Brown in Mongolia

Conservation means taking care of our land, water, and wildlife so the diversity of life thrives, including the people who depend on nature.  In the past, conservation has emphasized biological and ecological sciences and excluded people. We now know this approach alone cannot succeed. It takes all sides.

That is what collaborative conservation is all about. It’s an inclusive process where diverse stakeholders work together to create solutions for people and nature. This is what we teach, what we share, and how we support the work of others.

Collaborative conservation is how many of the world’s complex challenges are being solved.

We focus our work in three areas:

Through coursework, trainings, experiential opportunities, and “how to” resources, the CCC builds the skills of students and professionals so they can amplify their conservation impact.

The CCC connects students, faculty, and practitioners to share learning and find opportunities to work together.
Practicing what we preach, the CCC gets involved in projects where we have a unique ability to support conservation impact.

Latest Resources, Opportunities and News

CCC News October 2024

This month, we’re discussing influential names in conservation and their (as well as our own) perfect imperfection. Check out the CCC’s October newsletter for tons

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A Visit with the Middle Colorado Watershed Council

As part of the SPARK program, Priscila Santos Urteaga received a professional development stipend, which she used to attend a Colorado Forest Health Council meeting and visit a local collaborative in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. She learned all about the great work the Middle Colorado Watershed Council is doing – learn more about it here!

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Reflections from a Summit Student Intern

Hello! I’m Priscila Santos Urteaga, an international student from Monterrey, Mexico. Three years ago, I moved to the U.S. for college and am now in my final semester at Colorado State University, majoring in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources! I began my internship with the Center for Collaborative Conservation this past June, and my main role has been assisting Katie McGrath-Novak, the Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network Coordinator, in planning the 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit.

Check out the post to hear more about my experience!

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