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CCNet News | April 2022
Announcements
Submit Your News and Stories! New, Evidenced-Based Resources for
Addressing Corruption in Conservation
You can submit news and stories anytime .
throughout the year, and we will include in The Targeting Natural Resource
the next issue. Corruption (TNRC) project is building a
knowledge hub to support conservation
Share a story about conservation practitioners in addressing corruption and
coaching or the Conservation the conditions that make corruption
Standards. possible. The hub will include resources
Share news, such as an related to analysis, design, monitoring,
announcement, resource, or evaluation, and learning as well as two
upcoming training/event. training courses: an introduction to
corruption and anti-corruption (available in
Spanish and French) and an introduction
Seeking a Pro Bono Strategic Planning to the financial sector for conservationists
Consultant with Miradi Experience looking to address money laundering and
other crimes associated with wildlife
Dr. Greg Rasmussen, the Founder and trafficking. All resources and trainings are
Executive Director of Painted Dog free. The TNRC project is led by WWF
Research Trust, immediately seeks a pro
and funded by USAID.
bono strategic consultant to work on site
at the Trust's headquarters outside of
Access the TNRC Knowledge Hub here.
beautiful Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The
consultant will develop a five-year Contact Linda Keuntje to learn more.
strategic plan using the Miradi platform
and train local staff on the Miradi
LandScale Global Launch
platform. Room and board will be
provided, but we ask the volunteer to
On April 5, 2022, the Rainforest Alliance,
cover their own airfare. Interested parties
Verra, and Conservation International
should submit their CV and direct
officially launched LandScale! LandScale
experience with Miradi to
is a tool to help organizations convening,
hoocalls@painteddogresearch.org. implementing, or financing landscape
initiatives to assess, validate, and report
sustainability trends at landscape level. It
Job Opportunity: Support Monitoring & comprises an online platform, which
Evaluation for Puget Sound Recovery
guides teams through the process of
conducting a holistic assessment and
The Puget Sound Partnership (a state
publishing a comprehensive report, as
agency in Washington, USA, and a
well as a validation and claimsmember of the Conservation Measures mechanism.
Partnership) leads the collective effort to
restore and protect the Puget Sound. The You can watch a recording of the launch
Partnership is currently taking applications event to see a sneak peek of the
for a new Monitoring Data Coordinator LandScale assessment and results
and Analyst position that will play a critical platform and hear from organizations
role in building out the region’s monitoring already using LandScale, including Olam,
and evaluation framework in support of South Pole, RECOFT, the Dutch Fund for
adaptive management. This position is Climate & Development, and the Jalisco
located in the Puget Sound area (exact State Government of Mexico.
location is flexible). Recruitment closes on
May 10. More information here. Contact Sophie Persey (Senior Manager,
LandScale) to learn more.
Job Opportunity: Program Officer with
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
The Packard Foundation is seeking a
Program Officer to lead the Organizational
Effectiveness department's partnership
with the Conservation & Science
program, which works on climate, ocean,
land, and science goals across the US,
Asia, and Latin America. This position
will support grantmaking around
organizational effectiveness in the
conservation sector. Employees must be
California residents. The position will be
open until filled. Details available here.
Resources
Generic Theories of Change for Marine Mammals Management Toolkit
Conservation Enterprises
The Marine Mammal Twinning (a part of
A series of articles published in the EU-funded Ocean Government
Conservation Science and Practice project) has created a toolkit for including
features generic theories of change for marine mammals into Marine Protected
key conservation strategies. Areas. The toolkit will help build the
Recently, Judy Boshoven (Foundations of technical capacities of Marine Protected
Success), Megan Hill (USAID), and Area managers by sharing knowledge,
Ashleigh Baker (Foundations of Success) expertise and good practices. All of the
published a generic theory of change for resources are available online and to
community-led businesses that contribute download and have been designed to
to conservation outcomes. We hope these constantly evolve in line with the latest
theories of change can help practitioners advancements in the conservation of
learn about each strategy and enable the marine mammals. The toolkit contains:
collection of standardized data across
specific implementations of each strategy. 23 factsheets that span across five
In turn, these data will inform more critical themes: Managementsystematic assessments of the strategy, Frameworks; Addressing Activities
thus contributing to evidence of the and Threats; Research and
strategy's effectiveness. Monitoring; Outreach and
Engagement; and Management
Contact Judy Boshoven to learn more. Effectiveness.
"Good Practices" designed to
present key examples of real-time
Article About Great Lakes Restoration solutions implemented throughout
Initiative Marine Protected Areas and the
marine environment.
A new open access article written by TNC A self-assessment tool that enables
Michigan chapter and the Cooperative Marine Protected Area managers to
Institute for Great Lakes Research monitor the extent to which marine
synthesizes the Great Lakes Restoration mammals are included in their
Initiative according to the Conservation management plans. The self-
Standards. assessment tool is available as an
.xls file in English, French, and
Contact Matthew Jurjonas to learn more. Spanish.
Throughout 2022, we will develop and
Principles for Anti-corruption host webinars about the toolkit and key
Programming in Conservation efforts protecting marine mammals.
The Targeting Natural Resource We welcome collaboration on the toolkit,
Corruption (TNRC) project has developed submission of good practices and case
a set of eight principles to assist studies, or development of additional
conservation practitioners who are factsheets. We are also seeking
considering undertaking an anti-corruption collaboration with Marine Protected Area
project or adding an anti-corruption managers to apply the self-assessment
component to their work. One key tool. If interested in collaborating, please
message the principles stress: anti- contact Francis Staub (Marine Mammal
corruption projects tend to be most Twinning Coordinator).
successful when they respond
systemically and appropriately to specific
problems and the context; a solution that Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife
worked in one setting—such as Conservation
introducing technology or passing new
legislation—rarely works in other contexts WildTeam UK created guidance for
even when the problem appears to be the developing a strategy and engaging
same. stakeholders for any type of wildlife
conservation project. CCNet coaches and
The principles are based on lessons others helped review the guidance.
learned while supporting six pilot projects
with WWF practitioners worldwide and Contact Adam Barlow to learn more.
input from TNRC's technical advisors and
Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and
Learning Specialist. Conservation Measures Partnership
Collaborative Learning Initiatives Mini-
Contact Linda Keuntje to learn more. Webinars
The Conservation Measures Partnership
Framework and Guidance for Marine has a series of initiatives which you can
Protected Area Network Design and explore here. One of these initiatives,
Management sponsored by the Moore Foundation and
the Walton Family Foundation, focuses on
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Collaborative Learning and hosts mini-Water Management and Foundations of webinars to share results. The following
Success (FOS) Europe have developed a webinars took place this year (click links
framework and a step-by-step method for below to watch recordings):
the design and management of marine
protected area networks. Based on the Update on the Diversity, Equity,
Conservation Standards and rooted in Inclusion and Justice Survey
adaptive management, the framework and Lighter Conservation
method help determine what to protect, Standards Option 1 and Option 2
how much to protect, and how to protect it. The Science-Based Targets for
Several coaches were at the heart of the Nature Case Study
development team, proving that when you Adopting the Conservation
team up with coaches in a strategic way, Standards – A Change
you can achieve something truly Management Strategy
significant. Conservation Standards
Effectiveness Initiative Outcomes &
Visit the FOS website to watch the Next Steps
webinar recording, read the summary Population, Health, and
PDF, or download the full report in English Environment Initiative Outcomes &
or Swedish. Case Studies
The work will also be showcased in the You can find all of the recordings from this
next Conservation Measures Partnership year, and last year, on our YouTube
member call in March. Channel.
Contact Ilke Tilders for more information.
Reminder: Conservation Standards
PowerPoint Decks and 2021 CCNet
Pathways to Success – Live Webinar Rally Resources Available!
Series
Fifteen new Conservation Standards
Pathways to Success: Taking PowerPoint decks are now available to
use with your team. These decks contain
Conservation to Scale in Complex
updated content, clearer text, high-
Systems* is a guide to practical analytical
resolution photos, extensive presenter’s
frameworks and tools used by
notes, and a feedback form. Access the
conservation program managers and
funders who want to increase the scope decks here.
and effectiveness of their
work. Foundations of Success is hosting a The CCNet Rally was held online in 2021,
series of live webinars with authors Nick with the theme "Adapting to a Changed
World." Watch recorded sessions here.
Salafsky and Richard Margoluis and guest
speakers from the conservation
community. In these webinars, you can
Guidance Review Committee
learn more about the content and ask
questions.
Once per month, the Conservation
Register for upcoming webinars here. Measures Partnership/CCNet Guidance
Recordings of past webinars are available Review Committee reviews and rates
guidance materials related to the
here.
Conservation Standards. You can learn
Webinar 1: Shared System Models more about the Committee and the
Webinar 2: Scaling Strategy ranking system here. If you have materials
Pathways that you would like the Committee to
Webinar 3: Synthesizing Evidence review, or if you would like to join the
Webinar 4: Monitoring & Adapting – Committee, please contact Marcia Brown.
May 19 at 3pm Eastern USA TimeWebinar 5: Collaborative Learning –
June 2022
Webinar 6: Pathways for Funders –
July 2022
*If you’d like to purchase a copy from
Island Press, use the code PATHWAYS
for a 20% discount.
Training Opportunities
Upcoming Conservation Coach Strategy Development for Wildlife
Training in Europe in May! Conservation
CCNet Europe has organized an in- This online workshop will cover how to
person training that targets conservation assess the situation you want to change;
practioners who are experienced with the how to plan the impact you want to
Conservation Standards and would like to achieve; and how to plan the work you will
become coaches. carry out to achieve that impact.
When: May 1-6, 2022 When: May 4-June 8 (4
Where: Tour du Valat, France hours/week)
Cost: Training fees and hotel Where: Virtual
are generously covered by MAVA Cost: £195
Hosted by: Tour du Valat and the Hosted by: WildTeam UK
MAVA Foundation
Trainers: Xavi Escuté (FOS Visit our website or contact Beth Robinson
Europe), Catherine Payne (Durrell for more information.
Wildlife Conservation Trust), Marko
Pecarevic (Independent), Peter
Cranswick (Wildfowl & Wetlands Project Management for Wildlife
Trust) Conservation
Visit the CCNet Europe website or This online workshop covers how to define
contact Xavier Escuté or Daniela roles to clarify team structure and
Aschenbrenner for more information. decision-making; how to use phases to
manage a project from start to finish; how
to set up control processes to keep the
Upcoming Conservation Coach project on track and adapt to changing
Training in Colorado in July! conditions; and how to set up
administrative processes to help conduct
CCNet North America, in coordination with effective meetings and develop high-
CCNet Global, will be hosting a training for quality documents.
colleagues who aspire to become
conservation coaches. The training will When: May 9-June
take place in Colorado, USA, from July 13 (3.5 hours/week)
10-15, 2022. We will share a more formal Where: Virtual
announcement soon through the CCNet Cost: £195
listserv and directly with interested parties. Hosted by: WildTeam UK
If you have practical experience applying
Visit our website or contact Beth Robinson
the Conservation Standards or one of its
adaptations and wish to be added to the for more information.
invitee list, contact Terri Schulz.Grant Writing for Wildlife Conservation
CCNet Rally 2022 in Canada in
October! This online workshop covers how to select
the right grant; how to prepare a well-
Our in-person Rally is planned for October written, well-presented, high-impact, and
17-21, 2022, in Victoria, Canada. Mark evidence-based grant application; how to
your calendars, include the Rally in your create log frames that match donor
budget, and stay tuned. We are looking criteria; and how to process your grant
forward to seeing you there! application effectively.
The Rally is a great opportunity to learn When: July 13-August
new skills and learn from other coaches' 17 (4 hours/week)
experiences. The Rally offers valuable Where: Virtual
learning and sharing related to the Cost: £195
practice of conservation and a chance to Hosted by: WildTeam UK
enrich connections with a diversity of
Visit our website or contact Beth Robinson
peers and celebrate each other and our
community. The format will be scaled back for more information.
this year since we are considering an
attendance of around 100 people
maximum and we will offer be offering Looking for Conservation
Standards Trainings?
concurrent sessions to choose
from. Program information and a
registration link will be available soon on We periodically update information on
trainings on the Conservation Standards
the CCNet website. Contact Cristina
Lasch to learn more about the Rally. website.
If you want to share an upcoming training
opportunity, please fill out this form.
Learn more:
ccnetglobal.com
Contact CCNet Global:
John Morrison (CCNet Global Coordinator)
Cristina Lasch (CCNet Technical Coordinator)
Explore Regional Networks & Communities of Practice here
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