LCVEF Environmental Leadership Institute

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Alaska Conservation Foundation

 Environmental Leadership Institute™

April 25th - 30th, 2010

Girdwood, AK

We are no longer accepting applications for this ELI®.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) in partnership with the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) will be bringing the Environmental Leadership Institute™ (ELI®) of 2010 to Girdwood, Alaska. 

There is no cost to attend this training. All meals, lodging and materials during the week will be covered. Travel to the ELI is not covered.

Space is limited. Participants are required to stay at the training site and be present the entire week. This session will begin the afternoon of Sunday, April 25^th and end late afternoon on Friday, April 30^th.

About the ELI®

“Training Tomorrow’s Leaders”

The ELI® is a rigorous program for strengthening individual advocacy campaign skills.  An intensive five and one half day program, the ELI® engages participants through a combination of workshops and a challenging simulation exercise. Each evening, participants apply the lessons of the day’s workshops during their group simulation work allowing them to internalize the information for greater retention. Participants work in teams throughout the week, producing comprehensive advocacy campaign plans based on fictional scenarios. Participants acquire hands-on experience with the following professional skills: Strategic planning, message creation, meeting facilitation, technological tools, fundraising, negotiating, earned media, audience targeting, the use of polling data, message discipline, decision-making, and group dynamics. 

• Thinking and executing plans strategically Ability to identify, recruit, and mobilize people and resources to win

• Developing a compelling message and communicating persuasively

• Understanding the relationship between products and process
  

• Identifying your individual strengths and weaknesses as a leader

Ideal Candidates

This training is ideal for individuals who either now or within the next few years will be serving as leaders in the environmental community, either as staff or through volunteer or elected positions. This could include positions as lobbyists, campaign managers, legislative aides, grassroots organizers, or elected officials.

ELI® Simulations

There are four fictional scenarios used to facilitate learning at the ELI®. Participants will be assigned to a simulation “Team” on the first day of the training based upon their advocacy, campaign, organizing experience level and personal goals.  The four simulations are each designed to teach fundamental advocacy campaign skills but each apply them in slightly different contexts.

We are no longer accepting applications for this ELI®.

If you have any questions please contact Carrie Maas at LCVEF.