Conservation Coaches Network Thank you so much for inviting me to share with you the plans for The Nature Conservancy’s Efroymson Fellowship Program I would like to start by sharing some of the things that I have heard from our TNC practitioners about why the The Fellowship Program is increasingly valued by them and our partners. The reason is IT PRODUCES RESULTS! An Overview

Conservation Coaches Network Mission – CCNet catalyzes effective conservation across lands and waters worldwide through action planning, coaching, knowledge sharing and innovation. Because of the fact that we are harmonizing our approaches to conservation, we are able to help each other too. The Conservation Coaches Network is a partnership enterprise that has been established to train and support coaches whose primary role is to support conservation teams in the successful adoption and execution of CAP/Open Standards to their projects to generate effective conservation strategies everywhere we work. The coaches also commit to connecting with each other to share and learn about what works and to enhance their skills support teams. supporting focused conservation practice sharing and learning worldwide building capacity for the Future

Conservation Coaches Network Core Purpose Priority projects have effective action plans producing results at real places

Conservation Coaches Network Goals Conservation Coaches Network Open Standards support for projects Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned Continuous Innovation by real users “Institutionalize” Common Language and Approach Expand the Network The Goals of the Network Priority sites have effective action plans producing results on the ground Skilled CAP coaches available to support the application of CAP thinking and the “Efroymson approach ” everywhere we work Best practices and lessons learned shared across our whole community of conservation practitioners Goal three in other words - Create an Institutionalized mechanism seamlessly integrated into our way of doing business that will enable effective diffusion of best practices and new ideas quickly throughout our dispersed organization

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History Virginia Eastern Shore – TNC’s first large “landscape-scale” project Four “S” plans for early “bioreserves” landscape- scale projects TNC team codifies “5- S’s” in “Site Conservation Planning” Evolved when we shifted from small nature sanctuary type of conservation to what we called Bioreserves. When we started to see that you can’t just buy a 50 acre tract of land to protect rare mollusks in a river you have to deal with the watershed. We started asking well how do these things work and what are the “threats’ to these mechanisms. We are an awfully small army compared to the size of the forces arrayed against us. We darn well ought to focus our actions on these things that matter the most.

Conservation Coaches Network TNC codifies “5 – S” Systems Project Scope Targets & Viability Stresses & Sources Critical Threats Situation Analysis Implement & Monitor Adapt & Learn Success Monitoring Plan Analyze & Communicate Strategies Objectives & Actions Action Plan

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History Conservation Coaches Network Greg Low Dan and Laurie Efroymson 1998 Efroymson Fellowship program born Result of work of Greg Low and gift from Efroymson Family

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History 2000 Excel Workbook developed “E-5S” - Viability and strategy process gets more rigor Note. From 1998 - Dec. 2004, TNC involved 150 teams in Fellowship workshops using 5S method

Pacific Islands First Franchise Unit Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History Efroymson Coaches Network Born Pacific Islands First Franchise Unit

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History Important Parallel River is flowing…… 2004 Conservation Measures Partnership formed 2004 Parties agree to “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation”

for the Practice of Conservation Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation CAP is consistent with the Open Standards for Conservation Practice which has been adopted by over 15 major NGO’s and now some government agencies to harmonize our individual conservation approaches. So that we can learn and share across the greater conservation community with more agility. This group of parties calls themselves the Conservation Measures Partnership. www.conservationmeasures.org

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History 2005 TNC’s “5S” evolves to Conservation Action Planning/CAP TNC’s Efroymson Coaches Network Board completes first Strategic Plan

Conservation Coaches Network Evolution and History 2007 – ConPro developed 2008 – Miradi introduced

2009 – New Coaches Network Strategic Plan Ratified by Partners! Evolution and History Conservation Coaches Network 2009 – New Coaches Network Strategic Plan Ratified by Partners! 1. enrolled in training workshops scheduled for June and July, 2007 to Mandarin, Portuguese, Mongolian, Thai, Indonesian, French languages across the network to support new units and partners CAP coaches “swat teams” and help desk in multiple languages

Network (CCNet) Officially Evolution and History Conservation Coaches Network Strategic Plan Objective 4 - Strengthen & Expand Network Structure 2010 - Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) Officially Launched!

Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Structure Conservation Coaches Network Partners – FOS, Greening Australia, TNC, WWF Franchises – 12 franchises, 16+ leaders Coaches – 350+ Network Coordinating team – Brad Northrup, John Morrison, Jora Young, Cristina Lasch

Franchises and leaders: Partner Organizations and Representatives: Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Board Franchises and leaders: Africa: Anne Ntongho y Nancy Chege Australia (Papua New Guinnea): Ben Carr (in absence of Natalie Holland) & Paul Koch; Europe: Ilke Tilders, Nicolas Boenisch & Xavier Escuté Mesoamerica: Bernal Herrera Northamerica: Tina Hall (Central); Sara Gottlieb (East); Terri Schulz (RockyMts/NW/Canada); Sandi Matsumoto (Sierras/CA) Pacific Islands: Steven Victor & Trina Leberer (TNC) (Micronesia); Emily Fielding (TNC) (Polynesia & Melanesia) South America: Armando Valdés-Velásquez South Asia: Adam Barlow & Lucy Boddam-Whetham WWF: – Sheila O’Connor & Lydia Gaskell Teaching Adaptive Management (TAM): Vinaya Swaminathan   We are in the process of establishing franchises for: China: Jin Tong & Matt Durnin; Mongolia: Gala Davaa, Tuguldur Enkthsetseg; Malaysia/Indonesia: Hui Shim Tan Partner Organizations and Representatives: FOS – Nick Salafsky & Ilke Tilders Greening Australia – Mark Anderson & Paul Koch 3. The Nature Conservancy – Hilary Toma 4. WWF – Sheila O’Connor “Franchise” units -what are these and what do they do Designated geographic territory (or entity) Franchise leader Four coaches current on methodology Identifies Open Standards/CAP needs within their territory Delivers support within their territory Shares lessons learned and innovations with network Core Components: Cadre of trained coaches working within a defined geographic territory Coordinated by a Franchise leader -- veteran, experienced conservationist Includes two or more individuals capable of facilitating Efroymson Fellowship workshops, plus others who are able to support CAP planning for individual teams

Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Coaches Experienced conservation practitioners Trained and current in Open Standards/CAP Skilled in facilitating Open Standards/CAP Committed to supporting conservation teams Informed about emerging strategies Committed to learning and “passing it on” The Characteristics we are looking for in a network coach….

Coaches support individual team processes Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Coaches Coaches support individual team processes Efroymson Approach. The Efroymson approach, whether applied to a process involving multiple teams or a single team, contains the following elements: An explicit biodiversity conservation goal. (There may be other goals for the process but furthering biodiversity conservation must be an explicit desired outcome.) A multidisciplinary team with strong conservation experience, good scientific knowledge and strategic thinking ability. A designated team leader with the ability to ensure some continuity for implementation of the plan. The use of the CAP methodology as the basic framework for planning. A trained facilitator/coach facile with the CAP methodology. A commitment to active feedback and positive “tough love” exchange. A commitment to an adaptive and iterative approach vs. a “completed plan.” A commitment to capturing and sharing lessons learned and innovations from the process with other network coaches. The presence of at least one experienced conservation professional from outside the project area is highly desirable. (The facilitator may also provide this element.)

Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Coaches Experienced coaches support multiple teams working side by side - providing each other peer review and input

Conservation Coaches Network Innovations Conservation Coaches Network Participatory planning approaches Archeological and Cultural targets in Open Standards Integrating Climate Change into Open Standards And more…….

Work with Partners Around the World Conservation Coaches Network Gombe Reserve - Tanzania Gondwana Land – Western Australia Maya Mountain Corridor – Belize Sian Kaan and Rio Lagartos – Mexico Tikal and Atitlan National Parks - Guatemala Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve - China Salmon Recovery Plan – California Sandy Island MPA – Grenada Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - Nevada And many more… Just a SMALL sample of the many places around the world where coaches are working to help partners develop their conservation plans of action….. Coach training Madagascar National Parks staff

Conservation Coaches Network Fellowships Conservation Coaches Network Helping teams develop measures Developing a Chimpanzee conservation plan for Tanzania Developing a training program for PA managers in China Documenting adaptations and best practices working with Indigenous peoples

2010 - Over 260 coach-supported projects CCNet Project Map 2010 Conservation Coaches Network 2010 - Over 260 coach-supported projects

Virtual “trainings” and working groups Conservation Coaches Network Virtual Sharing & Learning Coaches List Serve Newsletter Virtual “trainings” and working groups Web site Project Data Base

Virtual “trainings” and working groups Conservation Coaches Network Virtual Sharing & Learning Newsletter CCNet website Virtual “trainings” and working groups Project Data Base Coaches List Serve

Why Do We Care? Conservation Coaches Network Why is CCNet Needed? Effective and focused plans lead to effective action More input from more users leads to continuous improvement of methodology A connected community speaking a common conservation language leads to better communication, more sharing and learning and faster diffusion of conservation innovation All aiming at one prize……. Why Do We Care?

Great conservation! Great Planet!

Conservation Coaches Network CCNet Ground Rules Participate Don’t Dominate Tough Love… but “Boss-Free Zone” Everyone advocates; project team decides Cell phones/e-mail off; no side conversations Have Fun