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Patricia Bon, Max Levy, and Bemmy Granados. EcoAgriculture Partners

April 4, 2024

SHARED VISION FOR A THRIVING LANDSCAPE

Welcome!

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PROGRAM

OUTLINE

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Jan 30	Introduction to ILM
Feb 1	Five Interactive Elements of the ILM Framework
Feb 27	Integration of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice as a Cross-Cutting Part of ILM
Feb 29	Inclusive Stakeholder Identification and Engagement as a Foundation for ILM
March 19	Landscape Partnerships: Cross-Sectoral and Multi-Stakeholder Governance
March 21	Landscape Action Planning for a Multi-Generational Landscape Strategy
April 23	Shared Vision for a Thriving Landscape for All
April 25	Introduction to Integrated Landscape Finance Strategy and Tools
May 21	Landscape Investment Portfolio
May 23	Bringing it All Together Across Landscapes: Training Reflective Showcase

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RULES &

ROLES FOR A WELCOMING LEARNING SPACE

Find a quiet space with good internet
Keep video on
Keep yourself on mute unless speaking
“Raise hand” when you’d like to speak
Use the chat function and reactions liberally
Expect to interact. Ask questions!
Speak slowly, not everyone has the same first language
Enjoy!
What else…?

Only include this bullet if group comes from different countries and speaks multiple languages

Goal: Create clarity around expectations of engagement

[Set the rules for the session process and the roles that people in the session can have]

Online learning is tough - there is a lot less space for interaction than in-person workshops and a much bigger chance that people “zone out” and lose focus, especially when there's too much text on the slides, or the presenter is going on and on for too long.

We are aware of this challenge, and we want to shake it up as much as possible to make sure you all get the most out of our time together. We are committed to making the sessions as interactive as possible, with breaks for discussions, activities, questions, quizzes, and more. Please feel free to email us with any suggestions for how we can do that! If you know of any apps we can use or have any icebreakers or energizers to suggest, we would love to include them.

And to make this a more dynamic space, we need your help too. We need to feel that you are engaged and that you want to participate too - this has to be reciprocal!

[Read out and speak to each of the bullets on the slide]

We suggest that you always try to find a quiet space with no distractions and good internet connectivity to participate in the sessions
We ask that you always keep your video on unless you need a brief pause. We understand, of course, that if you don’t have good connectivity, you may need to keep your cameras off, but that also speaks to the first point - as much as possible try your best to be in a place that has good internet, so that you can keep your video on and participate fully
Please keep yourself on mute unless you are speaking to avoid distractions for others
"Raise your hand” when you’d like to speak. Does everybody know how to do that?

[Facilitator should hover over "raise hand" function so that everyone knows where it is]�

Please feel free to use the chat function! Post questions, comments, observations, and share experiences. This is a great space to share your thoughts, learnings, and experiences with other participants. Take advantage of this time together to bond and strengthen these relationships.
Expect to interact. We welcome questions, we welcome critical observations, and we encourage you to make this training your own. And, if you have questions, it’s likely that someone else does too!

[If the participants come from different countries, flag sensitivity toward different languages]

Finally, let’s remember that we have a very diverse group here with us, and speak many different languages! Let’s make sure we speak slowly and clearly so everyone can understand. And if anyone doesn’t understand anything, please don’t feel shy about asking questions, or asking us to repeat anything

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Max Yamauchi

WELCOME

Meet the Team

Patricia Bon, Project Manager

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OBJECTIVES

Describe what is a landscape partnership shared vision, including elements that should be present (areas, benefits, time frame)
Explain the process for the development of a shared vision of the landscape
Share a tool for facilitating a shared vision exercise in your landscape

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AGENDA

Check-in
Recap of homework
Key Ingredients of a Shared Vision

Case Study: AlVelAl, by Elvira Marín Irigaray
Developing a Shared Vision
Communicating a Shared Vision

COFFEE BREAK

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A way of managing the landscape that involves collaboration among multiple stakeholders from multiple sectors, with the purpose of achieving sustainable and resilient landscapes.

WHAT IS ILM?

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Landscape Partnership
Shared Understanding
Vision & Planning
Taking Action
Learning & Impact

5 ELEMENTS OF ILM

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VISION & PLANNING

3.1 Shared Vision

3.2 Landscape Strategy

3.3 Action Plan

3.4 Finance Strategy

Forging a long-term, inspiring vision & strategy & developing a spatially targeted action plan & landscape finance approach

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VISION

STRATEGY

ACTION PLAN

FINANCE

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WHAT EXACTLY IS A “SHARED VISION”?

A shared vision describes a partnership’s aspirations for their landscape on a generational time scale.

It provides a broad look at the direction that landscape actors hope their landscape will move in, and it is used as a powerful tool to guide and motivate action.

The vision can be expressed in writing, as an image or video, or in another format that is clear and accessible to different types of stakeholders in the landscape.

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Q & A

Any questions?

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Why is a shared vision�important for a landscape?

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IMPORTANCE OF A SHARED VISION

Provides direction
Guides
Inspires action
A common point to revisit when making collective decisions

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KEY INGREDIENTS

OF A SHARED

VISION

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WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED

IN A SHARED VISION?

It is up to each landscape to decide which “ingredients” should be included in their shared vision.

There are, however, some basic elements to keep in mind…

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Which “ingredients” are important for a thriving landscape?

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Healthy nature

Regenerative economy

Human well-being

Inspiration for the next generation

FOUR RETURNS / BENEFITS

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MULTIPLE LAND USES

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Regenerative production and land use

Sustainable settlements, infrastructure, and industry

Natural habitats

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Continuity over generations

Prepare for climate change

Environmental, economic, and social system change�takes time

Generation�(20 years)�or longer

GENERATIONAL TIME SCALE

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When creating a landscape vision, make sure that everyone who will affect or is affected by the landscape is represented in the vision.

GENDER & SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE

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Environmental stewardship
Economic prosperity
Social equity
Cultural diversity
Health and wellbeing
Resilience
Innovation
Education
Collaboration

Accountability
Empowerment
Adaptability
Aesthetics
Tradition
Ethics
Democracy
Reciprocity

Example values:

INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION

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COMMON PURPOSE (context specific)

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Water / Drought

Pollution�and Waste Management

Unemployment

and Poverty

Fire Management

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CLEAR & EASY TO UNDERSTAND

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REALISTIC AND AMBITIOUS

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KEY INGREDIENTS OF A SHARED VISION

Four returns / benefits
Multiple land uses
Generational time scale
Gender and socially inclusive
Inspirational and motivational
Common purpose
Clear and easy to understand
Realistic and ambitious

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Q & A

Any questions?

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COFFEE BREAK

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CASE STUDY

ALVELAL

Southeast

of Spain

By Elvira Marín�Irigaray

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WHAT IS ALVELAL?

Guadix

Altiplano de Granada

Los

Vélez

Northwest

of Murcia

Alto Almanzora

Parque Natural Sierra María -�Los Vélez

Parque Natural Sierra de Castril

Parque Natural Sierra de Baza

Parque Natural Sierra Nevada

Association with diverse members that unites 5 regions in the Southeast of Spain with the goal of restoring the landscape & building a more prosperous future.

Its name, AlVelAl, was formed by joining the first 2 letters of the 3 founding regions: Altiplano de Granada, Los Vélez, & Alto Almanzora; later Guadix & Northeast Murcia joined the initiative.

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Type of landscape:

Semi-arid
Minimal rain
Poor soil

Regional economy:

History of rain-fed cereal production
Shifting to rain-fed almond production

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Unsustainable land use practices have caused desertification & erosion

Farmers are struggling economically

Cycle of land degradation & emigration

CHALLENGES

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“In the Altiplano of the future, ecology and economy go hand-in-hand: people make a decent living and natural values are taken care of – biodiversity is promoted, soil�and water is retained.

The development of economic opportunities based on sustainable land-use halts rural abandonment and provides a decent living for young people and future generations. Working the land is an honourable profession.

The natural parks are reforested and connected. Sustainable farmlands form a mosaic landscape and act as stepping stone on the high plateau. The Altiplano becomes a regenerative landscape where agroecology and sustainable farming are a way of life."

20-YEAR VISION

This is the vision AlVelAl arrived at during a collaborative visioning process in 2014:

Source: 4returns.commonland.com/stories/its-2014-and-alvelal-launch-a-20-year-vision-2/

Goal: Participants understand real-world examples of how a vision was developed to solve challenges faced in a landscape.

So, in 2014 they developed a vision for the next 20 years. To create the shared vision they used a methodology that involved different stakeholders in different workshops.

One key component to the success of this project is that during the first sessions, they spent one daydreaming together about how they could see the area in the next 20 years. There was a lot of youth present in this session, which brought a lot of energy and hope to the process.

Based on the stakeholder mapping they conducted, they determined that their vision needed to align the economy and ecology. AlvVelAl revisited the vision in 2019. With Commonland and an expert facilitator in U theory, they developed a workshop.

The output of the 2019 workshop, was a landscape plan. Which highlighted their vision, barriers, and actions. From there they developed their 20-year landscape vision.

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BENEFITS

Nature:

An ecological corridor, biodiversity hotspots, and regenerative farming practices.

Economy:

Innovative business collaboration and the marketing of local produce.

People:

Improved livelihoods, which will reduce rural abandonment, preserving local culture and way of life.

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2. Multiple land uses?

Yes, it includes farms,�natural areas, and ecological corridors that connect land areas.

3. Generational time scale?

Yes …

4. Is it inclusive?

Yes …

5. Is it inspirational?

Yes, it offers a place for different groups, even those with conflicting interests, to converge.

6. Is it clear and easy to understand?

Yes, it uses simple language.

1. Four main benefits?

Yes, it motivates people, it promotes well-being, it restores nature, and regenerates the local economy

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Q & A

Any questions?

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Would anyone like to share an experience they’ve had with visioning exercises?

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DEVELOPING

A SHARED

VISION

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FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF�A SHARED VISION

Identifying key stakeholders
Identifying values and common purpose
Visioning / Dreaming
Listening & interpreting
Clustering words / ideas
Drafting a vision statement
Reviewing / adapting statement

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IDENTIFYING

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

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Groups like landscape practitioners, local representatives from different sectors, and organizations whose inputs are needed to manage the landscape.
Investors or multinational companies who source from the landscape
Stakeholders can be identified through stakeholder mapping exercises.

“Who is missing in our session today?”

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IDENTIFYING

VALUES AND COMMON PURPOSE

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EXPLORING VALUES CAN:

Help identify common ground and common purpose
Help identify potential conflicts
Lead to a more inclusive & meaningful vision
Ensure the vision is grounded in long-term benefits of the landscape and its inhabitants

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EXAMPLE VALUES

Environmental stewardship
Economic prosperity
Social equity
Cultural diversity
Health and wellbeing
Resilience
Innovation
Education
Collaboration

Accountability
Empowerment
Adaptability
Aesthetics
Tradition
Ethics
Democracy
Reciprocity
Others?

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VISIONING

AND

DREAMING

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Importance: Why is this landscape important to you?

Dream: What is your dream?

Stakeholders: Who are you dreaming for?

Common Purpose: What is a specific landscape challenge that brings everyone together and that they would love to see transformed?

SAMPLE FACILITATION QUESTIONS

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LISTENING &

INTERPRETING

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Values: Which values are mentioned?

Benefits: Which benefits are participants discussing?

Stakeholders: Which different stakeholders have participants mentioned?

Time: Which words related to time do you hear?

Land use: Which land uses have been mentioned?

ACTIVE LISTENING

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CLUSTERING

WORDS & IDEAS

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CLUSTERING IDEAS . . .

Putting the words�(land uses, values, dreams, benefits, stakeholders, time) you’ve heard into groups…

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DRAFTING A

VISION STATEMENT

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CREATION OF THE

VISION STATEMENT

Articulating the previous ideas into something concrete… a vision statement for you landscape
Are the ingredients there?
Concise?
Clear and easy to understand?
Realistic and ambitious?
Don’t worry, it is just a first draft…

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REVIEWING & ADAPTING STATEMENT

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REVIEWING AND ADAPTING THE MISSION STATEMENT

Share draft with everyone who participated in the visioning exercise
Share draft statement with the wider group of stakeholders
Originators continue until all are satisfied

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COMMUNICATING

A LANDSCAPE

VISION

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TIPS TO COMMUNICATE A LANDSCAPE VISION EFFECTIVELY

Adapt your communication approach to your audience, consider both internal and stakeholders
Use a mix of media and formats
Keep the message clear and concise
Encourage two-way communication
Be transparent and honest
Celebrate successes and milestones

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Q & A

Any questions?

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What is your main takeaway of today?

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PROGRAM

OUTLINE

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Jan 30	Introduction to ILM
Feb 1	Five Interactive Elements of the ILM Framework
Feb 27	Integration of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice as a Cross-Cutting Part of ILM
Feb 29	Inclusive Stakeholder Identification and Engagement as a Foundation for ILM
March 19	Landscape Partnerships: Cross-Sectoral and Multi-Stakeholder Governance
March 21	Landscape Action Planning for a Multi-Generational Landscape Strategy
April 23	Shared Vision for a Thriving Landscape for All
April 25	Introduction to Integrated Landscape Finance Strategy and Tools
May 21	Landscape Investment Portfolio
May 23	Bringing it All Together Across Landscapes: Training Reflective Showcase

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THANK

YOU!

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Patricia Bon, Max Levy, and Bemmy Granados. EcoAgriculture Partners

April 4, 2024

PATRICIA BON: pbon@ecoagriculture.org

MAX LEVY: mlevy@ecoagriculture.org

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