There. I Said It.
By Lucy Moore / On June 3rd, 2014
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Ranching and the Categorical Imperative
By Lucy Moore / On April 24th, 2014
When I was in grade school, my mother was a graduate student in philosophy, and I learned from her about the categorical imperative. What I grasped at that impressionable age was that if you are thinking about doing something, you should imagine that everyone around you, even everyone on earth, will do the same thing. Because if you have the right to do it, then, of course, so does everyone else. I immediately saw that I should not throw my gum wrapper out the car window. If everyone did that the air would be thick, the ground covered, with foil and paper.
Why I listen to Talk Radio: Confessions of a Mediator
By Lucy Moore / On August 13th, 2013
I am a talk radio addict. I listen to everything, including certain hosts you wouldn’t expect someone of my persuasion to listen to. I am fascinated both by hosts and callers, what they say, how they express themselves, what they are afraid of and what they are proud of. As a mediator of public policy and natural resource disputes I encounter all kinds at the negotiating table, and by hearing this range of random voices on the radio I can get a glimpse into what makes these people tick.
Share the Pain: On the President's Climate Change Speech
By Lucy Moore / On June 28th, 2013
As an environmental mediator working on intractable conflicts over natural resource use and policy, I am committed to being neutral on the issues before me. We mediators like to say we are advocates for the process – a good, inclusive, fair process – but with no bias when it comes to the substance of the conflict. Does this mean we are robots, with no preferences, no passion, no deeply held beliefs? Of course not. I have a variety of membership cards in my wallet, and I keep them to myself when I’m working.
Lucy Moore's Discussion with Security and Sustainability Forum
By Admin / On June 13th, 2013
If you missed the webinar with Lucy Moore, author of Common Ground on Hostile Turf, and Ed Saltzberg, from the Security and Sustainability Forum, yesterday, you can listen to the entire event below. The webinar went on for 90 minutes and Lucy answered lots of specific questions from attendees.
Enjoy!
Relaxation and the Mediator
By Lucy Moore / On June 11th, 2013
This is a rare moment of relaxation for an environmental mediator. Several years ago I was plunged into the war over aircraft noise at Grand Canyon. For decades environmentalists and recreation interests had been pushing Congress and the courts for some regulations on the air tours over the Canyon. They yearned for quiet in which to enjoy and contemplate the wonders of this world-famous site. Certain favorite trails were directly under the flight pattern of the helicopters and fixed wing planes that offered tourists a spectacular experience, viewing the Canyon from the air.