NEMO Education
NEMO provides workshops - tailored to local needs - for helping local governments and their stakeholders foster well-planned growth, preserve water quality and protect natural areas. The goal of every NEMO workshop is to give local decision makers some tangible action items toward protecting their resources. These actions span a wide range, from revisions to overall policies to very specific changes to regulations or development practices.
Traveling to Your Community
NEMO workshops can take place in your community. We work with community contacts to ensure the format and audience of a workshop help maximize chances for positive follow up. The ideal audience is a group with representation from all local land use boards, as well as departments (planning, engineering, public works) and any interested organizations (land trusts, chamber of commerce). Get the troops out! Bring as many "players" as possible together to hear the NEMO presentation at the same time. Have your chief elected official provide the motivation.
Choosing the Topic
We currently offer the following workshops:
If you don't see a workshop specific to your needs, contact us, we are happy to consider adding new topics or making arrangements for special custom designed sessions!
A Community's Story
Mathews County, VA - Preparing for Comprehensive Planning
Details
Workshops are free of charge and take 60 to 90 minutes, including 15 to 45 minutes for discussion. Depending on the presentation given, we also provide educational publications, maps, web-based information and individual consultation. Presentations are delivered by knowledgeable staff from agencies and organizations in the NEMO partnership. Each presenter has a background in land use or watershed management and has participated in NEMO training.