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Mediate.com Podcast Episode 25: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Your Mediation Practice

Have you ever considered how mediator practices impact the environment? In this episode, Veronica talks with Ian Macduff–mediator and host of the ICODR podcast–about an initiative he is part of–the Mediators Green Pledge. Questions answered during this episode include:

  • What is the Mediators Green Pledge?
  • What are steps that mediators can take to be more environmentally friendly?
  • How can a mediator balance the Mediators Green Pledge with party self-determination regarding the mediation process?

The Mediators Green Pledge website

The ICODR podcast, Hosted by Ian Macduff

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Ian MacDuff

Ian is Teaching Fellow, Centre for ICT Law at Auckland Law School. He was, until June 2016, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Dispute Resolution Initiative at Singapore Management University. He previously taught at Victoria University of Wellington for a number of years. He has been a practising… MORE >

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Veronica Cravener

Veronica Cravener is a mediator and trainer for Mediate to Achieve, LLC, based in Columbus, Ohio, USA.  She has mediated more than 500 disputes across areas such as landlord-tenant, contracts, consumer-business, personal injury, neighbors, individual disputes over money, and post-employment disputes.  She is experienced at mediating by text message in… MORE >

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