We offer six three-day sessions in different locations around Virginia focusing on a variety of environmental issues. We use a proven mix of mini-lectures, experiential role plays and exercises, stakeholder panel discussions, and field trips on current environmental topics to build your competencies and:
- Enhance your conflict resolution and collaborative problem-solving skills,
- Sharpen your personal and professional leadership skills and expand your network, and
- Gain understanding of key emerging environmental issues in Virginia.
Please view our curriculum page to see an overview of skills/topics covered at each session.
Become a VNRLI Fellow
The application for the 2025-2026 class is open! Materials are due by June 6, 2025 by 5:00PM. Please reach out to Blair Blanchette at blair.blanchette@virginia.edu with additonal questions. Information can be found here.