Navigating New Waters - 2024-2028
Five-Year Strategic Plan of the Environmental Law Institute |
For over 50 years, ELI has been a respected, independent source of expertise in environmental governance, providing leading analysis, scholarship, and educational programming. Over the decades, we have grown into a trusted forum for good-faith dialogue on persistent and emerging challenges. Today, ELI is a distinguished force in environmental law, known for its nonpartisan integrity, cross-sector reach, and emphasis on long-term solutions at the intersection of law, policy, society, technology, and markets.
At the same time, the environmental challenges we are wrestling with today are complex, requiring multifaceted and often cross-jurisdictional solutions. From climate change to food systems to plastic pollution, effective legal frameworks require deliberation across and between myriad constituencies, who often have differing goals, considerations, and needs. Solving for these distinct differences requires more discussion and collaboration than ever before, yet, despite this, there is notable and expanding polarization surrounding environmental issues. We are uniquely positioned to address today’s urgent environmental problems.
In 2023, ELI initiated a process to develop a strategic plan to help meet that need. The process engaged an external consultant and involved conversations with over 100 staff, board of directors, supporters, and environmental professionals. The resulting strategic plan proves a concise roadmap for where we’re headed and how we can amplify our impact at a pivotal moment.