The Natural Step Sustainability Primer - Supplementary Resources

The following resources were compiled by The Natural Step Canada to supplement the Sustainability Primer toolkit. For a complete listing of resources produced by The Natural Step, visit our Resources page. For more on the story of The Natural Step, click here.

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Recommended Reading
Anderson, Ray. Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise – The Interface Model

Hawken, Paul. The Ecology of Commerce. (1994) Collins Business.

Hawken, Paul. Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World. (2007).

Lovins, L. Hunter et al. Natural Capitalism (2000). Beach Bay Books.

Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. The Leadership Challenge.

Robèrt, Dr. Karl-Henrik. The Natural Step Story: Seeding a Quiet Revolution. (2002) New Society Publishers.

Sachs, Jeffrey D. The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time.

Senge, Peter M. et al. The Necessary Revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world.

Willard, Bob. The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook: How to Transform your Company. (forthcoming summer 2009). New Society Publishers.

Willard, Bob. The Sustainability Advantage. Visit: www.sustainabilityadvantage.com to learn more about Bob Willard's presentations and his other books: The Sustainability Advantage and The Next Sustainability Wave.

Success Stories
For more on the AUMA Municipal Sustainability Guidebook or to read the full text, visit http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/alberta-urban-muncipalities-association-planning-guidebook 

Town of Olds, Municipal Sustainability Pilot Project - http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/town-olds-alberta and http://www.town.olds.ab.ca/sustain.html

City of Airdrie, enVision Airdrie – http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-airdrie-alberta and http://www.airdrie.ca/sustainability/index.cfm

Town of Canmore, Environment and Sustainability - http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/town-canmore-alberta and http://www.canmore.ca/Municipal-Sustainability/

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/fairmont-banff-springs-hotel-canada

Nike - http://www.naturalstep.org/en/usa/nike-inc-beaverton-oregon-usa-0

Interface - http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/interface-atlanta-georgia-usa and http://missionzero.org/

The Co-operators - www.thenaturalstep.org/en/the-co-operators