On May 25 - 26th, 2010, I was The Natural Step Storyteller at the Sustainability for Leaders course in Edmonton. I recently finished my university degree and I am working as a Municipal Intern for Parkland County, just west of Edmonton. This Internship has allowed me to explore the entire gamete of municipal governance. Through this experience I have realized that one of the fastest growing areas of concern is sustainability. More and more municipalities are responding to the concerns of their residents and are taking a proactive role in conserving their natural environment. I, like many rural Albertans, feel that sustainability principles have been applied to mostly urban settings so we are unaware of how sustainability will affect us and more importantly, how we can positively affect the sustainability of our communities.