Making $ense of Sustainability - Wellington

By attending this two-day masterclass you'll learn how to use the world's most renowned sustainability framework.  You'll join other leaders on a fast-track to the best knowledge based on 20 years of research and practical experience; and learn how to integrate a more strategic approach to sustainable practice that makes good financial sense.  

Based on rigorous science and systems-thinking, the Natural Step framework enables you to accelerate designed solutions towards eliminating problems, rather than simply recycling and reducing waste.  It will excite you about the innovative possibilities and opportunities that sustainability presents.

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This 2 day course will enable you understand and grapple with sustainability in a way that delivers quick financial returns whilst laying the platforms for longer-term strategic initiatives.  It is ideal for:

• Leaders and decision-makers
• Strategy development staff
• Procurement managers and staff
• Sustainability / environmental managers and staff
• Anyone with an interest in a more strategic response to sustainability issues

What will I learn from this course?

• Why sustainability is the biggest strategic opportunity of our time, and how to measure your performance
• How to identify long-term value creating strategies that will deliver prosperity for your organisation whilst others are doomed to failure
• How to integrate sustainable practices at a whole-of-organisation level to drive more sustainable value creation whilst improving innovation and productivity
• How to evaluate the many different measurement and certification tools available, and identify those best suited to your needs

How has The Natural Step training worked for others?

“The Natural Step’s four system conditions for sustainability were the key element of the course for me.  These four conditions made sense both practically and intuitively, and provide an essentially simple concept for defining sustainability.”  Ed Kiddie, Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board

“This course provided an exceptionally stimulating and motivating learning environment.  It perfectly complemented the TNS model which provides a very clear and practical understanding of sustainability for implementation in the real world.”  Sean Barnes, Senior Manager, Aurecon (formerly Connell Wagner)

“This course highlighted logical thinking with an emphasis on business or organisational success rather than feeling too green. The tools are useful and with experience will be relatively simple to use. I would recommend this course to any business or organisation who wishes to compete and be successful in today's market”.  Michelle Elborn, Sustainability Coordinator, Tauranga City Council