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The Next Step to Emerging Economies: A Green City Business Initiative

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:21:40 -0400

Start: May 13 2010 - 8:30am

End: May 13 2010 - 2:30pm

Timezone: US/East-Indiana

The Next Step to Emerging Economies will present ideas from the Natural Step Network, an international nonprofit organization that helps integrate sustainability concepts into strategic planning. The network has trained well-known organizations including Nike, IKEA, Nissan, Starbucks, Dow Chemical, CH2M Hill and the City of Madison, Wisconsin.

A Sustainability Vision for the Automotive Services Industry

Chas Martin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:03:22 -0400

Using The Natural Step Framework to Develop a Plan Toward Sustainability for Automotive Mechanical and Collision Repair Shops
Prepared for the Oregon DEQ

Advisory Services & Coaching

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:52:47 -0400

Advisory Services & Coaching

Sustainability Analysis (we do the analysis)
Sustainability Analysis (we train you to do the analysis)
Coaching

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Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF)

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:00:57 -0400

The Alberta Real Estate Foundation is a non-profit group dedicated to serving the realtor community in Alberta. Their funding is generated through

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Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI)

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:34:02 -0400

Atlantic Canada

Fourteen organizations across Atlantic Canada have come together to embed sustainability in the region with the Atlantic Canada Sustainability

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Axis Performance Advisors, Portland, Oregon, USA

Chas Martin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:42:36 -0400

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Background

Benefits for communities

simonharvey — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:10:37 -0400

The Natural Step’s integrated approach to sustainable community planning and decision-making provides communities with a

New Zealand

Benefits for Communities

Anouk Bertner — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:21:52 -0400

Reaping the Rewards

The Natural Step’s integrated approach to sustainable community planning and decision-making provides communities with a number of benefits including:

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Brown Bag Leadership Lunch Series - Declaring Your Intention

Chas Martin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:42:10 -0400

Start: Dec 12 2008 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Bring your lunch and join us for a series of engaging dialogues, facilitated by LionHeart Consulting, providing practical tools and insights into the real leadership that is required to implement s

Citizen & Planner Leaders for Local Sustainability, Eco-municipality Leadership Training

Anouk Bertner — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:38:30 -0400

Start: Jun 6 2008 - 12:00am

End: Jun 11 2008 - 11:59pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

In June, 2008, a 5-day national training session will take place at Tufts University to increase citizen and planner leadership capacity in communities and their local governments to initiate and l

City of Airdrie, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:51:15 -0400

Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

The City of Airdrie, just north of Calgary, is experiencing unprecedented growth with near doubling of real-estate prices. City Council, staff and

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City of Santa Monica, California, USA

Chas Martin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:18:42 -0400

A Natural Step Network Case Study

City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:48:38 -0400

As part of its commitment to sustainability, the City of Saskatoon has identified the need for a decision-making culture that embraces sustainability principles and considers both long and short term impacts. In 2008, Saskatoon asked The Natural Step to review its internal decision-making and governance practices as well as the best practices of leading municipalities.

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City Shifters - How on earth should we begin greening our metropolises?

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:23:05 -0400

How on earth should we begin greening our metropolises?
By asking the right questions, says The Natural Step.

Dave Cieslewicz, the Mayor of Madison, state capital of Wisconsin, US, has a favourite ‘nuts and bolts’ story about sustainability. We could start by asking the right questions.

Clearing the Air in Leeds

Anouk Bertner — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:58:14 -0400

Leeds City Council (UK) is leaving other municipalities in the dust by using a clearer, more strategic approach to reducing their air pollution.

Collingwood Region, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:49:28 -0400

Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

The local Environment Network hosted The Natural Step Canada in training a group of 15 people from local businesses, organizations and the municipality of

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Communities in Newfoundland Planning Strategically

Jennifer Reid — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:53:36 -0400

Communities in Newfoundland are very interested in creating integrated community sustainability plans (ICSPs)

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Corporate Knights: Environmental Smorgasbord

Anouk Bertner — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:46:04 -0400

Sweden’s policies: a menu for Canada’s low-carbon diet?
by Melissa Shin

Corporate Knights explores Sweden's solutions for a changing world and compares their policies, actions and attitudes to those currently found in Canada. Shin interviewed Natural Step Founder, Karl-Henrik Robert while in Stockholm.

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Courses and Workshops

Chas Martin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:59:34 -0400

The Natural Step Network offers expanded live and online educational opti

December Breakfast - Implementing Lasting Change in Taipei - Portland, Oregon USA

Chas Martin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:47:49 -0400

Start: Dec 10 2009 - 7:30am

End: Dec 10 2009 - 9:00am

Timezone: US/Pacific

Doubletree Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St
Portland, OR 97232

Distance Learning

Anouk Bertner — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:20:27 -0400

Think Globally, Learn Locally

District of North Vancouver, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:42:19 -0400

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The District of North Vancouver (DNV) wants to be recognized as one of the most sustainable communities in the world by 2020

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Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt Speaks at the Heschel Conference

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:26:10 -0500

On December 17, 2008, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt provided this introductory speech for the 10th annual Heschel Conference, "10 Years of The Heschel Center-Building a Movement for a Sustainable Israel."

Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt's speech for the 10th annual Heschel Conference

Dr. Robèrt speaking in the United States

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:29:57 -0400

Start: Apr 21 2008 - 12:00am

End: Apr 25 2008 - 11:59pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

The Natural Step founder, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, will be in the U.S.

Eugene Water and Electric Board, Eugene, Oregon, USA

Chas Martin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:56:58 -0400

Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB)
A Natural Step Network Case Study

Executive Briefing, USA

Chas Martin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:58:33 -0500

Start: Feb 18 2009 - 12:00pm

End: Feb 18 2009 - 1:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Executive Briefing for individual Network Members with Regina Hauser and Holly Brunk.

Get Involved

Chas Martin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:55:15 -0400

Subscribe to The Natural Step Network - USA Newsletter to stay informed of events and news of current a

Hastings District Council, New Zealand

simonharvey — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:23:16 -0500

Hastings District Council is looking to commit to an approach that will adopt the Natural Step framework as its key decision-making framework to plan for a sustainable future.

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Information Session: Hosting a Natural Step-UWO Coop Student for Summer 2011

Anouk Bertner — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:55:48 -0500

Start: Dec 16 2010 - 10:00am

End: Dec 16 2010 - 11:00am

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

The Natural Step and the UWO’s Master's in Environment and Sustainability are again partnering to provide employers with high caliber students to create sustainability plans over the summer of 2011. Are you interested in hiring an MES student from May 1st to August 19th, 2011? We will be holding an information session online on December 16th to discuss this exciting opportunity.

>Click here to register

>Read the brochure here

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Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

Kim Mackrael — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:47:04 -0400

An Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP), or Municipal Sustainability Plan (MSP), helps communities find innovative solutions to address social, economic, cultural and environmental chall

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