Filed Under Transformative change

Beyond the Bailout Why Sustainability is Even More Relevant in an Economic Crisis

Chas Martin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:56 -0400

Start: Oct 21 2008 - 12:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center ♦ 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland
Registration 7:10 - 7:30 am, Program 7:30 - 9:00 am

10 Sustainability Themes Highlighted in Glasslands Collection Video by Mark Raynes Roberts

Neil McCallum — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:08:24 -0400

The Glasslands collection project is a new art initiative focused on communicating environmental issues and the cornerstones for sustainable living. The Natural Step Canada is thrilled to have partnered with renowned Canadian crystal artist, Mark Raynes Roberts on this unique initiative. By supporting the Glasslands collection with educational material, The Natural Step Canada helped the Glasslands project develop 10 sustainability themes, which are highlighted in the video: Interconnection, balance, limits, industry, fragility, urgency, transformation, innovation, cooperation, and harmony.

Canada

4 Reasons Why the WBCSD’s Vision 2050 is Significant - A weekly blog by sustainability expert Bob Willard

Marieke — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:25:51 -0400

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At the World CEO Forum in New Delhi, India, in February 2010, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its Vision 2050: The new agenda for business report. Pulling this together was not a trivial task. It was compiled over an 18-month period by 29 leading global companies who represent 14 industries. It reflects the combined efforts of CEOs and experts, and benefits from dialogues with over 200 companies and external stakeholders in some 20 countries. The effort was significant. So is its content, for four reasons.

Canada

5 Criteria for a Sustainable Business Model - A weekly blog by sustainability expert Bob Willard

Marieke — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:25:06 -0400

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It’s one thing to critically assess how today’s dominant business model is not sustainable; it’s another thing to design one that is. As sustainability champions, we need to have a positive vision of the pot of gold at end of the sustainability rainbow. We need to be able to respond to a “put up or shut up” challenge with a description of a sustainable business model that is better for the environment, society, and the company.

Canada

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

A “Golden Standard” develops from collaboration in Dublin

Jennifer Reid — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:56:21 -0400

Caroline Nolan, Mary Ostafi and Mélina Planchenault

An Alberta Toolkit Symphony

Alaya Boisvert — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:08:41 -0400

What do a symphony orchestra and two exciting new toolkits from The Natural Step Canada have in common?

Both require a collection of diverse talents, a tremendous amount of preliminary practice, and are meant to move their audiences so that they leave forever changed.

Over the past eight months, I have helped develop two new resources for Alberta organizations. To me, the Sustainability Primer and Planning for Sustainability: A Starter Guide represent an extraordinary collective achievement that has drawn on the expertise of TNS’ sustainability advisors, communications team, top management, administrative staff, as well as that of an external editorial committee.

Canada

An Interview with our Founder on Think Globally Radio

Richard Blume — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:55:58 -0400

Brought to you by Think Globally Radio: A unifying framework for social and ecological sustainability: with Professor Karl-Henrik Robèrt, MD, PhD, Founder of The Natural Step.
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Are you the next sustainability leader?

Anouk Bertner — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:05 -0500

Online applications for the Master’s in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS) and Master’s in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation (MSPI) at Blekinge Institute of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, will be open until January 15th. Both these leading-edge international master’s programmes are based around The Natural Step Framework, and integrate practical, applied course work to empower and enable graduates to make positive change in the world.

This year’s MSLS class consists of 67 students from 21 different countries. Will you join us in the next class?
Sweden

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Ashforth Pacific, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA

Chas Martin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:07:31 -0400

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Overview
USA

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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
USA

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Benchmarking our Progress Toward Sustainability (Webinar)

Kimberley Larocque — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:18:38 -0400

Start: Feb 3 2011 - 1:30pm

End: Feb 3 2011 - 2:30pm

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

Discover ways to document the progress that you are making in implementing your Sustainability Plan, to communicate your successes, and to support continuous learning.

Sustainability Practitioners Series
This event is part of The Natural Step Canada’s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada’s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.

Cost:
Canada

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BOORA Archietcts, Portland, Oregon, USA

Chas Martin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:47:08 -0400

A Natural Step Network Case Study
USA

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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
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Building with Bricks - The Co-operators recognized for leadership in sustainability

Marieke — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:52:39 -0400

Congratulations to our corporate partners, The Co-operators, who have just been ranked number two among the 50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights!
Canada

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Calling all sustainability practitioners: Please participate in this important survey being conducted by MSLS students

Josh Snider — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:35:41 -0400

We are happy to spread the word about this important survey being conducted by some of The Natural Step's friends...

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Greetings TNS friends and colleagues,

We are a team of three 2011 master’s candidates in the Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability (MSLS) programme at BTH, in Karlskrona Sweden. We have each taken a year away from our professional careers (TNS-US associate, corporate sustainability consultant, graphic designer) to deepen our knowledge of both the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD/The Natural Step Framework) and leadership for transformational change.
Canada

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Canadian Business for Social Responsibility: Where in CSR are we headed?

Neil McCallum — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:10:39 -0400

An excellent blog from the Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) outlines where in CSR we're headed as well as the top 5 emerging trends in CSR. For more information about CBSR and how they're changing the way business does business visit the CBSR website.

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Cerro Matoso Nickel Mine, Colombia

Scott Grierson — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:12:22 -0500

The Cerro Matoso operations of BHP Billiton Stainless Steel Materials were reviewed from the perspective of the systematic sustainability framework of the Natural Step.
Australia

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Championing Sustainabiltiy in Your Organization

Kimberley Larocque — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:10:58 -0400

Start: Jan 12 2010 - 1:30pm

End: Jan 12 2010 - 2:30pm

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

Bob Willard, (http://sustainabilityadvantage.com/) author of the Sustainability Advantage and other books, will explain how you can champion sustainability in your organization. Learn how to be credible and stay credible, to advance transformational and lasting change.

Canada

Chemical Industry Challenged to Step Up

Richard Blume — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:27:46 -0400

Last week our Founder, Dr Karl-Henrik Robèrt, and CEO David Cook spoke at the Vinyl 2010 industry summit in Berlin, Germany where the next steps in the industry's voluntary commitment to sustainability were discussed.

Since we released the 2000 report on PVC and Sustainability in partnership with the UK Environment Agency, The Natural Step has engaged with many leading companies in the industry helping to bring a systems and vision-oriented approach to tackle the challenge of sustainable production and management of man-made materials, such as PVC.

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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
USA

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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.
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CO-CREATE THE FUTURE - STORIES OF SUCCESS IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE

Simon Harvey — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:58:42 -0400

Start: Nov 29 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Nov 29 2010 - 7:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+12

The best little conference, with the biggest ideas. And it's FREE.

Learn and be inspired by leaders in business, local government and education as they tell their success stories on integrating sustainable practice into the heart of what they do.

PLUS have the opportunity to network with others who share a passion for collaborating on the challenge of designing a sustainable and prosperous future.
New Zealand

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Co-creating The Future - TNS NZ's mini-summit 2010

Simon Harvey — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:24:57 -0400
The best little conference you'll attend this year!
This year The Natural Step NZ is hosting a free mini-summit with a series of punchy TED-style presentations from leaders in the business, government and tertiary education sectors. The event takes place at the Auckland Viaduct's Floating Pavillion venue on 29th November 2010, 2pm - 5pm with drinks and networking to follow. TNS NZ's Executive Director Simon Harvey is excited about the calibre of presenters the event has attracted and warmly encourages anyone with a working interest in sustainable practice to come along.

Presentations include:
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College Housing Northwest, Portland, Oregon, USA

Chas Martin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:51:49 -0400

An Oregon Natural Step Network

Overview
USA

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Community Sustainability Planning Course in Toronto, Ontario

Youth Storyteller — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:46:28 -0500

Submitted by Laur Fisher

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As you walked into the Hilton Garden Inn conference room on December 8th, you could hear the energy pulsing around the room. In fact, it was difficult to quiet it. Here, council members, NGO and government staff, students, independent consultants, and unofficial-yet-passionate community leaders were sharing experiences from their communities. >See pictures here.

Canada

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Distance Learning

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

Think Globally, Learn Locally

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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

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Dr. Robèrt at TEDxMälaren, June 15th

Anouk Bertner — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:08:12 -0400

We’re pleased to announce that the Founder of The Natural Step Founder, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, will be participating in TEDxMälaren, in Stockholm, Sweden on June 15th, 1-5 pm. TEDxMälaren is a Swedish conference that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. The name Malaren comes from Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden. Just like Lake Mälaren that connects towns across Sweden, TEDxMälaren will connect topics in featuring a holistic perspective of inter-linked global issues through the audience, the organizers and speakers of diverse backgrounds, with different forms of media.

TEDxMälaren aims to reach beyond the Scandinavian seas and explore the influence of cultural, political and socio-economic diversity on the way we think, and ought to think for a better future. To register or learn more, click here.

Sweden

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Earth Day Congratulations!!

Kelly Hawke Baxter — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:34:49 -0400

We’d like to congratulate the municipal and business leaders we’ve worked with who were awarded green employer awards on Earth Day yesterday.

Congratulations to our partners at The Co-operators, The Co-operators Life Insurance Company, and ISL Engineering and Land Services who were honoured yesterday as part of Canada’s Green 30. The Green 30 was announced on Earth Day by Hewitt Associates. As part of the 2010 Best Employers in Canada and Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada studies, Hewitt surveyed over 100,000 employees at 230 organizations regarding their employers' commitment to environmental stewardship.
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