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 <title>&quot;I am here for my children&quot;: A participant&#039;s story about the Sustainability for Leaders - Level 1 course, Vancouver, BC</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Michiah Prull for sharing his experience with The Natural Step Canada&#039;s Sustainability for Leaders - Level 1: Foundations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For pictures from the &lt;em&gt;Sustainability for Leaders course - level 1 : Foundations&lt;/em&gt;, please &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/36238874@N02/sets/72157625286024485/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>A Sustainable Society: Reframing How We Satisfy Our Human Needs (Webinar)</title>
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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 17 2010 - 1:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 17 2010 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Delve deeper into the social aspects of sustainability by examining the foundations of Sustainability Principle 4 and exploring Max-Neef&amp;rsquo;s 9 Human Needs and Satisfiers framework.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability Practitioners Series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This event is part of The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sustainable-society-reframing-how-we-satisfy-our-human-needs&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:05:15 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Kimberley Larocque</dc:creator>
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 <title>ABCD... &amp; E? Evaluating Your Sustainability Efforts (Webinar)</title>
 <link>http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/abcd-e-evaluating-your-sustainability-efforts-webinar</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Oct 20 2011 - 1:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Oct 20 2011 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Canada/Eastern&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Explore how to evaluate the effectiveness of your sustainability program. What indicators and evaluation techniques can help you demonstrate the environmental, social, and economic benefits to your stakeholders and the community at large.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability Practitioners Series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This event is part of The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/abcd-e-evaluating-your-sustainability-efforts-webinar&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:08:01 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Saralyn Hodgkin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Alberta Sustainability Champions Gear up for Success</title>
 <link>http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/alberta-sustainability-champions-gear-success</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;210&quot; vspace=&quot;10&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;118&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;/sites/all/files/blog_02nov2011_edmonton_level1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;On October 13 and 14, nineteen professionals gathered in Edmonton to build their capacity as sustainability practitioners by participating in The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s Sustainability for Leaders Course - Level 1: Foundations (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/sustainability-leaders-course-level-1-foundations-vancouver-bc&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;join us at the next session coming up in Vancouver&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Participants included professionals from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enermodal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Enermodal Engineering&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worleyparsons.com/Pages/default.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Worley Parsons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://flyeia.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Edmonton Airports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stantec.com/default.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Stantec&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bullfrogpower.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Bullfrog Power&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aimco.alberta.ca/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;AIMCO&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://landmarkgroup.ca/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Landmark Group of Builders&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eidosconsultants.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;EIDOS Consultants&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.servus.ca/Pages/default.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Servus Credit Union&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.earthlegacy.net/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Earth Legacy&lt;/a&gt;, municipal leaders from the &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.reddeer.ca/default.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;City of Red Deer&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.stonyplain.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Town of Stony Plain&lt;/a&gt;, and educators from &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://bowvalleycollege.ca/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Bow Valley College&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/index.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Grant McEwan University&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.nait.ca/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;NAIT&lt;/a&gt;. I had the pleasure of facilitating the course with my colleagues &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/sarah-brooks&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Sarah Brooks&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/colin-baril&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Colin Baril&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/alberta-sustainability-champions-gear-success&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:06:02 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Brendan Seale</dc:creator>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) and The Natural Step (TNS) are once again running a unique 10-month customized industry course for business leaders and working professionals in the chemical sector and related value chains.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Commencing April 2012 and now entering its third year, the Leading Change for a Sustainable Chemical Industry course combines theory with implementation of projects in the participating organizations or with customers and suppliers. The schedule and course content is specifically designed for professionals working in the industry to apply sustainability concepts in their day to day work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/sweden&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Sweden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/applications-open-leading-change-sustainable-chemical-industry-2012&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:13:18 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Richard Blume</dc:creator>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:50 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Chas Martin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Are you the next sustainability leader?</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Online applications for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bth.se/msls&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Master&amp;rsquo;s in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS)&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bth.se/mspi&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Master&amp;rsquo;s in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation (MSPI)&lt;/a&gt; at Blekinge Institute of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, will be open until January 15th.&amp;nbsp; Both these leading-edge international master&amp;rsquo;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.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;rsquo;s MSLS class consists of 67 students from 21 different countries.&amp;nbsp; Will you join us in the next class?&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/sweden&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Sweden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/are-you-next-sustainability-leader&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:05 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Anouk Bertner</dc:creator>
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 <title>Are you the next sustainability leader?</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bth.se/msls&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;220&quot; vspace=&quot;10&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;132&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/sites/all/files/blog_4nov2011_msls.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Swedish Masters in Strategic Leadership for Sustainability accepting applicants as of December 1st&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.bth.se/msls&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blekinge Institute of Technology&amp;rsquo;s Sustainability Masters program&lt;/a&gt; is taking applications for the 2012 year starting December 1. Located in Karlskrona, a beautiful town on the south eastern coast of Sweden, BTH&amp;rsquo;s Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS) one-year Masters program teaches future leaders using innovative learning and leadership practices combined with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/our-approach&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development&lt;/a&gt; (developed by The Natural Step).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/are-you-next-sustainability-leader&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:20:34 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Kelly Hawke Baxter</dc:creator>
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 <title>Ashforth Pacific, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Natural Step Network Case Study&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/ashforth-pacific-inc-portland-oregon-usa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Feb 3 2011 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Discover ways to document the progress that you are making in implementing your Sustainability Plan, to communicate your successes, and to support continuous learning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability Practitioners Series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This event is part of The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/benchmarking-our-progress-towards-sustainability&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:18:38 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Landmark Group of Builders is a residential construction company further comprised of seven individual companies with offices in Edmonton, Red D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/landmark-sustainability-initiative&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:53 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/calgary-level-one-pilot-takes&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:04:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 5 2009 - 12:00am&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 5 2009 - 11:59pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Etc/GMT-4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transformational CSR: The Next Wave of Business Leadership, Innovation and Performance&lt;br /&gt;
November 5, 2009 &amp;ndash; Toronto&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/canadian-business-social-responsibility-7th-annual-summit-csr&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:23:31 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ccochousing.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)&lt;/a&gt; is a private non-profit housing organization that owns and operates 48 buildings around Ottawa providing over&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/centretown-citizens-ottawa-corporations-ccoc&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:32:48 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jennifer Reid</dc:creator>
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 <link>http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/championing-sustainability-your-organization-bob-willard-webinar</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Apr 14 2011 - 1:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Apr 14 2011 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Canada/Eastern&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/bob-willard&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;img vspace=&quot;10&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/images/bobwillard.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Bob Willard, author of &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://sustainabilityadvantage.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Sustainability Advantage&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and other books, will explain how you can champion sustainability in your organization. Learn how to be credible and stay credible, and to advance transformational and lasting change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/championing-sustainability-your-organization-bob-willard-webinar&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:37:15 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Franco Varriano</dc:creator>
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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 2 2010 - 5:00pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Nov 2 2010 - 7:00pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Canada/Pacific&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://boardofchange.com/wordpress/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;img hspace=&quot;5&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/images/boc.thumbnail.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Join &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Natural Step Canada&lt;/a&gt;&amp;rsquo;s Senior Advisor, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/sarah-brooks&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Sarah Brooks&lt;/a&gt;, for a presentation on how to bring transformational change to into your organization while maximizing short term and long term economic sustainability, presented by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://boardofchange.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Board of Change&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/changeingdirect-natural-step&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Last week our Founder, Dr Karl-Henrik Rob&amp;egrave;rt, and CEO David Cook spoke at the Vinyl 2010 industry summit in Berlin, Germany where the next steps in the industry&#039;s voluntary commitment to sustainability were discussed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/chemical-industry-challenged-step-up&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 17:27:46 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/city-santa-monica-ca&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:18:42 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Leeds City Council (UK) is leaving other municipalities in the dust by using a clearer, more strategic approach to reducing their air pollution.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/clearing-air-leeds&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:58:14 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; src=&quot;/sites/all/files/allstaff.jpg&quot; /&gt;ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) roared into 2010 like a lion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/commitment-sustainability-drives-rapid-change-isl&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:27:10 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jennifer Reid</dc:creator>
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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Sep 24 2010 - 1:00pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Sep 24 2010 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Media advertising can be effective in creating public awareness and understanding of issues related to sustainability, but are limited in their ability to foster behaviour change. In this webinar, Dr. Doug McKenzie-Mohr will explore how community-based social marketing, an approach to promoting behavioural change at the community level, can foster action-oriented, community-led outcomes, and how it is being applied throughout the world to foster sustainable behaviour. He will introduce the five steps of commu&amp;not;nity-based social marketing: selecting behaviours, identifying barriers &amp;amp; benefits, developing strategies, conducting a pilot, and broad scale implementation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-based-social-marketing-dr-doug-mckenzie-mohr-webinar&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:43:04 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Franco Varriano</dc:creator>
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-planning-courtesy-rio-tinto-alcan&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:05 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jennifer Reid</dc:creator>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;/canada/youth&quot;&gt;Laur Fisher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;As you walked into the Hilton Garden Inn conference room on December 8th, you could hear the energy pulsing around the room.&amp;nbsp; In fact, it was difficult to quiet it.&amp;nbsp; Here, council members, NGO and government staff, students, independent consultants, and unofficial-yet-passionate community leaders were sharing experiences from their communities.&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/36238874@N02/sets/72157622856034355/&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;See pictures here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-sustainability-planning-course-toronto-ontario&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:46:28 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Youth Storyteller</dc:creator>
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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Oct 6 2009 - 12:00am&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Feb 21 2010 - 11:59pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Canada/Eastern&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This 5-month course is designed around the lessons and experiences of The Natural Step and its partner organizations in community sustainability planning.&amp;nbsp; Via a mixture of online seminars, in&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-sustainability-planning-course&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:03:20 -0400</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/conducting-baseline-assessment-webinar</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-start&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Start: &lt;/label&gt;Jun 16 2011 - 1:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-end&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;End: &lt;/label&gt;Jun 16 2011 - 2:30pm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;event-nodeapi&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;event-tz&quot;&gt;&lt;label&gt;Timezone: &lt;/label&gt;Canada/Eastern&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Learn some valuable pro-tips from our advisors on how to assess the current sustainability of your business or community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability Practitioners Series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This event is part of The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada&amp;rsquo;s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;og_rss_groups&quot;&gt;&lt;ul class=&quot;links&quot;&gt;&lt;li  class=&quot;first last og_links&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/canada&quot; class=&quot;og_links&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/conducting-baseline-assessment-webinar&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:47:42 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Franco Varriano</dc:creator>
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&lt;p&gt;Our courses are designed to help learners access and understand sustainability concepts and apply them to day-to-day business, community and personal decision-making.&amp;nbsp; Each course includes:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;A structured overview of key sustainability concepts including systems thinking and backcasting; scientific and sustainability principles; and a step-by-step process for strategic planning and decision-making in complex systems (business, government etc).&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Real-life case studies and interactive activities that present current social, ecological and economic issues and help learners apply theoretical knowledge to practical business and community situations.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;An extensive resource section including relevant information on the state of the world, the science of sustainability and the TNS framework along with lessons from leaders, tools and more than eighty business and community case studies from around the world.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;A final exam and personalized certificate that recognizes the learner&amp;rsquo;s accomplishment.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Click on the course titles below for more information.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;fieldset class=&quot;collapsible collapsed&quot;&gt; &lt;legend&gt;Sustainability 101&lt;/legend&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sustainability 101&amp;trade; is a condensed version of Sustainability: Step by Natural Step&amp;trade; and takes approximately sixty-to-eighty five minutes to complete (depending on the learner&amp;rsquo;s pace).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Participants who successfully complete the course will be able to meet the following learning objectives:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;Outline the evidence for our current sustainability crisis, and describe this using a powerful metaphor.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Describe the process of backcasting, justify the key role of systems thinking, and outline the basic scientific principles that underlie the concept of sustainability.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Define the four basic principles for sustainability and use them to analyze actions from a sustainability perspective.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Outline an &amp;ldquo;ABCD&amp;rdquo; process for strategic planning and decision-making toward sustainability.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Show how various tools and approaches for sustainable development relate to one another.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sustainability 101&amp;trade; has the following sections and activities:&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUSTAINABILITY 101&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; SECTIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            &lt;strong&gt;CONTENT AND ACTIVITY OVERVIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Welcome&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            2. &lt;strong&gt;Setting the Scene &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            This section takes approximately 25 min.&lt;br /&gt;
            a. Who&amp;rsquo;s playing the game &lt;br /&gt;
            b. The shape of things to come &lt;br /&gt;
            c. Scenario: You decide&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;This section introduces the concept of sustainable development, presents a powerful metaphor (&amp;ldquo;The Funnel&amp;rdquo;) for understanding sustainability issues and engages the learner in an interactive decision-making scenario.&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;Activities: A four-question quiz, a supply-and-demand exercise and two interactive scenarios.&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;3. &lt;strong&gt;Backcasting from Sustainability Principles &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            This section takes approximately 45 min.&lt;br /&gt;
            a. Backcasting systems and cycles&lt;br /&gt;
            b. Breaking the cycles&lt;br /&gt;
            c. The four sustainability principles&lt;br /&gt;
            d. The ABCD process&lt;br /&gt;
            e. Step &amp;ldquo;D&amp;rdquo; &amp;ndash; in practice &lt;br /&gt;
            f. How sustainability tools and approaches relate&lt;br /&gt;
            4. &lt;strong&gt;The final word&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;This section introduces the concept of backcasting from principles, presents the science of systems thinking and the Earth as a system and outlines four fundamental principles for sustainability. It then outlines a four step &amp;lsquo;ABCD&amp;rsquo; process for strategic decision-making, provides the real-life solutions to the scenarios from the first section and presents how sustainability tools and approaches relate.&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Activities&lt;/strong&gt;: An eight question sustainability principles quiz&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;5. &lt;strong&gt;The exam and personalized course certificate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;The exam is a ten-question quiz that reinforces the course learning. A grade of 70% is required to &amp;ldquo;pass&amp;rdquo; the course and receive a certificate of achievement. Learners can take the quiz multiple times to get the highest grade possible. It is hosted on a separate page so that learners can review the course content while writing the exam.&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/fieldset&gt; &lt;fieldset class=&quot;collapsible collapsed&quot;&gt;&lt;legend&gt;Step by Natural Step&lt;/legend&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sustainability: Step by Natural Step&amp;trade; takes approximately three to four hours to complete (depending on the learner&amp;rsquo;s pace).&amp;nbsp; Participants who successfully complete the course will be able to meet the following learning objectives:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Outline the evidence for our current sustainability crisis, and describe this using a powerful metaphor.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Show, using examples, the strategic benefits enjoyed by organizations and communities who are proactive about sustainability.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Describe the process of backcasting, justify the key role of systems thinking, and outline the basic scientific principles that underlie the Natural Step Framework.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Define the four basic principles for sustainability (the four &amp;ldquo;System Conditions&amp;rdquo;), describe the mechanisms that led to their definition, and use them to analyze actions from a sustainability perspective.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Outline an &amp;ldquo;ABCD&amp;rdquo; process for strategic planning and decision-making toward sustainability.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Show how various tools and approaches for sustainable development relate to one another.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sustainability: Step by Natural Step&amp;trade; has the following sections and activities:&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUSTAINABILITY STEP BY NATURAL STEP&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; SECTIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            &lt;br /&gt;
            &lt;strong&gt;CONTENT AND ACTIVITY OVERVIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Welcome&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            2. &lt;strong&gt;Setting the Scene &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            This section takes approximately 40 min.&lt;br /&gt;
            a. Who&amp;rsquo;s playing the game?&lt;br /&gt;
            b. The shape of things to come&lt;br /&gt;
            c. The sustainability advantage&lt;br /&gt;
            d. Scenario: You decide&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;This section is a clear and entertaining introduction to the current state of the world&amp;rsquo;s ecological and socioeconomic systems, using a powerful metaphor to illustrate the nature and possibility of sustainability. Participants engage with the powerful business case for sustainability and use a scenario exercise to apply their knowledge and understanding.&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Activities include&lt;/strong&gt;: Various activities, including a quiz on sustainability leadership, a supply-and-demand exercise and interactive scenarios.&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;3.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;The Natural Step Framework &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            This section takes approximately 80 min.&lt;br /&gt;
            a. Backcasting&lt;br /&gt;
            b. Systems thinking&lt;br /&gt;
            c. Yikes! Basic science&lt;br /&gt;
            d. The 4 system conditions&lt;br /&gt;
            e. The ABCD process&lt;br /&gt;
            f.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;A&amp;rdquo; &amp;ndash; Awareness&lt;br /&gt;
            g. &amp;ldquo;B&amp;rdquo; &amp;amp; &amp;ldquo;C&amp;rdquo; &amp;ndash; Baseline Analysis and Compelling Vision&lt;br /&gt;
            h. &amp;ldquo;D&amp;rdquo; &amp;ndash; Down to Action&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;This section presents the key elements of a highly effective tool for strategic planning towards sustainability. Learners gain access to the basic premises of The Natural Step Framework, including interactive sessions on Backcasting, Systems Thinking, the System Conditions, Basic Science and the ABCD Process. Detailed and interactive, it outlines a four step process for strategic decision-making in any organization.&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Activities include&lt;/strong&gt;: Various activities including an eight question sustainability principles quiz&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;4. &lt;strong&gt;Now Do It &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            This section takes approximately 40 min. not including the team exercise.&lt;br /&gt;
            a. Scenario &amp;ndash; You decide, again!&lt;br /&gt;
            b. Scenario &amp;ndash; Team exercise&lt;br /&gt;
            c. How TNS fits in with other tools and concepts&lt;br /&gt;
            d. The final word&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;This section challenges learners to apply concepts, both individually and within a team context, to case studies drawn from IKEA and the resort community of Whistler, Canada. It also explores and illustrates the compatibility of other tools and approaches to sustainable development, such as Ecological Footprint, ISO 14001 and LEED Green Building Standards. Finally, learners are presented with ideas for taking action on sustainability in their own organization.&lt;br /&gt;
                &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;5. &lt;strong&gt;The exam and personalized course certificate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;ul&gt;
                &lt;li&gt;The exam is a ten-question quiz that reinforces the course learning. A grade of 70% is required to &amp;ldquo;pass&amp;rdquo; the course and receive a certificate of achievement. Learners can take the quiz multiple times to get the highest grade possible. It is hosted on a separate page so that learners can review the course content while writing the exam.&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/fieldset&gt; &lt;fieldset class=&quot;collapsible collapsed&quot;&gt;&lt;legend&gt;Course Comparison&lt;/legend&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Features&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability - Step by Natural Step&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability 101&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;A comprehensive course on sustainability divided into three distinct modules and an extensive resource section&lt;br /&gt;
            &amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;A condensed introduction to sustainability and The Natural Step Framework divided into two sections and accompanied by an extensive resource section&lt;br /&gt;
            &amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Length&lt;br /&gt;
            &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;3-4 hours&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;60-80 minutes&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Focus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;In-depth learning on sustainability and The Natural Step framework&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Introduction to sustainability&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost (for one individual license)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;$98 Cdn + tax&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;$98 Cdn + tax&lt;/td&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bulk pricing available&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Customisation available&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Languages available&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;English&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;English, French, Swedish&lt;/td&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Structure&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Module 1: Setting the Scene&lt;br /&gt;
            Module 2: The Natural Step Framework&lt;br /&gt;
            Module 3: Do It Now&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Setting the Scene&lt;br /&gt;
            Backcasting from Sustainability Principles&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contains resource section&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
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            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diploma awarded&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Length of access&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;12 months&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;12 months&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Available for blended learning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes &lt;a href=&quot;blended-learning-and-customization&quot;&gt;(more on blended learning)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td class=&quot;rtecenter&quot;&gt;Yes &lt;a href=&quot;blended-learning-and-customization&quot;&gt;(more on blended learning)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;/fieldset&gt;  &lt;fieldset class=&quot;collapsible collapsed&quot;&gt;&lt;legend&gt;Course Administration&lt;/legend&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a learning tool, our courses:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Can be hosted on any Learning Management System or delivered 	through our online server. This allows for hassle-free delivery as 	there are no IT components for learners to install or manage.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Allows for self-paced learning as users can exit the course anytime and return to the same starting point.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Includes a management interface that allows administrators to track learners&amp;rsquo; progress and completion.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Provides ongoing access to the course and resource materials 	for renewable 12-month periods. A navigation bar allows users to review 	specific sections and resources without having to revisit the entire 	course.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Can be customized to incorporate a client&amp;rsquo;s branding, business activities and needs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/fieldset&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;The Natural Step Framework was used as a compass in implementing sustainability at Interface. I wish this e-learning course had been available then; it would have made our efforts much easier. I have no hesitation in endorsing this e-learning course for any organization that wishes to engage all its employees in making an integrated decision to &#039;do well by doing good&#039;.&amp;rdquo;   &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rahumathulla Marikkar&lt;br /&gt;
Director of Technology and the Environment&lt;br /&gt;Interface Flooring Systems (Canada)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;There is no way we could have reached so many people in four months by any other means as we did through online learning. Once I let people know I could watch their progress online, they also wanted to make sure they kept up with the readings.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kathy Jenkins&lt;br /&gt;
Whistler Blackcomb Mountains Resort Inc.&lt;br /&gt;
Environmental Coordinator&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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