http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/category/topic/communities The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/golden-standard-develops-collaboration-dublin <p><img align="right" alt="" src="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/steppingstones/dublin.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Caroline Nolan, Mary Ostafi and M&eacute;lina Planchenault</em></p><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/golden-standard-develops-collaboration-dublin">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/golden-standard-develops-collaboration-dublin#comments Active Communities Education Innovation Project Profile Research Sustainability Transformative change Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:56:21 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1343 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/action-sustainable-america-seattle-usa <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Jun 10 2009 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Jun 11 2009 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT</div></div> <p>Regina Hauser, Executive Director of The Natural Step Network - USA will be be moderating a panel discussion at an important conference coming up on June 10-11 in Seattle.&nbsp; <a><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/action-sustainable-america-seattle-usa">read more</a></p> Communities Events USA Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:01:30 -0400 Chas Martin 1070 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/boora-archietcts <p><strong>A Natural Step Network Case Study</strong></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/boora-archietcts">read more</a></p> 2//2 4 System conditions ABCD Awareness Business Business Capacity building Case Studies Communities eLearning Funnel Organisational change Partnerships Profit Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Transformative change USA Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:47:08 -0400 Chas Martin 549 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/brown-bag-leadership-lunch-series-declaring-your-intention <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Dec 12 2008 - 12:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT</div></div> <p>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</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/brown-bag-leadership-lunch-series-declaring-your-intention">read more</a></p> 2008 Business Business Communities Community Non-profit Organisational change Partnerships Real Change Sustainability Training Transformative change USA Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:42:10 -0400 Chas Martin 528 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/business-usual-coat-green-paint <p>Last week The Natural Step Network-USA and <a href="http://www.illahee.org" rel="nofollow">Illahee</a> hosted Boston College sociology professor and author <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=12&amp;ved=0CEoQFjAL&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FJuliet_Schor&amp;ei=SD4NTIrILoLOM9qK8bUE&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQGxYdsCK3OEYEE0Oplm_bxkC_Kw&amp;sig2=aDhrf23u9Hi_5oOWDbxYpQ" rel="nofollow">Juliet Schor</a>, who spoke about her most recent book <a href="http://www.julietschor.org/the-book/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth</strong></a>. Schor has examined the intersection of our economic and social systems for many years.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/business-usual-coat-green-paint">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/business-usual-coat-green-paint#comments Business Communities In the news Leading change USA Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:48:42 -0400 Youth Storyteller 1664 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/calgary-level-one-pilot-takes <!-- Start of Flickr Badge --> <style type="text/css"> #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; ma<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/calgary-level-one-pilot-takes">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/calgary-level-one-pilot-takes#comments 4 System conditions ABCD Awareness Business Capacity building Communities Education Funnel Innovation Sustainability Sustainability principles Training Workshops Canada Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:04:56 -0500 Sarah Brooks 1368 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/canmore-adopts-towards-zero-waste-events-policy <p>The town of Canmore is continuing on the road to sustainability after adopting The Natural Step Framework in 2008.&nbsp;Canmore was the second Canadian community to implement The Natural Step&rsquo;s community-wide engagement program.&nbsp;Read more about their journey in the <a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/town-canmore-alberta" rel="nofollow">case study here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>-----</p> <p><em>By Hamish Maclean, The Canmore Leader. August 18, 2010.<br /> </em></p> <p>Special events in Canmore will be moving towards zero waste.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/canmore-adopts-towards-zero-waste-events-policy">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/canmore-adopts-towards-zero-waste-events-policy#comments Communities In the news News Sustainability Sustainable communities Canada Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:55:14 -0400 Marieke 1749 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/celebrating-airdrie-s-community-vision <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Nov 15 2008 - 12:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Nov 15 2008 - 4:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT</div></div> <p><strong>You're invited to share in celebrating the City of Airdrie's Community Vision</strong></p> <p>Saturday, November 15th</p> <p>Airdrie City Hall - 400 Main Street</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/celebrating-airdrie-s-community-vision">read more</a></p> Communities Events Canada Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:37:05 -0500 Anouk Bertner 643 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/centretown-citizens-ottawa-corporations-ccoc <p><a href="http://www.ccochousing.org/" rel="nofollow">Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)</a> is a private non-profit housing organization that owns and operates 48 buildings around Ottawa providing over</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/centretown-citizens-ottawa-corporations-ccoc">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/centretown-citizens-ottawa-corporations-ccoc#comments Awareness Capacity building Communities Education Non-profit Project Profile Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Workshops Canada Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:32:48 -0500 Jennifer Reid 1407 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/citizen-planner-leaders-local-sustainability-eco-municipality-leadership-training <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Jun 6 2008 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Jun 11 2008 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT</div></div> <p>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<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/citizen-planner-leaders-local-sustainability-eco-municipality-leadership-training">read more</a></p> 2008 Communities Community Events USA Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:38:30 -0400 Anouk Bertner 73 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-madison-wisconsin <p>Madison, Wisconsin and several other progressive municipalities in the state are coordinating their efforts through the North American Eco-Municipality Movement to help cities and towns throughout <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-madison-wisconsin">read more</a></p> Case Studies Communities Project Profile USA Sat, 03 May 2008 15:40:07 -0400 Anouk Bertner 192 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/city-santa-monica-ca <p><strong>A Natural Step Network Case Study<br /></strong></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/city-santa-monica-ca">read more</a></p> 2002 4 System conditions 5-Levels Awareness Business Case Studies Communities Community Education Funnel Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Organisational change Partnerships Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Transformative change USA Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:18:42 -0400 Chas Martin 538 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-shifters-how-earth-should-we-begin-greening-our-metropolises <p><strong>How on earth should we begin greening our metropolises?<br /> By asking the right questions, says The Natural Step.</strong></p> <p>Dave Cieslewicz, the Mayor of Madison, state capital of Wisconsin, US, has a favourite &lsquo;nuts and bolts&rsquo; story about sustainability. We could start by asking the right questions.</p><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-shifters-how-earth-should-we-begin-greening-our-metropolises">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/city-shifters-how-earth-should-we-begin-greening-our-metropolises#comments Awareness Capacity building Communities Community Early Adopter Program (EA) Education eLearning Innovation Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Network News Organisational change Partnerships Press Sustainability Training Transformative change Workshops Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:23:05 -0400 Anouk Bertner 1056 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/clearing-air-leeds <p>Leeds City Council (UK) is leaving other municipalities in the dust by using a clearer, more strategic approach to reducing their air pollution.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/clearing-air-leeds">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/clearing-air-leeds#comments 4 System conditions 5-Levels Awareness Capacity building Communities Community Education Funnel Innovation Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Training Workshops Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:58:14 -0400 Anouk Bertner 1241 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/communities-newfoundland-planning-strategically <p><img alt="" align="left" width="150" height="150" src="/sites/all/files/newfound.jpg" />Communities in Newfoundland are very interested in creating integrated community sustainability plans (ICSPs)</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/communities-newfoundland-planning-strategically">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/communities-newfoundland-planning-strategically#comments ABCD Awareness Communities Community Project Profile Canada Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:53:36 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1560 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/williams-lake-imagines-future <p><span>Williams Lake is a resource-based community with a population of 10,000, located in the heart of British Columbia.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/williams-lake-imagines-future">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/williams-lake-imagines-future#comments Communities Partnerships Project Profile Sustainability Canada Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:32:10 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1334 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-planning-courtesy-rio-tinto-alcan <p><img align="right" width="150" height="150" alt="" src="/sites/all/files/riotinto.jpg" /></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-planning-courtesy-rio-tinto-alcan">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/community-planning-courtesy-rio-tinto-alcan#comments ABCD Awareness Capacity building Communities Education Project Profile Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Workshops Canada Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:05 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1562 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/corporate-knights-sustainable-cities-rankings <p>With our global economy in crisis, increasing food shortages in the developing world and reports of unprecedented ecosystem decline around the planet, it&rsquo;s easy to feel disillusioned with the</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/corporate-knights-sustainable-cities-rankings">read more</a></p> Communities Partnerships Canada Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:45:24 -0500 Alaya Boisvert 773 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/crebcom-sustainable-neighbourhoods-event-discuss-albertas-thoughts-sustainable-living <p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.aref.ab.ca/aboutus/20thanniversary.aspx" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="10" hspace="10" height="86" alt="" src="/sites/all/files/AREF_20Years_logo_CMYK-200.jpg" /></a></em></strong>The Natural Step Canada teamed up with the <a href="http://www.aref.ab.ca/home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alberta Real Estate Foundation</a> (AREF) to launch a forum to engage Albertan's in a discussion around what makes a sustainable neighbourhood?&nbsp;The initiative was recently featured in an article from <a href="http://www.creb.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CREB.com</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>***&nbsp;</p> <p>What makes a sustainable neighbourhood?</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/crebcom-sustainable-neighbourhoods-event-discuss-albertas-thoughts-sustainable-living">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/crebcom-sustainable-neighbourhoods-event-discuss-albertas-thoughts-sustainable-living#comments Communities In the news Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) News Sustainability Workshops Canada Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:20:10 -0400 Neil McCallum 2518 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/district-north-vancouver-bc <h3>Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada</h3> <p><a href="http://www.district.north-van.bc.ca/">The District of North Vancouver (DNV)</a> wants to be recognized as one of the most sustainable communities in the world by 2020 <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/district-north-vancouver-bc">read more</a></p> 2008 Communities Community Project Profile Training Canada Sat, 03 May 2008 15:42:19 -0400 Anouk Bertner 193 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/dr-rob-rt-tedxm-laren-june-15th <p>We&rsquo;re pleased to announce that the Founder of The Natural Step Founder, Dr. Karl-Henrik Rob&egrave;rt, will be participating in TEDxM&auml;laren, in Stockholm, Sweden on June 15th, 1-5 pm. TEDxM&auml;laren is a Swedish conference that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. The name Malaren comes from Lake M&auml;laren, the third largest lake in Sweden. Just like Lake M&auml;laren that connects towns across Sweden, TEDxM&auml;laren 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.</p> <p>TEDxM&auml;laren 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, <a href="http://www.tedxmalaren.com/" rel="nofollow">click here</a>. <br /> &nbsp;</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/sweden" class="og_links">Sweden</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/dr-rob-rt-tedxm-laren-june-15th">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/dr-rob-rt-tedxm-laren-june-15th#comments Awareness Capacity building Communities Education Events Funnel Leading change Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Transformative change Sweden Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:08:12 -0400 Anouk Bertner 1658 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/duluth-hotel-uses-sustainable-philosophy-every-day <p>Early Adopters in Duluth are leading the way to a more sustainable future. Read about Duluth&rsquo;s Canal Park, one of the participants in <a href="http://www.sustainabletwinports.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sustainable Twin Ports</a>&rsquo; <a href="http://www.sustainabletwinports.org/earlyadopt.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Early Adopters program</a> based on The Natural Step Framework, as reported in the <a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Duluth News Tribune</a>, by <a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/author/name/John-Myers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John Myers</a>.</p> <p>***<br /> When you sip a cup of coffee at the Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth&rsquo;s Canal Park, you probably don&rsquo;t think about what went into it. But Cara Overland, the hotel&rsquo;s administrative director, will be glad to tell you.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/duluth-hotel-uses-sustainable-philosophy-every-day">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/duluth-hotel-uses-sustainable-philosophy-every-day#comments Awareness Business Communities Early Adopter Program (EA) In the news News Sustainability Sustainability principles Canada Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:01:19 -0400 Franco Varriano 1843 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/earth-day-congratulations <p>We&rsquo;d like to congratulate the municipal and business leaders we&rsquo;ve worked with who were awarded green employer awards on Earth Day yesterday.</p> <p>Congratulations to our partners at The Co-operators, The Co-operators Life Insurance Company, and ISL Engineering and Land Services&nbsp; who were honoured yesterday as part of <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2010/22/c4751.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Canada&rsquo;s Green 30</a>.&nbsp; The Green 30&nbsp; was announced on Earth Day by Hewitt Associates. As part of the 2010 Best Employers in Canada and Best Small &amp; Medium Employers in Canada studies, Hewitt surveyed over 100,000 employees at 230 organizations regarding their employers' commitment to environmental stewardship. </p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/earth-day-congratulations">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/earth-day-congratulations#comments Awareness Business Communities Sustainability Transformative change Canada Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:34:49 -0400 Kelly Hawke Baxter 1616 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/eco-municipality-tours <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>May 17 2008 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>May 26 2008 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT</div></div> <p style="margin-top: 0pt"> Come see how Swedish municipalities have used The Natural Step Framework to become more sustainable. Participants will have the opportunity to meet their municipal and <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/eco-municipality-tours">read more</a></p> 2008 Communities Events Sweden Canada Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:26:56 -0400 Anouk Bertner 87 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/elearning <p><strong>Sustainability: Step by Natural Step&trade;</strong> and <strong>Sustainability 101&trade;</strong> are affordable, interactive on-line courses that provide practical sustainability educati<p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/elearning">read more</a></p> Business Communities Education eLearning Training Thu, 08 May 2008 03:12:48 -0400 Anouk Bertner 229 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/new-zealand/elearning <div class="content"><p><strong>Sustainability: Step by Natural Step&trade;</strong> and <strong>Sustainability 101&trade;</strong> are affordable, interactive on-line courses that provide practical s<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/new-zealand" class="og_links">New Zealand</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/new-zealand/elearning">read more</a></p> 2008 Business Communities Education eLearning Training New Zealand Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:58:05 -0400 simonharvey 421 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/embedding-sustainability-culture-municipal-government-much-needed-resource-being-developed <p class="rteleft"><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/toolkits#municipalgovernment" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img align="right" width="200" height="155" src="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/toolkit_municipal_government_200.png" alt="" /></a></p> <p>A growing number of municipal governments have created long-term sustainability plans and have made public commitments to move their communities in a sustainable direction. The trickle-down effect of these strategic decisions is changing the way municipal staff plan and make decisions. So how do we create a culture of sustainability in municipal governments?</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/embedding-sustainability-culture-municipal-government-much-needed-resource-being-developed">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/embedding-sustainability-culture-municipal-government-much-needed-resource-being-developed#comments Awareness Communities Innovation Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Organisational change Sustainability Sustainable communities Canada Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:24:39 -0400 Neil McCallum 2468 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/eugene-water-and-electric-board <p><strong>Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB)<br />A Natural Step Network Case Study<br /></strong></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/usa" class="og_links">USA</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/eugene-water-and-electric-board">read more</a></p> 2001 4 System conditions Case Studies Communities Community Education Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Organisational change Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Transformative change Workshops USA Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:56:58 -0400 Chas Martin 537 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/exclusive-information-session <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Apr 26 2010 - 12:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Apr 26 2010 - 1:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Canada/Eastern</div></div> <p>Join us for an exclusive web-based teleconference to learn more about how&nbsp;The Natural&nbsp;Step&nbsp;can help your organization progress along the path toward sustainability.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/canada" class="og_links">Canada</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/exclusive-information-session">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/exclusive-information-session#comments ABCD Awareness Business Capacity building Communities Education Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Canada Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:56:33 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1609 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/experts-urge-edmonton-push-ahead-environmental-sustainability <p>&nbsp;Edmonton must not wait for other orders of government to take action on environmental initiatives. 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