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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

"I am here for my children": A participant's story about the Sustainability for Leaders - Level 1 course, Vancouver, BC

Youth Storyteller — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:50:34 -0500

Thanks to Michiah Prull for sharing his experience with The Natural Step Canada's Sustainability for Leaders - Level 1: Foundations.

For pictures from the Sustainability for Leaders course - level 1 : Foundations, please click here.

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Canada

"Sustainability at home"

Kelly Hawke Baxter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:42:46 -0500

The Natural Step, in partnership with The David Suzuki Foundation and Light House Sustainable Building Centre, is pleased to announce the launch of our latest creation- Sustainability at home: a toolkit; for British Columbia on November 7th.

Canada

4 Foundations for Design Excellence

Franco Varriano — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:00:54 -0500

Thank you to Sarah Kear and Ecokinesis.

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I have to admit a bias. . . by my definition, design must create some sort of sustainable value, or else it falls short of excellence.

As Dr. Karl-Henrik Robert, founder of The Natural Step, pointed out at the CBSR 8th Annual Summit, Collaborating for Sustainable Change, whatever system we look at in this world, whether economic, social or environmental, we cannot deny that there is a dynamic deterioration happening. There aren’t more trees being planted than being cut down, there aren’t more things being upcycled from garbage than garbage being created, there aren’t more people making a living wage than people making less than $2 a day. We live in a world of chronic un-sustainability.

I see it as a designer’s duty to help rectify this. I’m talking about designers in a very broad sense — designers of communities, policies, infrastructure, cities and organizations, just as much as designers of buildings, interiors, and consumer goods. Why? Like Promethius from Greek mythology, who gave humankind fire and wily intelligence, but also unleashed human troubles (courtesy of Pandora), designers are responsible for giving humankind innovative new things, technology and ways of organizing. It’s a wonderful talent, but we need to mitigate our Pandora-effect as much as possible!

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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

Agriculture - Sustainable Development Issues and Approaches (Webinar) :: Canada

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:19:33 -0500

Start: Jan 29 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Jan 29 2010 - 3:00pm

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

Webinar :: Friday, January 29th from 1-3pm EST

Canada

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

Applying The Natural Step Framework

Chas Martin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:50 -0400

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

Ashforth Pacific, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA

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

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Overview

Axis Performance Advisors, Portland, Oregon, USA

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

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Background

BOORA Archietcts, Portland, Oregon, USA

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

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Building Toward Sustainability, Literally

Jennifer Reid — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:53 -0400

The Landmark Group of Builders is a residential construction company further comprised of seven individual companies with offices in Edmonton, Red D

Canada

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility :: 7th Annual Summit on CSR, Toronto, ON

Anouk Bertner — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:23:31 -0400

Start: Nov 5 2009 - 12:00am

End: Nov 5 2009 - 11:59pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Transformational CSR: The Next Wave of Business Leadership, Innovation and Performance
November 5, 2009 – Toronto

Canada

Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)

Jennifer Reid — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:32:48 -0500

Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) is a private non-profit housing organization that owns and operates 48 buildings around Ottawa providing over

Canada

City of Santa Monica, California, USA

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

A Natural Step Network Case Study

Clearing the Air in Leeds

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

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

College Housing Northwest, Portland, Oregon, USA

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

An Oregon Natural Step Network

Overview

Commitment to Sustainability Drives Rapid Change at ISL

Jennifer Reid — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:27:10 -0400

ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) roared into 2010 like a lion.

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Community Planning Courtesy of Rio Tinto Alcan

Jennifer Reid — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:05 -0400

Canada

Community Sustainability Planning

Anouk Bertner — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:06:07 -0400

by Kelly Hawke Baxter and Mike Purcell

Sustainability is the greatest challenge of our time. Human activity is now putting such a strain on social and ecological systems that the ability to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted. Sustainable literally means lasting, or standing the test of time. Sustainability means making sure that we live within the ability of the planet to support us so that future generations have the same opportunities as we do.

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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

www.flickr.com

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

Corporate Knights: Environmental Smorgasbord

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

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

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

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Distance Learning

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

Think Globally, Learn Locally

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.

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Electrolux

Chas Martin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:14:53 -0400

A Natural Step Case Study

Overview

Emerging leader Kyle Ford helps bring sustainability vision to Ontario Pioneer Camp!

Anouk Bertner — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:04:17 -0400

Kyle Ford, who recently graduated from the Master’s in Environment and Sustainability Program at the University of Western Ontario, teamed up with The Natural Step and has helped Ontario Pioneer Camp become a leader in sustainable camp programming. After working with The Natural Step's Emerging Leaders Program, Kyle has shown outstanding leadership in creating a vision of sustainability and implementing an action plan that is spreading throughout the camp. Check out this video to see how the Ontario Pioneer Camp has fit sustainability into their camp activities and how they’ve embedded sustainability into their culture.

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Eugene Water and Electric Board, Eugene, Oregon, USA

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

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

Exclusive Information Session: Learn about The Natural Step Canada (web conference)

Jennifer Reid — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:56:33 -0400

Start: Apr 26 2010 - 12:00pm

End: Apr 26 2010 - 1:00pm

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

Join us for an exclusive web-based teleconference to learn more about how The Natural Step can help your organization progress along the path toward sustainability.

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Finding a Job in Sustainability

Chas Martin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:51:26 -0400

Start: Oct 16 2008 - 8:00am

End: Oct 16 2008 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Finding a Job in Sustainability
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Oregon Business Institute
200 SW Market Street, Suite L101
Portland, Oregon