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FCM’S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE |
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The Natural Step Canada will be at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Conference from February 8-10, in beautiful Victoria, BC. Along with many of our closest community partners and clients, John Purkis and Alexandre Magnin from our Sustainable Communities Program team will be in attendance. If you plan to attend, we encourage you to visit our booth to learn about our Sustainable Communities Program. Through our unique suite of advisory, coaching, training, and process facilitation services, we can help your community make transformational changes toward sustainability. The communities we work with consistently win sustainability awards and honours in Canada and around the world. Yours can, too! Please let us know if you're going to the Sustainable Communities Conference and would like to meet up with us!
Are you attending FCM's Sustainable Communities Conference? If so, please join us at CANOE Brewpub and Marina to celebrate a year of accomplishments by sustainable communities across Canada. Hosted by The Natural Step Exchange and Whistler Centre for Sustainability, you’re welcome to meet, share, and connect with leading sustainability practitioners from across the country. We hope to see you there!
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SUSTAINABILITY FOR LEADERS COURSE – LEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONS |
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Interested in taking our Sustainability for
Leaders Course in 2011? We are currently planning the 2011 course calendar for our Sustainability Learning Programs. If you are interested in taking our Sustainability for Leaders Course – Level 1: Foundations, please let us know today, and we will contact you as soon as the details are confirmed. If your organization is interested in hosting a session of one of our courses, we can bring our Sustainability for Leaders Course – Level 1: Foundations to you! Please contact us to request a proposal for a customized workshop for groups of 8-100.
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INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING COURSE |
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We are currently planning our 2011 Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Course and would greatly appreciate you letting us know about your interest, including the most convenient locations and timing for you to be able to attend. If there is sufficient interest, we hope to begin our next ICSP Course this spring. The course design includes a mix of online seminars, applied project work, and 1-2 in-person workshops, which we hope to host in beautiful Vancouver, BC. Kindly complete the following webform. We will take your preferences into consideration and will contact you shortly to share details about the ICSP Course once they are confirmed.
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SUSTAINABILITY WEBINARS |
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An organization's sustainability journey is propelled by the unwavering commitment and coordinated efforts of its employees. But without the entire team on board, how can meaningful sustainable progress be made? What practices and practical steps can foster employee engagement in the sustainability journey? In this Sustainability Dialogue, Chris Jarvis, Co-Founder and Owner of Realized Worth, will present insights into how to motivate employees to embrace and champion your organization's sustainability actions while drawing on his experiences designing and implementing sustainability-inspired employee volunteer programs. During this Dialogue you will:
Our Sustainability Dialogues are exclusive to Premium Members of The Natural Step Exchange. For information about The Natural Step Exchange and how you or your organization can join, please check out our Membership Package or contact us today!
Bob Willard, 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, and to advance transformational and lasting change. This event is part of The Natural Step Canada’s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development. Presented by The Natural Step Canada’s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.
This FREE webinar will introduce the core principles and underpinnings of The Natural Step Framework—our approach to strategic sustainable development. Attendees will gain a broad understanding of sustainability and the unique contributions of The Natural Step Canada. Join us for an exciting tour as we envision a sustainable world in which individuals, communities, and businesses thrive within nature’s limits. Please help us spread the word about this webinar among your networks. If you know any colleagues, clients, partners, or other contacts who may be interested in learning about The Natural Step, please share these details with them. The more, the merrier!
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MBA SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING AT HEC MONTREAL |
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The Natural Step Canada's Anouk Bertner, the Manager of our Emerging Leaders Program, will be delivering a 1-day training session on March 26 at HEC Montreal, an international business school. The training will explain The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, analyze a case study where The Framework has been applied successfully, and lead students through our sustainability visioning process. There are still a few spots available.
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The Natural Step Canada is a dynamic non-profit organization with over a decade of experience helping organizations and individuals understand and make meaningful progress toward sustainability.
WE ENVISION… a sustainable world in which individuals, communities, and businesses thrive within nature’s limits.
WE STRIVE… to inspire, educate, and connect Canadian leaders to accelerate the transformation toward a sustainable world.
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www.thenaturalstep.org/canada • info@naturalstep.ca • 613.748.3001 |