Our award-winning Sustainability 101 eLearning course has just been revamped!

Take the next step toward sustainability! This 1-hour program walks you through The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development using animations and narrations.

Learning about a strategic approach to sustainability will help your organization make well thought out decisions about how to move toward success. You can save time by getting everybody on the same page and have confidence to move forward with your sustainability plans.

We are offering three special course discounts for newsletter recipients:

• LEARN MORE: Sign up now and receive 25% off!
• GET OTHERS INVOLVED: Sign up now with at least one friend and receive 40% off your entire order!
• ENGAGE YOUR TEAM: Sign up at least 10 colleagues and get 45% off the course and a free 1-hour advisory session with one of our experts!

Register by June 30 to take advantage of these great deals!

Advance your sustainability career by taking our most popular course! (Various locations across Canada)

This course is designed for existing and emerging sustainability practitioners who want to gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to take a strategic, systems approach to communicating, planning, and managing sustainability initiatives. You will actively engage in hands-on, participatory learning tasks that will help you dive into the content, apply it to real situations, and prepare to transfer what you learn to your business, community, or organization. (Learn more…)

• Toronto, ON: June 13-14, 2011 (Almost SOLD OUT! Registration closes June 9.)
• Montréal, QC : 11-12 octobre 2011 (en français)
• Edmonton, AB: October 13-14, 2011
• Vancouver, BC: December 8-9, 2011

Build your skills as a sustainability practitioner! (Online sessions and workshops in Banff, AB | begins June 22)

We have launched a NEW advanced program taught by highly experienced and inspirational speakers. This course is aimed at sustainability practitioners who want to build their proficiency in applying The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development to sustainability analysis, planning, and implementation in any context. Graduates will be able to design and manage sustainability initiatives in their business, community, or organization.

The course will include a mix of online learning and an in-person session in stunning Banff, AB. Registration closes on June 17, so don't delay! (Learn more…)

Join us to learn about The Natural Step and how we are achieving transformational change across Canada (Ottawa, ON | various dates)

We are hosting a series of open houses at our new Ottawa office to illustrate how The Natural Step Canada is helping businesses, communities, and future leaders address the challenge of implementing sustainability. These events will also provide you with an opportunity to network with like-minded people and to hear from our hard-working, passionate team, who will share program stories and inspire you to get involved. (Learn more…)

We encourage you to join us on one of these dates for refreshments and discussion, and bring out anyone you know who may be interested in learning more about sustainability and The Natural Step.

• Tuesday, June 14
• Wednesday, June 15
• Monday, September 12

Save the date: Join us for tea, breakfast, and a little inspiration (Edmonton, AB | July 20)

The Natural Step Canada is excited to gather old and new friends in Edmonton for a fundraising event, Sustainabili-TEA: Helping Leaders Create a Better Tomorrow, Today. We will be serving up tea, breakfast, and success stories about sustainability leaders in the city. We hope to inspire you to support our important work and join our movement for transformational change toward sustainability. Come and meet The Natural Step Canada's team and network with other Edmontonians interested in sustainability.

Details are still being confirmed and will be shared shortly. In the meantime, please mark the date on your calendar. For more information or to let us know you're ready to be inspired, please contact Erika Aruja at 613.748.3001 x236 or earuja@naturalstep.ca.

The Natural Step Canada and Sheridan College Team Up for the Co-op Employer Appreciation Breakfast (Oakville, ON | June 15)

The Natural Step Canada is pleased to be presenting at Sheridan College's Co-op Employer Appreciation Breakfast. The feature presentation by Emerging Leaders Manager Anouk Bertner is "The Sustainability Imperative."

Join us for breakfast and a morning of learning, networking, and sharing about what Sheridan's Co-op program is doing and what it can do for you as an employer. (Learn more…)

Workshops, trade show booth, and more! (Montréal, QC | August 22-26)

The Natural Step Canada is excited to be an Organizing Partner at the 2011 Ecocity World Summit in Montréal, QC, and will have a trade show booth throughout the conference. Join academics, policymakers, professionals, and ecocity enthusiasts, and take part in dialogue and action to shape the future of urban areas into ecologically-based, people-centered ecocities.

As part of the Ecocity World Summit event, The Natural Step Canada will be holding 2 training workshops:

• The Natural Step Sustainability Bootcamp: How to Make Sustainable Decisions (August 22, 8:30am-12:00pm)
• Strategic Sustainable Development: From Theory to Action (August 22, 1:15-4:45pm)

Come and learn how leading communities and organizations from around the world are using The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development to accelerate the transformation to a sustainable future. The training workshops are free for those attending the conference, but space is limited to ensure an ideal learning environment. Participants have to register for the sessions in advance. (Learn more…)

PLEASE VISIT OUR COURSES/EVENTS CALENDAR FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR UPCOMING COURSES AND EVENTS…

Conducting a Baseline Assessment: Where is your Business or Community at Today? (Sustainability Practitioners Series | June 16)

Learn some valuable pro-tips from our advisors on how to assess the current sustainability of your business or community. (Learn more…)

The Natural Step Framework and Other Approaches to Sustainability: A 5-Level Framework (Sustainability Practitioners Series | August 18)

Review a 5-level framework that explains how The Natural Step Framework can complement and reinforce other approaches to sustainability (e.g., ecological footprint, greenhouse gas reduction efforts, etc.). (Learn more…)

Introduction to The Natural Step (FREE Webinar | September 22)

Discover the core principles and underpinnings of The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development. Attendees will gain a broad understanding of sustainability and the unique contributions of The Natural Step Canada. (Learn more…)

More sustainability webinars…

Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series – Stephanie Bertels: Embedding Sustainability into Organizational Culture (Toronto, ON | June 21)

Sustainable Organizational Change and Leadership course at BCIT, taught by The Natural Step Canada's Pong Leung (Vancouver, BC | begins in September)

More courses/events…