http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/category/topic/organisational-change The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/alberta-toolkit-symphony <p>What do a symphony orchestra and two exciting new toolkits from The Natural Step Canada have in common?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Over the past eight months, I have helped develop two new resources for Alberta organizations. To me, the <em><strong>Sustainability Primer</strong></em> and <em><strong>Planning for Sustainability: A Starter Guide</strong></em> represent an extraordinary collective achievement that has drawn on the expertise of TNS&rsquo; sustainability advisors, communications team, top management, administrative staff, as well as that of an external editorial committee.</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/alberta-toolkit-symphony">read more</a></p> Awareness Education Organisational change Sustainability Systems thinking Transformative change Canada Wed, 20 May 2009 10:08:41 -0400 Alaya Boisvert 1136 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/interview-our-founder-think-globally-radio <div>Brought to you by Think Globally Radio: <strong>A unifying framework for social and ecological sustainability: with Professor Karl-Henrik Rob&egrave;rt, MD, PhD, Founder of The Natural Step.<p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/interview-our-founder-think-globally-radio">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/interview-our-founder-think-globally-radio#comments Audio Awareness Education Network Organisational change Partnerships Person Press Real Change Sustainability principles Transformative change Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:55:58 -0400 Richard Blume 1572 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/applying-the-natural-step-framework <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> 2008 4 System conditions Business Education Organisational change Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Workshops USA Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:50 -0400 Chas Martin 430 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/are-you-next-sustainability-leader <p>Online applications for the <a href="http://www.bth.se/msls" rel="nofollow">Master&rsquo;s in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS)</a> and <a href="http://www.bth.se/mspi" rel="nofollow">Master&rsquo;s in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation (MSPI)</a> at Blekinge Institute of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, will be open until January 15th.&nbsp; Both these leading-edge international master&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.&nbsp; </p> <p>This year&rsquo;s MSLS class consists of 67 students from 21 different countries.&nbsp; Will you join us in the next class?&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/are-you-next-sustainability-leader">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/are-you-next-sustainability-leader#comments 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Capacity building Education Events Funnel Innovation Organisational change Partnerships Profit Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Training Transformative change Sweden Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:05 -0500 Anouk Bertner 1433 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/ashforth-pacific-inc-portland-oregon-usa <p><strong>A Natural Step Network Case Study</p> <p>Overview</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/ashforth-pacific-inc-portland-oregon-usa">read more</a></p> 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Business Business Case Studies Organisational change Partnerships Profit Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Training Transformative change USA Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:07:31 -0400 Chas Martin 595 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/axis-performance-advisors-portland-oregon-usa <p><strong>A Natural Step Network Case Study</p> <p>Background</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/axis-performance-advisors-portland-oregon-usa">read more</a></p> 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Business Business Case Studies Community Education eLearning Funnel Non-profit Organisational change Partnerships Profit Project Profile Real Change Research Sustainability Sustainability principles Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Transformative change USA Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:42:36 -0400 Chas Martin 596 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/benchmarking-our-progress-towards-sustainability <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Feb 3 2011 - 1:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Feb 3 2011 - 2:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Canada/Eastern</div></div> <p>Discover ways to document the progress that you are making in implementing your Sustainability Plan, to communicate your successes, and to support continuous learning.</p> <p><strong>Sustainability Practitioners Series</strong><br /> This event is part of The Natural Step Canada&rsquo;s monthly webinars for sustainability practitioners that explore various aspects of The Natural Step Framework. Presented by The Natural Step Canada&rsquo;s experienced Sustainability Advisors and special guests.</p> <p><strong>Cost:</strong></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/benchmarking-our-progress-towards-sustainability">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/benchmarking-our-progress-towards-sustainability#comments Capacity building Education Events Learning Programme Organisational change Sustainability Training Training Transformative change Canada Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:18:38 -0400 Kimberley Larocque 1796 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/benefits-businesses-0 <p><strong>Reaping the rewards</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/benefits-businesses-0">read more</a></p> Organisational change Partnerships Profit Real Change Thu, 08 May 2008 02:47:07 -0400 Anouk Bertner 226 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/canada/landmark-sustainability-initiative <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Landmark Group of Builders is a residential construction company further comprised of seven individual companies with offices in Edmonton, Red D</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/landmark-sustainability-initiative">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/landmark-sustainability-initiative#comments ABCD Active Awareness Business Business Capacity building Education Network Organisational change Partnerships Project Profile Sustainability Sustainability principles Systems thinking Training Training Workshops Canada Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:53 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1303 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/building-bricks <p><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Congratulations to our corporate partners, The Co-operators, who have just been ranked number two among the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.corporateknights.ca/special-reports/63-best-50-corporate-citizens/589-best-50-corporate-citizens-2010-rankings.html">50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada</a> by Corporate Knights!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></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/building-bricks">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/building-bricks#comments Business In the news Leading change News Organisational change Sustainable businesses Transformative change Canada Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:52:39 -0400 Marieke 1684 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/bullfrog-power-level-one-training-what-motivates-you-work-sustainability <p><a href="/sites/all/files/blog_28July2011_bullfrog_level1_training.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="229" height="183" align="right" alt="" src="/sites/all/files/blog_28July2011_bullfrog_level1_training.jpg" /></a>As an Intern at The Natural Step Canada, I was thrilled to get the learning opportunity to attend the Bullfrog Power <a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/strategic-sustainability-training" rel="nofollow">sustainability training</a>. I really appreciate the dedication we have to learning and mentorship at The Natural Step. On the train ride to Toronoto, I read&nbsp; &ldquo;The 5th Discipline&rdquo; by Peter Senge and he says a commitment to learning is a leverage point for organizational success. So it all makes sense!</p> <p>The workshop for <a href="http://www.bullfrogpower.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bullfrog</a> was the first time we offered the sustainability learning course to an organization team all together. This was a great fit for our mission of helping organizations transition to sustainable operations and governance.</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/bullfrog-power-level-one-training-what-motivates-you-work-sustainability">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/bullfrog-power-level-one-training-what-motivates-you-work-sustainability#comments Business Capacity building Organisational change Sustainability Workshops Canada Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:53:19 -0400 Kara Stonehouse 2396 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/new-zealand/cawthron-institute-programme-embeds-sustainability-using-tns-framework <p><span class="920085900-22032010">Starting in April, Cawthron - a high quality science and reasearch institute in Nelson, NZ - will be running a programme</p><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/cawthron-institute-programme-embeds-sustainability-using-tns-framework">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/new-zealand/cawthron-institute-programme-embeds-sustainability-using-tns-framework#comments News Organisational change New Zealand Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:32:04 -0400 Simon Harvey 1552 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/australia/cerro-matoso-nickel-mine-colombia <p> <p>The Cerro Matoso operations of BHP Billiton Stainless Steel Materials were reviewed from the perspective of the systematic sustainability framework of the Natural Step.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/australia" class="og_links">Australia</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/australia/cerro-matoso-nickel-mine-colombia">read more</a></p> Case Studies Innovation Organisational change Sustainability Transformative change Australia Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:12:22 -0500 Scott Grierson 716 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/championing-sustainabiltiy-your-organization <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Jan 12 2010 - 1:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Jan 12 2010 - 2:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Canada/Eastern</div></div> <p>Bob Willard, (<a href="http://sustainabilityadvantage.com/" title="http://sustainabilityadvantage.com/" rel="nofollow">http://sustainabilityadvantage.com/</a>) 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, to advance transformational and lasting change.&nbsp;</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1645&amp;EID=7767" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" src="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/registercommunity2.png" /></a></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> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/championing-sustainabiltiy-your-organization#comments Capacity building Education Events Leading change Learning Programme Organisational change Training Transformative change Canada Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:10:58 -0400 Kimberley Larocque 1814 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/canada/climate-and-insurance-co-operators <p><a href="http://climateandinsurance.org" rel="nofollow">climateandinsurance.org</a> took five minutes to interview Barbara Turley-McIntyre, Director, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship, The Co-operators Gro</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/climate-and-insurance-co-operators">read more</a></p> Business Capacity building News Organisational change Partnerships Profit Canada Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:59:50 -0500 Anouk Bertner 661 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/college-housing-northwest-portland-oregon-usa <p><strong>An Oregon Natural Step Network</p> <p>Overview</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/college-housing-northwest-portland-oregon-usa">read more</a></p> 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Business Business Case Studies Organisational change Profit Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Transformative change USA Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:51:49 -0400 Chas Martin 597 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/creating-sustainability-change-agents-within-chemical-industry-and-related-value-chains <p>Chemicals are the building blocks of life and are used in products all throughout society. The challenges for sustainable chemical use span across industries and multiple value chains, and to make meaningful progress, collaboration is essential.&nbsp; Course partners, Blekinge Institute of Technology and The Natural Step, are therefore pleased to announce that the second Leading Change for a Sustainable Chemical Industry course kicked off on April 28, 2011.</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/creating-sustainability-change-agents-within-chemical-industry-and-related-value-chains">read more</a></p> Business Education Leading change Organisational change Sustainable businesses Training Training Sweden Mon, 02 May 2011 10:27:28 -0400 Richard Blume 2271 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/distance-learning <p><strong>Think Globally, Learn Locally<br /> </strong></p><p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/distance-learning">read more</a></p> 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Business Business Capacity building Community Education eLearning Events Innovation Non-profit Organisational change Partnerships Profit Research Sustainability Systems thinking Training Training Transformative change Workshops Fri, 01 May 2009 11:20:27 -0400 Anouk Bertner 1084 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/edmonton-airports-authority <!-- Start of Flickr Badge --> <p><style type="text/css"> #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important;<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/edmonton-airports-authority">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/edmonton-airports-authority#comments Active Awareness Business Capacity building Education Organisational change Project Profile Sustainability Sustainability principles Canada Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:43:28 -0400 Jennifer Reid 1305 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/electrolux <p><strong>A Natural Step Case Study</strong></p> <p><strong>Overview</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/electrolux">read more</a></p> 4 System conditions 5-Levels ABCD Awareness Business Business Case Studies Organisational change Profit Project Profile Real Change Sustainability Sustainability principles Sustainable procurement Systems thinking Transformative change USA Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:14:53 -0400 Chas Martin 583 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/embedding-sustainability-culture-municipal-government-free-webinar <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>Nov 3 2011 - 1:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>Nov 3 2011 - 2:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Canada/Eastern</div></div> <p><em><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/toolkits#municipalgovernment" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="10" hspace="10" height="260" src="/sites/all/files/EmbeddingSustainabilitySummaryCover.jpg" alt="" /></a>A culture of sustainability is one in which organizational members hold shared assumptions and beliefs about what sustainability means for their organization, where they are in relation to that, and what they are doing to bridge that gap.</em></p> <p>Join us on November 3 to learn more about <em><strong>Embedding Sustainability into the Culture of Municipal Government</strong></em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Over the past year The Natural Step Canada, in collaboration with Dr. Stephanie Bertels of Simon Fraser University, conducted research on the activities municipal governments are working on to embed sustainability into their organizational culture. Our team has worked with municipalities from across the country to tailor the approach to the municipal context and distil lessons learned about implementation on the ground in municipalities from across the country.</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-free-webinar">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/embedding-sustainability-culture-municipal-government-free-webinar#comments Capacity building Events Organisational change Sustainability Sustainable communities Tool Workshops Canada Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:48:43 -0400 John Purkis 2508 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/sweden/everyone+can+be+a+change+maker <p>Last week I had the privilege of attending Ashoka&rsquo;s Social Entrepreneurship Forum in Stockholm where The Natural Step Founder was officially welcomed into Ashoka&rsquo;s fellowship. The event topped off what was, by all accounts, a fantastic weekend for Ashoka&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.ashokaglobalizer.org/">Globalizer programme</a>.</p> <p>Selected from more than 2500 individuals in over 70 countries, Dr Karl-Henrik Rob&egrave;rt is one of 16 social entrepreneurs participating in the 2011 Globalizer programme, which aims to match &ldquo;ready to globalize&rdquo; innovations - like the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development promoted by The Natural Step - with the resources needed to rapidly and effectively achieve global scale.</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/sweden/everyone+can+be+a+change+maker">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sweden/everyone+can+be+a+change+maker#comments Awareness Capacity building Events Innovation Leading change Organisational change Partnerships Person Press Real Change Sustainability Transformative change Sweden Canada Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:15:57 -0400 Richard Blume 2176 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/chad-park-exploring-a-flawed-paradigm-why-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-is-not-enough <p><em><a href="http://bit.ly/vb81GS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img hspace="10" height="206" border="0" align="right" width="250" vspace="10" src="/sites/all/files/ExploringAFlawedParadigm-ChadPark-TheNaturalStepCanada-Screenshot.jpg" alt="" /></a>The following editorial by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/chad-park" rel="nofollow">Chad Park</a>, Executive Director of The&nbsp;Natural Step Canada, appeared in the <a href="http://bit.ly/vb81GS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Corporate Citizens Mediaplanet Special Report in the National Post</a> on December 28, 2011.</em></p> <p>Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is outdated and counterproductive to successful enterprise and the global sustainability imperative.</p> <p>CSR encourages us to incorporate environmental and social considerations into a business-as-usual scenario. This is the triple-bottom-line approach and is often depicted with three overlapping circles representing economy, society, and environment.</p> <p>This is a flawed paradigm.</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/chad-park-exploring-a-flawed-paradigm-why-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-is-not-enough">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/chad-park-exploring-a-flawed-paradigm-why-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-is-not-enough#comments Business Communique News Organisational change Profit Sustainability Sustainable businesses Sustainable communities Transformative change Canada Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:07:13 -0500 Chad Park 2581 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/free-how-embed-sustainability-culture-and-operations-your-municipal-corporation-webinar <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>May 4 2011 - 1:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>May 4 2011 - 2:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Canada/Eastern</div></div> <p><a href="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/how-can-our-municipal-government-embrace-sustainability-and-set-an-example-for-the-community" rel="nofollow"><img vspace="10" hspace="10" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.thenaturalstep.org/images/communities/1.11_SetExampleIcon150px.png" alt="" /></a>As broad community sustainability efforts are rolled out in many communities across Canada, more and more municipal governments are realizing they need to &ldquo;walk the talk&rdquo; on&nbsp; sustainability through their own operations. While most municipal governments are undertaking many activities and initiatives related to sustainability, how effective are they at creating a culture of 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/free-how-embed-sustainability-culture-and-operations-your-municipal-corporation-webinar">read more</a></p> http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/free-how-embed-sustainability-culture-and-operations-your-municipal-corporation-webinar#comments Events Organisational change Sustainable communities Transformative change Canada Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:35:39 -0400 Josh Snider 2212 at http://www.thenaturalstep.org