Filed Under Early Adopter Program (EA)

Antigonish Sustainable Development, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:38:15 -0500

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

The town and county of Antigonish are located in the province of Nova Scotia, on Canada’s east coast.

Canada

Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI)

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:34:02 -0400

Atlantic Canada

Fourteen organizations across Atlantic Canada have come together to embed sustainability in the region with the Atlantic Canada Sustainability

Canada

Bathurst Sustainable Development, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:05:59 -0500

Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

The coastal city of Bathurst, New Brunswick, (population 12,714) is proving to be fertile ground for the development of strategic sustainability initiatives.

Canada

City Shifters - How on earth should we begin greening our metropolises?

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:23:05 -0400

How on earth should we begin greening our metropolises?
By asking the right questions, says The Natural Step.

Dave Cieslewicz, the Mayor of Madison, state capital of Wisconsin, US, has a favourite ‘nuts and bolts’ story about sustainability. We could start by asking the right questions.

Duluth hotel uses sustainable philosophy every day

Franco Varriano — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:01:19 -0400

Early Adopters in Duluth are leading the way to a more sustainable future. Read about Duluth’s Canal Park, one of the participants in Sustainable Twin Ports’ Early Adopters program based on The Natural Step Framework, as reported in the Duluth News Tribune, by John Myers.

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When you sip a cup of coffee at the Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth’s Canal Park, you probably don’t think about what went into it. But Cara Overland, the hotel’s administrative director, will be glad to tell you.

Canada

Glossary

Anouk Bertner — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:22:14 -0400

ABCD method: A strategic tool for backcasting from sustainability principles. The letters represent the followin

Halifax Shambhala Centre, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:13:10 -0500

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Halifax Shambhala Centre is part of an international community dedicated to meditation and the establishment

Canada

iNova Credit Union, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:32:39 -0400

iNova Credit Union

iNova Credit Union, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:13:11 -0400

Originally founded by postal employees in 1936, iNova Credit Union has provided financial services to the residents of Halifax, Nova Scotia for over 70 years.

Canada

Integrated Community Sustainability Planning - Webinar

Anouk Bertner — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:43:31 -0400

Start: Mar 25 2009 - 1:00pm

End: Mar 25 2009 - 2:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Join us for the launch of our Sustainability Insights webinar series on Wednesday, March 25th at 1pm EST, 10am PST.

Canada

Resort Municipality of Whistler, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:55:53 -0400

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

The Resort Municipality of Whistler was the first community in North America to adopt The Natural Step Framework. With its stunning natural beauty, tremendous growth challenges and upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Whistler has spent the last decade understanding what sustainability means in its specific context. Through leadership, commitment and competence, Whistler has created an award-winning, comprehensive, community sustainability plan, enjoyed extensive early successes and continues to have an unwavering community-created vision and commitment.

Canada

Sustainable Twin Ports Takes The Natural Step!

Jennifer Reid — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:31:41 -0400

Congratulations Sustainable Twin Ports and all 13 early adopter organizations with your community showcase on October 8th, 2009. You are definitely an inspiration and proof of possibility for communities around the world!

Sustainable Twin Ports is a grass roots organization dedicated to furthering economic, environmental & social sustainability in the region through education, networking and action. The community showcase is a testament to their hard work, dedication and passion for sustainability.

The Natural Step Academy

Anouk Bertner — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:53:01 -0400

In 2008, The Natural Step launched The Natural Step Academy to, “create the means for individual and collective learning to accelerate progress towards sustainability”.

The Sustainable Twin Ports Early Adopter Project: Duluth Transit Authority 2009 Case Study Report

Franco Varriano — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:53:13 -0400

In 2009, the Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) underwent a visioning and training session provided by The Natural Step Canada to help advance their sustainability program in conjunction with the vision of The Sustainable Twin Ports plan.

Canada

Town of Canmore, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:58:01 -0400

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Canmore, a mountain town in the Bow Valley in southern Alberta between Calgary and Banff has a permanent population of 11,500 and an additional seasonal population of 4,800.

Canada

Twin Ports, Minnesota and Wisconsin, United States

Chas Martin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:05:51 -0400

In the fall of 2008, 14 businesses and organizations from the Twin Ports communities of Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota committed to becoming ‘Early Adopters’ of sustainabilit

What Comes Naturally, Canmore, AB

Sean Rioux — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:09:19 -0500

Start: Feb 18 2009 - 7:00pm

End: Feb 18 2009 - 9:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

You are invited to the opening of the Town of Canmore’s photo exhibit “what comes naturally.”

Canmore Civic Centre
902 7th Avenue

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Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada

Kim Mackrael — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:01:57 -0500

Sprawling across two 7,000-foot peaks in the Coast Mountains just north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Whistler Blackcomb is one of the world’s premier ski resorts.

Canada

Whistler's Journey to Sustainability

Anouk Bertner — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:15:10 -0400

Whistler's Journey to Sustainability (2006)