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Official Platform Launch of The Natural Step Exchange in Canada

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on March 8, 2011 - 11:47am

The Natural Step Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of its new online platform designed to enhance the connectivity of sustainability professionals across Canada and encourage their collaboration.

Valued for its capacity to forge new connections, encourage collaborations and provide indispensable support to its members, The Exchange has proven to be an essential resource for those looking to raise their level of awareness of other sustainability activities in Canada.

“While others have focused on a particular sector or set of issues, The Exchange has carved a niche as Canada’s go-to network for support, advice and inspiration,” said Emily Briggs, The Natural Step Canada's Manager of The Exchange and Sustainability Learning Programs.

Sustainability Training in the Classroom and the Field

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on March 8, 2011 - 9:28am

By Anouk Bertner, Emerging Leaders Manager, The Natural Step Canada

(This article appears in the March, 2011 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer)

During a recent speaking trip to North America, The Natural Step’s Founder, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, when asked about the most serious sustainability impact of colleges, replied: “The worst emission from colleges is ignorant students.”

Backcasting to the Future Podcast by Steppin' Off the Edge

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on March 2, 2011 - 1:36pm

Recently, The Natural Step Canada’s Karen Miller sat down with Jamie of Steppin’ off the Edge to record a podcast on sustainability.

To listen to the podcast in full, please click here.

The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Buy-In and the Business Case with Bob Willard :: March 16 (Ottawa, ON)

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on March 1, 2011 - 11:37am

The Natural Step Canada is pleased to support The Champions in Sustainability Speaker Series in The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Buy-In and the Business Case.

Who should attend?

3 New Reports Signal We’re Making Progress With Sustainability

Submitted by Bob Willard on February 24, 2011 - 2:27pm

For the original post and to leave Bob a comment, please click here.

VIDEO: The Natural Step explained in 2 minutes!

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 24, 2011 - 1:28pm

Finally someone has figured out how to explain The Natural Step in two minutes!! We're so excited to share with you this fantastic animation video on core concepts of The Natural Step Framework. It was written by our brilliant friends at RealEyes in Dublin, who help organizations benefit from sustainability. And it was developed by our new friend Trevor Courtney at Igloo Animations, whose animation work is fantastic. We hope you will enjoy this video and share it widely...

Leading Change from Within: Maximizing people power for sustainability

Submitted by Sarah Brooks on February 16, 2011 - 2:44pm

Vision 2050 is the World Business Council on Sustainable Development’s response to the global sustainability challenge. It lays out a pathway for arriving at a place where we are able to meet the needs of society within the limits of nature: in other words, sustainability. If you haven’t already read the summary report, I encourage you to do so–it’s fascinating and exciting, at a time when we could use both!

What’s really interesting is the language and positioning. Consider the following excerpt:

The Official Launch of Tracy Lydiatt’s Your Green Family Blueprint

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 15, 2011 - 1:09pm

The Natural Step Canada is pleased to announce the official launch of Tracy Lydiatt’s Your Green Family Blueprint.

Your Green Family Blueprint is an easy to use guide, designed to help you implement the “what” to do to go green in a way that works for your family’s budget, priorities and timelines.

This book makes sustainability easy, accessible and interesting. It also reminds us that going green has an impact on our health, how we connect with our community and our family members. If you want the best for your family pick this book up. You won't regret it!

Corporate Knights Magazine: 2011 Most Sustainable Cities in Canada

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 10, 2011 - 11:29am

The Natural Step has partnered with Corporate Knights to develop a methodology for the ranking/report to determine the sustainability of Canada’s cities. You can read about the rankings on the Corporate Knights website, here.

The 2011 Most Sustainable Cities in Canada report is in several sections on the Corporate Knights website. For more information, including the epilogue, methodology, results etc.click here.

(The Daily Gumboot: The Most Sustainable Balcony in Vancouver

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 8, 2011 - 1:17pm

Thank you to John Horn for writing a fantastic article based on The Natural Step's ABCD process. The Most Sustainable Balcony in Vancouver article is featured on The Daily Gumboot.  

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The Most Sustainable Balcony in Vancouver

John Horn

Part 1 – Preamble

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