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North Oakville Today: Sustainability discussed at Sheridan

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 27, 2010 - 8:36am

Thanks to North Oakville Today and Ian Holroyd for the article.

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The solution of sustainability is not an easy one but Sheridan College may be able to help.

Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, a world leader in sustainable development, told the audience at Macdonald Heaslip Hall at the Trafalgar Campus that there is a particular emission from post-secondary institutions that jeopardizes sustainability.

“It’s not from bad chemicals and detergents and green gases and wastewater,” said Robèrt. “The worst emission is ignorant students.”

The Oakville Beaver: ON'Status quo' no longer sustainable says activist

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 25, 2010 - 2:56pm

Dominik Kurek, reporter for The Oakville Beaver, attended Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt's talk at Sheridan College on Monday October 18, 2010. Thank you to Dominik Kurek and The Oakville Beaver for this article.

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The path to global sustainability is like a funnel, said Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, founder of The Natural Step. That is because the deeper down the path of destruction we go, the narrower the funnel will become where it is more difficult for us to save the planet and eventually it will become impossible.

Robèrt was speaking before a gathering of more than 200 people at Sheridan College and many more watching live via web streaming Monday afternoon. Though he’s educated in medicine, he’s become a global leader on the issue of sustainability. The event was also Sheridan’s sustainability initiative kick off.

Municipal Sustainability Plans

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 25, 2010 - 12:48pm

John Colton is chair of the Centre for Rural Sustainability and is an Associate for The Natural Step. In this article he explores the issues and challenges surrounding planning and implementation of Municipal Sustainability Plans, of which the most commonly used were The Natural Step Frame work, for Municipal World.

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Municipalities across Canada have either developed or in the process of developing Integrated Community Sustainability Plans (ICSPs) or similar types of planning documents that support municipal sustainability. While the catalyst for many of these initiatives is the opportunity to access funding through the federal gas tax program, there is also growing awareness that planning for sustainability is the right thing to do.

Volunteerism Energizes Employee Engagement

Submitted by Bob Willard on October 20, 2010 - 9:14am

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Employee volunteers are an important dimension of any company’s philanthropic efforts. When employees are engaged in a company’s social and environmental initiatives, people see that the company is more than a bank throwing money at random causes in an effort to buff up its image.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rare Opportunity to Interview Distinguished Global Sustainability Leader from Sweden, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 19, 2010 - 10:04am

Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt-Founder of The Natural Step and Ashoka Fellow-on Speaking Tour in Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, the Founder of The Natural Step and an internationally recognized thought leader on sustainable development, is coming from Sweden for an exclusive speaking tour in Canada. He will be in London and Oakville on October 18, and in Toronto from October 19-21.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to obtain a feature interview with Dr. Robèrt for print, television, radio, or online media. Event details and contact information for media inquiries can be found below.

Gaz de schiste et développement durable

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 18, 2010 - 8:18am

Apparue tout récemment dans Gaϊa Presse : l’environnement au quotidien, Andrée Mathieu, enseignante à la Maîtrise de Gestion et développement durable à l'Université de Sherbrooke, discute de la réalité du développement durable au Québec en lien avec la question des gazes de schiste et le cadre The Natural Step.

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Il existe un moyen sûr et éprouvé de savoir à quel point les projets qu'on propose aux Québécois s'inscrivent dans une démarche de développement durable. Ce cadre scientifique rigoureux a été développé en Suède par l’oncologue Karl-Henrik Robèrt et son organisation det Naturlinga Steget, mieux connue à travers le monde sous le nom de The Natural Step (TNS). Appliquons cet outil d’analyse dans le cas des gaz de schiste et voyons si on peut parler ici de développement durable

Hire a University of Waterloo - TNS Coop Student :: January - August 2011

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 13, 2010 - 12:51pm

The Environment and Business Program at the University of Waterloo is an undergraduate course and coop-based, interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in equipping themselves with the skills and experience needed to be selected for positions as sustainability professionals in businesses, non-governmental organizations and government departments.

Hire a student for the January to August 2011 term!  More information in the brochure below.

Contact Rob Vanderlaan, Business Development Manager for the Co-operative Education and Careers Services at the University of Waterloo at rwvander@uwaterloo.ca

 

CSR Efforts Correlate with Employee Engagement

Submitted by Bob Willard on October 13, 2010 - 8:26am

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“People buy from people they trust.” That was a slogan we used in sales training at IBM. We used it to reinforce the human element of a customer-supplier transaction. No trust, no sale. There’s a similar dynamic in the relationship between employees and their companies.

Greening Ottawa's NGOs (GONGO): The final session

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 12, 2010 - 11:55am

The morning of Thursday October 7th, I had the pleasure of gathering together a group of Ottawa area NGO representatives to share their sustainability stories.  Presentations highlighted achievements both professional and personal, from achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status on an office renovation to organizing a sustainability-minded wedding.

The atmosphere was warm and supportive, with sounds of applause and laughter spilling out into the hallway.  I felt a strong sense of celebration of achievement, and was encouraged by the shared commitment to the sustainability journey. 

Community Planning Courtesy of Rio Tinto Alcan

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on October 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Rio Tinto Alcan’s (RTA’s) focus on social sustainability presents a unique opportunity for 50 community members in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec who are engaging in strategic sustainability training from The Natural Step Canada.

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