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Ziptrek Ecotours (GRT Olympic Team Blog)

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 19, 2010 - 9:41am

Have you ever needed to get above the daily routine of life to gain a better perspective on your world? Sometimes we need to step out of the ordinary to be able to see the extraordinary. On Friday, February 19, Fernando and I moved high up the mountain with Ziptrek Ecotours where we an education along with an adrenaline rush. Besides the thrill of riding a zip line, we were introduced to the Natural Step view of life that Whistler promotes. It is all about sustainability.

Un nouveau pas vers le leadership de la durabilité

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 5, 2010 - 2:35pm

Soumis par Marc Beaudin, février 5, 2010

En février 2010, The Natural Step a offert son premier cours de leadership de la durabilité en français. Le cours de leadership de la durabilité a pour but d'inspirer et d'enseigner le monde à mieux être des champions du développement durable en leur passant les outils nécessaires pour faire leur propre choix et pour partager cette méthode aux autres. Est-ce que The Natural Step a réussi?

JO L’hiver en vert (SOCIÉTÉ)

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on February 4, 2010 - 2:00pm

DE NOTRE ENVOYÉ SPÉCIAL
Il accueillera « chez lui »,le 12 février, les épreuves reines des prochains Jeux olympiques d’hiver, du ski alpin au combiné nordique,en passant par le sautà skis ou les sports de glisse.

The Natural Step Canada/UWO co-op student profile: Kyle Ford

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 12:29pm

Ontario Pioneer Camp

Port Sydney Ontario

This past semester I was employed as a volunteer at Ontario Pioneer Camp (OPC). For 80 years the camp has operated multiple summer programs at four sites on Lake Clearwater in Port Sydney, Ontario. Campers range in age from 5 to 18 and at anytime upwards of 500 campers may be registered around the various sites.  Throughout the year an outdoor education and retreat centre is operated where groups are accommodated for weekends or week-long periods.

Kathy Bardswick, President and CEO, The Co-operators

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 12:29pm

The Co-operators is the leading Canadian-owned multi-product insurance company. As a co-operative, the organization has shown a commitment to serving not only its members but also the communities in which it operates since its founding in 1945.

In recent years, The Co-operators has recommitted itself to operating in a more sustainable manner. The organization has undertaken what it calls its “sustainability journey,” which will result in the balanced integration of economic, environmental and social considerations into its decision making processes. According to Co-operators President and CEO, Kathy Bardswick, embarking on the journey was more of an adjustment than a complete departure from the way it’s always done business.

The Natural Step Canada/UWO co-op student profile: Kevin Tse

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 12:29pm

Great Northern Insulation

Great Northern Insulation had always been a company with strong values with respect to sustainability. But sometimes the organization found itself spinning its wheels without going anywhere.  The organization was in need of a plan, so that’s where The Natural Step and I came in.

As part of my co-op placement I was tasked with going into the organization and developing a strategic sustainability plan for the company based on The Natural Step principles and with the help of Anouk Bertner and Karen Miller of the Natural Step. This saw me forming a sustainability committee with members from different departments and with their help, going through all the steps of the process including building awareness, conducting a baseline analysis, forming a vision and getting down to action.

The Natural Step Canada/UWO co-op student profile: Saniya Kartayeva

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 12:29pm

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.

Read Jones Christoffersen (RJC) is a Canadian leading engineering company providing services in structural engineering, restoration, building design and sciences for about 60 years with currently six offices across Canada. RJC has recognized the importance of sustainability in their design and practices.

Being a candidate for Master’s in Environment and Sustainability degree from the University of Western Ontario and holding Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Almaty State University in Kazakhstan, I had the privilege to be part of RJC’s sustainability journey and the first intern introducing them to The Natural Step (TNS) Framework. 

My responsibilities included:

The Natural Step Canada/UWO co-op student profile: Emma Savage

Submitted by Neil McCallum on January 30, 2010 - 12:29pm

The Environment Network

Richard Peisinger, Halifax Shambhala Center

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 10:29am

The Halifax Shambhala Center is part of an international community of centers for meditation.  It combines the teachings of Buddhism with Shambhala principles in order to work towards achieving an enlightened society.  The teachings focus on aiding the public in both furthering their individual development as well as the general well being of society.  Richard Peisinger is the coordinator of the Halifax Shambhala Center Sustainability Initiative and believes action needs to be taken quickly since a process like this can take a long time.

Ken Melamed: Mayor of the Resort Municipality of Whistler

Submitted by The Natural Ste... on January 30, 2010 - 10:29am

Ken Melamed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1954, and moved to Montreal in 1966 when he was 13. He majored in science at Dawson College (CEGEP), Quebec, graduating in 1973 before heading west, to Jasper, Alberta.

Ken arrived in Whistler in February, 1976 and fell in love with the mountains and the small community of Whistler. He started as a lift operator for Whistler Mountain and became a professional ski patroller two seasons later in 1977, a position he’s held ever since.

In 1978, Ken worked in construction in the off-season and 10 years later started his own artisian-oriented contracting business, Ken Melamed Stoneworks, creating much of the beautiful rock walls throughout the valley.

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