In collaboration with leaders and experts from industry, government and civil society our teams are working on ‘Five Big Bets’ that have enormous potential to contribute to a clean and prosperous economy, as we collectively develop effective and scalable solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

We live in a time of great uncertainty, complexity, and unprecedented systemic challenges. Addressing complex sustainability challenges requires unprecedented collaboration and new ways of working across sectors and across scales.

The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is creating a circular economy in Canada in which plastic waste is kept in the economy and out of the environment. Canada Plastics Pact Partners are united, working together on achieving clear, actionable targets by the year 2025. 

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CREB.com - Sustainable Neighbourhoods: Event to discuss Alberta's thoughts on sustainable living

The Natural Step Canada teamed up with the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) to launch a forum to engage Albertan's in a discussion around what makes a sustainable neighbourhood? The initiative was recently featured in an article from CREB.com

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What makes a sustainable neighbourhood?

That will be the main question on the table at the Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods forum taking place at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre Telus 111 room Oct.19.

Tough questions, tougher answers: Exploring the role of materials stewardship in sustainable built environments

What do two green building experts, a carpet manufacturer, and The Natural Step have in common? This was a question that a recent panel addressed at this year’s US Green Building Council’s GreenBbuild International Conference and Expo.

Are there any sustainable materials? Exploring the role of materials stewardship in sustainable built environments was a lively panel discussion featuring Lindsay James of InterfaceFLOR, Gail Vittori of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Jennifer Atlee of BuildingGreen,  and myself—Sarah Brooks of The Natural Step Canada. Together, we led a dialogue that aimed to break down traditional boundaries, challenge each others’ assumptions, and— in doing so—surface new solutions and new questions to evolve the conversation.

The Natural Step is Lead Advisor on Corporate Knight's Third Annual Sustainable City Ranking

Corporate Knights Magazine unveiled the third-annual Corporate Knights Most Sustainable Cities in Canada list today. The comprehensive ranking identifies Canadian cities whose practices leave the smallest environmental footprint possible and contribute to healthy, thriving populations. Corporate Knights examined 17 cities, including Canada’s top ten cities by population and the largest city in each province and territory*.

In order to strengthen its ranking system, Corporate Knights invited The Natural Step Canada (TNS) to be lead advisor on its national advisory board, which also included Greening Greater Toronto (GGT) and Smart Growth BC (SGBC). The advisory board helped Corporate Knights to identify areas where it could make its methodology more robust by suggesting new and improved metrics that better encompass a city’s strengths and weaknesses.

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