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Sustainability for Leaders: Foundations

July 7 & 8, 2011  -  Seattle, WA

The Natural Step Framework is a sustainability planning process used by businesses and communities throughout the US and Canada. A powerful tool for comprehensive planning, community engagement and addressing regulatory and policy design, The Natural Step integrates a systems approach into sustainable business and community planning.

Sustainability for Leaders: Foundations is a unique program which integrates core concepts of sustainability in communications and applications. This course is designed for existing and emerging sustainability practitioners who want to gain the knowledge, skills and tools to take a strategic systems-based approach to communicating, planning and managing sustainability intiatives.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to explain and begin to apply a framework for strategic sustainability. They will also learn about and use a number of tools to help their business, community or organization take a leadership role in sustainability.

This hands-on course is designed around a mix of participatory learning tasks, content learning and dialogue. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the Natural Step Framework to real situations and practice how to integrate the Natural Step approach into their professional lives.

After taking this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the case for sustainability including opportunities and risks facing businesses, communities and organizations
  • Apply the key concepts of The Natural Step's ABCD methodology for sustainability planning
  • Present core concepts of sustainability and its relevance to your organization
  • Strategize how to effectively promote sustainability in your organization

Course structure:

  • Two days of face-to-face learning
  • One hour eLearning module

Course fee:

  • $600 TNS and ILFI/Cascadia members, $700 Late registration
  • $650 General admission, $750 Late registration
  • Course fee included two lunches, refreshments and all course materials

Course benefits:

  • 14 CM units from American Planning Association
  • A customized, 2-day workshop facilitated by our expereinced sustainability advisors
  • One-year Individual membership with The Natural Step Network
  • One-year license to The NAtural Step's award-winning Sustainability 101 eLEarning module
  • Access to our online member network, TransformAgents

Course facilitators (for more information, see here):

  • Regina Hauser, Director of The Natural Step Network
  • Jeff Leinaweaver, Natural Step Associate and Founder of Global Zen

 

Sustainability for Leaders: Foundations

Good Shepherd Center - 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98103

July 7 & 8, 2011 - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (both days)