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Alcoa, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:02:16 -0400

Quebec, Canada

Alcoa is one of the world’s largest producers of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities. In 2006, The Natural Step Canada partnered with Alcoa Canada to create a customized version of Sustainability 101 for employees in several Québec production plants. Since then, using a combination of our award-winning eLearning course and in-person workshops, Alcoa Canada has worked towards meeting its goal of instilling a shared definition of sustainability and a common language for sustainability planning among its staff.

In 2007, The Natural Step (TNS) co-facilitated – via videoconference – a sustainability workshop for management and supervisory staff at the ABI plant in Bécancour, Québec who had already completed the eLearning course. The following year, TNS Canada facilitated a half-day workshop for Deschambault plant managers and supervisors that combined a group presentation of the eLearning course with additional interactive activities and a brainstorming session.

These engagements demonstrate the flexibility of Sustainability 101 as a learning tool and have inspired Alcoa Canada to further extend the integration of sustainability eLearning into staff training. So far, over 100 employees have gone through this training program.

Canada

Courses and Workshops

Chas Martin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:59:34 -0400

The Natural Step Network offers expanded live and online educational options. This list will be growing throughout 2009. Check again for updates or subscribe to our newsletter. Tell a colleague

NEW COURSE!

SUSTAINABILITY FOR LEADERS:
A transformative approach to sustainability thinking, strategy and execution

It’s time to accelerate the approach to sustainability within your organization.
It’s time for you to take a leadership role.
Learn to assess opportunities and communicate the business case for sustainability. See how companies and communities integrate sustainability for strategic advantage. Enhance your effectiveness with The Natural Step framework.

Download brochure

March 30th -April 1st 2009
Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center
721 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, Oregon

This course is presented live. Space is limited. Please register before March 23rd.

Prerequisite: You will be provided with a pass to our 1-hour eLearning course when your registration is received.

SUSTAINABILITY USING THE NATURAL STEP FRAMEWORK

This course is offered six times per year. It is a one-day program which introduces business, government, and community leaders to sustainability and The Natural Step framework. This is a required foundation for advanced courses.

April 2, 2009, Portland, Oregon

May 19, 2009, Portland, Oregon

AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE:

These award winning courses have been developed by TNS Canada. They provide practical sustainability education. These innovative courses are being used by thousands of people in leading organizations around the world such as Interface Carpets, Rohm and Haas, Nissan, Levi Strauss, Nestlé Waters and others.

Sustainability 101

Sustainability: Step by Natural Step

eLearning

Anouk Bertner — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:12:48 -0400

Sustainability: Step by Natural Step™ and Sustainability 101™ are affordable, interactive on-line courses that provide practical sustainability education. These innovative and award-winning courses are being used by thousands of people in leading organizations around the world such as Interface Carpets, Rohm and Haas, Nissan, Levi Strauss, Nestlé Waters and others. Canadian clients include Bell Aliant, BC Hydro, Hydro Quebec, Alcoa, Alcan, The Co-operators and leading municipal governments across Canada, including Halifax and North Vancouver. Our courses are aimed at businesses, governments, communities and individuals that want to move strategically towards sustainability. The top reasons for using our courses are:

Award-winning Engagement and Interactivity – we received an Excellence in Learning award from Brandon Hall for efficacy, appeal and ‘WOW’-factor.

A Clear Voice in the Commotion – our definition of sustainability and framework for action is grounded in systems thinking and scientific principles. The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development has been endorsed by scientists and leaders from around the world.

From Awareness to Action – our courses don’t simply inform: they transform. Participants gain a holistic framework for thinking and decision-making that leads directly to action.

Customizable and Cost effective – we offer competitive volume pricing and a collaborative approach to customize both the course itself and its delivery to meet your unique needs. Our sustainability advisors also provide supplementary services to help with training, planning and stakeholder engagement.

Read more about the course features, benefits of using eLearning or how to purchase.

eLearning

simonharvey — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:58:05 -0400

Award-winning Engagement and Interactivity – we received an Excellence in Learning award from Brandon Hall for efficacy, appeal and ‘WOW’-factor.

A Clear Voice in the Commotion – our definition of sustainability and framework for action is grounded in systems thinking and scientific principles. The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development has been endorsed by scientists and leaders from around the world.

From Awareness to Action – our courses don’t simply inform: they transform. Participants gain a holistic framework for thinking and decision-making that leads directly to action.

Customizable and Cost effective – we offer competitive volume pricing and a collaborative approach to customize both the course itself and its delivery to meet your unique needs. Our sustainability advisors also provide supplementary services to help with training, planning and stakeholder engagement.

Read more about the course features, benefits of using eLearning or how to purchase.

New Zealand

Sustainability for Leaders

Regina Hauser — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:23:15 -0500

NEW COURSE!

SUSTAINABILITY FOR LEADERS:
A transformative approach to sustainability thinking, strategy and execution

This is the first of three certificate courses in the Sustainability Leadership Series.

March 30th - April 1st 2009

Download brochure and fees

Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center
721 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, Oregon

This course is presented live. Space is limited. Please register before March 23.

Prerequisite: You will be provided with a pass to our 1-hour eLearning course when your registration is received.

Sustainability for Leaders - A Transformative Approach to Sustainability Thinking, Strategy and Results, USA

Regina Hauser — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:45:09 -0500

Start: Mar 30 2009 - 8:30am

End: Apr 1 2009 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

3-day Certificate Course

March 30 - April 1, 2009

This course draws upon 20 years of experience to coach sustainability champions into leadership roles within their organizations.

See course description

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Sustainability initiatives take off at Edmonton Airports!

Alexandre Magnin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:19:12 -0500

On November 4th and 5th I, along with my colleague Pong Leung, had the pleasure of delivering a 1.5-day workshop with 20 staff from Edmonton Airports. After a few months of work on high level strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and research into best practices of leaders in sustainability in the airport industry, this workshop was the transition towards the creation of a ‘sustainability road map for Edmonton Airports’ ongoing sustainability initiative.

Participants had taken our Sustainability 101 online course prior to the workshop. The first half day started with a recap on the Natural Step framework which was followed by a “sustainability café” (see http://www.theworldcafe.com/ for more details) to discuss questions such as “what is Edmonton Airports’ role in the world?” This was a very good way for people to discuss general questions around sustainability before diving into more specific brainstorming sessions. We finished the day with exercises to help create a ‘vision of success for a sustainable Edmonton Airports’ and draft a set of sustainability goals. The energy in the room was very high during this exercise. People were very excited to identify the characteristics of their company 25 years from now; at the end of this exercise, some people took some strategic goals in order to refine the wording for the next morning.

The second day started with an open discussion on the strategic sustainability goals statements in order to reach consensus on the goals. Participants then used these goals to look at the current reality of the Airport and complete a force field analysis by answering the following question: what are the “helping” and “hindering” forces that may impact our ability to achieve these goals? This brainstorming was exciting and provided some impressive and very valuable results, allowing people to highlight 5-6 focus areas that needed particular attention in the short term. Finally, participants used these focus areas to come up with key performance indicators, targets and actions in order to achieve the related sustainability goals.

The energy in the room was high all day. It became even higher when participants were asked to share with the group 2 actions that they would each individually undertake in the next 2 months. Each of these sustainability commitments were followed by spontaneous applause and the commitments presented by the CEO were a good indicator that Edmonton International Airports was taking a significant step towards transformational change towards sustainability. I felt very privileged to witness such a great process!

Canada

The Co-operators, Canada

Anouk Bertner — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:58:14 -0400

In 2006, The Co-operators invited The Natural Step Canada to help the organization integrate sustainability into its strategic planning. With a bold vision to be “a catalyst for a sustainable society,” The Co-operators charted a new strategic direction that would earn them the top spot on Corporate Knights Magazine’s 2011 list of “Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.” The organization has also been named among “Canada’s Green 30” companies by Maclean’s Magazine, and has been listed consistently among the “50 Best Employers in Canada” by AON Hewitt.

In 2007, with a bold vision in place, the first phase of The Co-operators’ sustainability strategy was about laying the groundwork to embed sustainability within the organization.

The company then turned its attention toward how it could achieve its vision to become a catalyst for a sustainable society. With assistance from The Natural Step Canada, they developed a 2011-2014 Sustainability Strategy that outlined six key focus areas that The Co-operators have labeled: Our People, Our Clients, Our Governance & Operations, Our Investments, Our Relationships, and Our Public Voice. These focus areas have been defined specifically to support the achievement of The Co-operators’ vision of success, serving as a strong example of the strategic process of “backcasting” that is fundamental to The Natural Step’s approach to sustainability.

Through the ongoing integration of sustainability into its governance, operations, culture, communications, and products and services, The Co-operators continues to establish its role, purpose, and reputation as a groundbreaking insurance company that is affecting meaningful change toward sustainability.

Canada

The Natural Step eLearning

Sean Rioux — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:58:36 -0500


The Natural Step Course Sales Pricing Grid Valid for Sustainability 101 and Sustainability: Step by Natural Step
# of User IDs	$/ User ID Access to Single Course	$/ User ID Access to Both Courses
1	$100.00	$120.00
10	$85.00	$102.50
50	$72.50	$87.50
100	$61.50	$74.00
250	$50.00	$60.00
500	$40.00	$48.00
>500 Contact eLearning@naturalstep.ca for a quote

Virtual Classrooms: Bring eLearning to Your Campus!

Franco Varriano — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:14:47 -0400

Are you looking to give your students the tools, training, and practical experience needed to be effective sustainability leaders and change agents in their communities and organizations?

Our Emerging Leaders Program is providing students—the next generation of sustainability leaders— with the opportunity to join more than 20,000 other sustainability leaders around the world who have already completed The Natural Step’s Sustainability 101 eLearning course and make a difference in today’s world for tomorrow. The Natural Step Canada is a dynamic non-profit organization with over a decade of experience helping individuals, businesses and communities understand and make meaningful progress toward sustainability.

The Natural Step’s award-winning Sustainability 101 eLearning course explains and clarifies sustainability in an interactive and accessible format, both complimenting and adding value to your curriculum. Available in both English and French, the course helps students understand sustainability concepts and apply them to day-to-day business, community, and personal decision-making. It is currently being used in settings from classrooms to boardrooms across Canada and internationally.

To learn more about the course, please visit this page on our website.

As an academic organization, we would like to offer you an exclusive discount to make the course more accessible for your class:

# of students	Cost per user
(Regular price)	($98.00)
1-9	$49.00
10-49	$42.50
50-99	$36.25
100+	$30.75

Please contact emergingleaders(at)naturalstep.ca for more information or to purchase licenses for the course.

Canada

Filed Under eLearning

Alcoa, Canada

Quebec, Canada

Courses and Workshops

eLearning

eLearning

Sustainability for Leaders

Sustainability for Leaders - A Transformative Approach to Sustainability Thinking, Strategy and Results, USA

Sustainability initiatives take off at Edmonton Airports!

The Co-operators, Canada

The Natural Step eLearning

The Natural Step Course Sales Pricing Grid Valid for Sustainability 101 and Sustainability: Step by Natural Step

Virtual Classrooms: Bring eLearning to Your Campus!

The Natural Step Course Sales Pricing Grid
Valid for Sustainability 101 and Sustainability: Step by Natural Step