Strategic Sustainability for Leaders

YOU SHOULD ATTEND IF: 

• You want to initiate understanding of the principles of sustainability

• You want to expand your thinking to create new opportunities and possibilities

• You want to identify and engage other champions to participate

• You want to lead your colleagues from interest to vision and action

COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

"This was excellent and useful material. The instructors were a highlight and the course was well structured."

"The entire course was tops! A very valuable experience, particularly as the two-day group exercise was an incredibly helpful way to work through the core concepts." 

"I do a lot of planning work and I wanted to learn more about a long-term view of sustainability planning. I am excited about using TNS in my work. This workshop has given me great new tools to use." 

"This workshop has been incredibly impactful in my practice. I now feel grounded in an established framework that has a lot of success and credibility. This is a key  distinguishing characteristic for me in a marketplace where there’s a lot of ad hoc sustainability work."
 

Our volatile economy can limit the effectiveness of our decisions. Real success demands that we balance the needs of our economy, environment and people.

The Natural Step Framework provides a foundation for creating and implementing a balanced, sustainable vision. It can help you define the path that accommodates diverse agendas. It can also help you maintain focus through a landscape of shifting needs.
Prepare yourself to accept a new leader-ship role that rewards passion, courage as well as competence. Prepare yourself for the challenges of real sustainability through a solid understanding of the principles and processes.

The Natural Step’s Strategic Sustainability for Leaders course is the next step to align sustainable values with the needs of your community or organization.

Learn valuable, practical skills and collaborate with the other leaders who will bring strategic sustainability to our world.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

Private Sector Participants:
•    Scientifically sound foundation in sustainability to guide decision making
•    Align vision and strategies throughout your organization
•    Elevate focus from tactical “green” initiatives to strategic objectives
•    How to balance elements of people, planet and economy
•    Create an environment for improved recruitment/retention and increased employee engagement
•    Learn to anticipate risk and how to adjust
•    Access templates, tools and resources to share with colleagues
•    Develop a common language and perspectives to evaluate trade-offs associated with purchasing, capital investments and product/service innovations

Public Sector Participants:
•    Scientifically sound foundation for sustainability proven by hundreds of communities in the U.S., Canada and Sweden.
•    Transparent, non-political process to guide open and honest decision making among diverse constituents  
•    Guide cross departmental learning to accelerate collaboration and change
•    Tools and templates to train and implement sustainability programs for staff and contractors
•    Use new resources to guide planning and to create compelling presentations
•    Success stories and lessons learned from communities across North America
•    A common language and perspectives to evaluate trade-offs associated with purchasing, capital investments and innovative services