USA
Sustainability in the U.S. begins with The Natural Step Network.
The foundation for many sustainability programs in the United States and around the world is The Natural Step Framework. Why? Because the science-based process has been tested and proven by forward thinking organizations for nearly two decades. See Solutions for Business, Solutions for Communities, Case Studies.
Our mission: We guide organizations to act according to the principles for sustainability, now.
What we do: We provide a range of courses to educate the leaders at all levels who will drive the process forward. We also support your progress as you define sustainability and success, creating your own vision, strategy and action plans. We facilitate collaboration to create opportunities for discussion and action.
Why we’re different: The Natural Step created the systems-based approach which considers the interconnectedness of your activities and how they impact our social and physical environment. Without this broad understanding, best intentions may produce short term successes with unintended negative long term effects.
The path to sustainability requires a course of deliberate decisions and conscious choices. Our systematic Framework ensures that individual steps lead to transformations for long term viability.
Where to start: We are a network of members – public and private sector leaders, educators, consultants and students. We host frequent events with insightful speakers. We offer regular introductory workshops and more advanced courses. In partnership with The Natural Step in Canada, we also offer online courses as stand alone learning or in combination with live courses. Explore this site to discover the opportunities. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and bookmark our Events page to see upcoming classes and speakers.
LATEST NEWS
- The Natural Step at Pennsylvania UniversityWednesday, 16 December 2009 | Submitted by David Cook
The University of Pennsylvania (better known as Penn) is home to a thriving Organisation Dynamics faculty which is pushing Penn to take big strides in pushing the sustainability agenda. The faculty recognises sustainability as a crucial issue and has reflected this in their programming which is moving increasingly from theory to practice. “Our value added is less on the science of sustainable development and more on the art and science of organizational change; the how, rather than the what, of sustainability.”
- The Natural Step Network US Launches TransformAgents.orgMonday, 05 October 2009 | Submitted by Jennifer Reid
In July, the Natural Step Network in the US launched its member website at TransformAgents.org. The site is designed as a “Community of Leaders of Strategic Sustainability for Transformation” and to date, over 80 people have joined in and postings by members have begun to accumulate quickly.
- Help Create Enough Leaders in Time…Monday, 27 July 2009 | Submitted by Chas Martin
The Natural Step is closely connected to The Belkinge Institute of Technology’s Master of Strategic Leadership Toward Sustainability Program. (BTH MSLS).
- Indicators: Measuring what MattersSaturday, 09 May 2009 | Submitted by Chas Martin
It is often said that what matters gets measured, what gets measured matters. Welcome to Bhutan!
How does one measure more than economic growth and contraction, we’ll be exploring that issue on May 27th.
- Peak oil presentation makes case for renewable resourcesWednesday, 25 February 2009 | Submitted by Regina Hauser
John Kaufmann, Senior Analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy and lead staffer for thePortland Peak Oil Taskforce gave a compelling presentation yest
