[Sust-mar] Please circulate: The Natural Step Workshop on Sustainable Communities Fri. Dec. 16, Benefit for Halifax Refugee Clinic on Jan. 12 and NSEN email

[Tamara Lorincz]

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Toward Sustainable Communities:
An Introduction to The Natural Step (TNS) 

Friday, December 16
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room 1028, Rowe Management Building
Dalhousie University
6100 University Avenue, Halifax
Light lunch included. Please bring your reusable mug. Free public
presentation. All Welcome!

A presentation on The Natural Step (TNS) Framework, a methodology for
planning that provides an elegant, rigorous, science-based understanding of
sustainability together with a tested planning approach to translate that
understanding into practice. Participants will learn about the principles of
the TNS Framework and how it is being applied in communities and businesses
in Canada and around the world. Organizations using the TNS Framework
include: the Regional Municipality of Whistler, the Town of Canmore,
Interface Inc., and more than 60 municipalities in Sweden. Come and learn
about this important tool for sustainability - we all can play a role for a
sustainable future. A not-to-miss presentation!
 
Speaker: Chad Park, B.Comm., M.Sc. - As Sustainability Advisor with TNS
Canada, Chad works with organizations and communities to support the use of
the TNS Framework as a tool for sustainability planning and education. A
past National President of AIESEC Canada, his background also includes
sustainability-related experience with Mountain Equipment Co-op, the
Canadian Eco-Industrial Network, Sustainability Asset Management, the ZERI
Foundation, and VanCity Credit Union.

Organized by the Genuine Progress Index Atlantic (GPI) www.gpiatlantic.org
and the Nova Scotia Environmental Network (NSEN) www.nsen.ca

Sponsored by the Society for Corporate Environmental and Social
Responsibility (CESR) http://cesr.dsu.dal.ca

For more information on The Natural Step Canada, please visit:
http://www.naturalstep.ca

For more information about the event, please phone NSEN: 454-6846 or email:
nsen at web.ca

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A small community group has been formed to hold a benefit for the Halifax
Refugee Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 12. The benefit will be a screening of the
film "Regarding Cohen" followed by a Q&A and a multi-ethnic food & drink
reception with NGO displays. We could use your help. If you would like to
contribute your time or resources to this important community initiative,
please contact Eva, Coordinator of the Halifax Refugee Clinic,
hrc at hfx.eastlink.ca

*Please mark this date on your calendar!


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If you would like to receive the Nova Scotia Environmental Network's weekly
e-bulletin entitled "NSEN Eco-Notes" please email nsen at web.ca  

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Thank you,

Tamara

Tamara Lorincz
Coordinator  (NSEN)
Nova Scotia Environmental Network 
55 Willowbend Ct. 
Halifax, NS Canada B3M 3L3
Phone: 902-454-6846
Fax: 902-454-6841
Email: nsen at web.ca
Web Site: www.nsen.ca