FTSLA - The Natural Step Framework

February 10, 2012
8:30am – 5pm

Concordia University
Hagen Campus Center
Brandes Dining Room
2811 Northeast Holman Street
Portland, OR 97211

$250 per attendee
$200 for FTSLA members
Registration available here
Be sure to register early as there is limited availability to offered an intimate and interactive learning experience.

The FTSLA Learning Lab presents a one‐day, interactive workshop where you will learn and practice The Natural Step Framework (TNSF) as a tool for planning towards Sustainability in complex systems specifically for the organic food and agriculture industry.

* Management or staff of organic food companies
* Consultants and persons interested in The Natural Step

Participants will learn the core concepts of The Natural Step Framework   
• Systems Thinking   
• The Funnel Metaphor      
• Backcasting from principles      
• 4 System’s Conditions for Sustainability        
• ABCD Process  

Participants will feel competent to share The Framework with others and start applying it within their organization.

A Pacific Northwest native, Regina believes that life is an adventure that shouldn’t be missed.  This goes a long way to explain her decision to leave the comfortable life of a partner at the regional law firm of Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt to take the helm of The Natural Step Network, a non-profit whose mission is to accelerate change toward sustainability. Regina now acts as executive ambassador for TNS and sits on the board of TNS International.

In this role, Maura designs the theme, flow and congruency of the group learning expedition. Prior to WDHB, Maura consulted on organizational learning and collaboration in the mutually evolving fields of social and environmental sustainability. Here, she brought cutting-edge pedagogy, such as action-learning, games-for-learning and collaborative inquiry, to business education and network knowledge-share. Maura is a systems thinker and toolmaker; she is an expert in The Natural Step Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development and a trained Open Space (un-Conference) facilitator.

For any inquiries please contact Nicole Bassett Director of Education and Communications for FTSLA.