New Leaf Initiative's first webinar on "Introduction to Strategic Sustainability" in collaboration with Matt Mayer of LeadWell Initiative. April 13th, 2011.
- 1. Introduction to Strategic Sustainability
a webinar series in collaboration with New Leaf Initiative and
LeadWell Initiative
Matt Mayer
Spud Marshall
2. New Leaf Initiative
a short and sweet overview
we provide individuals and organizations with immersive experiences
to enhance their understanding and application of
sustainability
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3. Welcome!!
now for the fun part
Matt Mayer
Program Officer
LeadWell Initiative
www.leadwellinitiative.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 537 0447
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4. LeadWell Initiative
a quick introduction
Societal Leadership
E+C+O Framework
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5. Agenda
our roadmap for the next 45 minutes
Sustainability
Sustainability Challenge
Systems thinking
Principles of Sustainability
ABCD Methodology
New Leaf Projects
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6. Learning Objectives
my goals for the next 45 minutes
Acknowledge the scale, complexity and interconnectness of
sustainability issues
Share a common definition of sustainability that can we can
collectively embrace and then backcast from
Be exposed to a tool that can guide us in being strategic in our
planning processes
7. What are your burning questions?
Open the Google Doc and
add your name and questions
http://bit.ly/hsCZhF
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8. Sustainability
Meet[ing] the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs.*
CorporateResponsibility
Sustainable Development
People
Triple Bottom Line
Planet
Profit
Economic
Social
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Environmental
9. The Sustainability Challenge
slam!!!
Take a moment to individually consider all of the sustainability
issues that currently come to your mind
Lets hear some of them!
(and test the chat room!)
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10. The Sustainability Challenge
slam!!! (continued)
Climate Change
Sustainability Issues
Industrial Agriculture
Peak Oil
Ocean Acidification
Consumerism
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11. The Sustainability Challenge
slam!!! (continued)
Climate Change
Sustainability Issues
Industrial Agriculture
Peak Oil
Ocean Acidification
Consumerism
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12. Systems Thinking
Problem Symptom
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13. Systems Thinking
Negative Publicity
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14. Systems Thinking
Symptomatic Solution
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Negative Publicity
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15. Systems Thinking
Symptomatic Solution
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Negative Publicity
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16. Systems Thinking
Invest in Branding
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Negative Publicity
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Fundamental Solution
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17. Systems Thinking
Invest in Branding
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Negative Publicity
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Fundamental Solution
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18. Systems Thinking
Invest in Branding
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Negative Publicity
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Side Effect
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Become a Sustainability Champion
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19. Systems Thinking
Invest in Branding
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Negative Publicity
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Side Effect
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Become a Sustainability Champion
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20. Systems Thinking
Invest in Branding
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Negative Publicity
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Greenpeace Attack
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Become a Sustainability Champion
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21. Systems Thinking
*Taken from MSLS Slides made by Goran Broman
Leveraging our existing drill holes for change!
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22. Natural Systems
from a rocks perspective
Das Rad Video the lifecycle of a rock
(8 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT13GuPZHMA
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23. Sustainability Principles*
finally a definition
In a sustainable society, nature isnot subject to
systematicallyincreasing...
* from The Natural Step
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24. Sustainability Principles*
finally a definition
In a sustainable society, nature isnot subject to
systematicallyincreasing...
...concentrations of substances extractedfrom
the Earthscrust
* from The Natural Step
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25. Sustainability Principles*
finally a definition
In a sustainable society, nature isnot subject to
systematicallyincreasing...
concentrations of substances produced by society
* from The Natural Step
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26. Sustainability Principles*
finally a definition
In a sustainable society, nature isnot subject to
systematicallyincreasing...
degradation of nature by physical means
* from The Natural Step
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27. Sustainability Principles*
finally a definition
and, in that society, people are not subject to
conditions that systemically undermine their capacity to meet their
needs
* from The Natural Step
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28. Poll with SP Questions
that was heavy
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29. So What?
whats the point
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30. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
Backcasting
Envisioning a sustainable future
Source: http://www.naturalstep.org/en/abcd-process
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31. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
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32. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
Sensing the whole-system, creating a shared understanding of
sustainability, acknowledging that you want to BE A LEADER and make
a change, creating a sustainability vision
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33. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
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34. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
Based on the Sustainability Principles, how are we contributing to
unsustainability (gap-analysis)
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35. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
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36. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
Based on the vision (which is based on the Sustainability
Principles), brainstormsolutionsto bridge that gap
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37. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
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38. ABCD Methodology
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
PRIORITIZE your creative solutions by focusing on flexibility of
the solution to adapt to future changes, moving in the right
direction towards sustainability and return on investment
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39. Activity to work with ABCD
a practical tool to make sense of this stuff
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40. Putting the Principles in Practice
heres where the really fun part happens!
Completed
Earthbag in Haiti
Decentralization of Urban Areas
Upcoming
Youtube Education
Caribbean Islands
Zimbabwe Literacy
Financing Renewables
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41. Questions??
ask now or forever hold your peace.just kidding
Matt Mayer
Program Officer
LeadWell Initiative
www.leadwellinitiative.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 537 0447
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42. My Questions?
because Im learning too!
What resonated with you from this webinar?
What more would you like to know?
GoogleDoc -http://bit.ly/hsCZhF
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43. Thank-You!
and Ill leave you with a little inspiration to act
Eric Prydzvs. Pink Floyd - Proper Education
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IttkDYE33aU
Contact
Matt Mayer
Program Officer
LeadWell Initiative
www.leadwellinitiative.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 537 0447
