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2000
May 3 & 4 Natural Step Seminar on Sustainable Business &
Communities: A Win-Win-Win for Profits, People and the Planet with TNS
facilitator Terry Gips of the Alliance for Sustainability. University of
St. Thomas Graduate School of Business Educational Building, Room
MOH455, at LaSalle and 10th in Minneapolis. The event is sponsored by
Business for Social Responsibility-Upper Midwest, MN 2000 Earth Day
Network, MN Center for Corporate Responsibility, the American Institute
of Architects-MN Committee on the Environment, MN Office of
Environmental Assistance, MN Waste Wise, MN Environmental Initiative,
The Full Circle Institute, Sustainability Associates, and the Alliance
for Sustainability.
May 5 Terry Gips presented a keynote to the Carver-Scott
Educational Cooperative Environmental Celebration with 300 high school
students in Chaska, MN. Contact Brenda Urke and Maddy Wegner,
952-368-8855.
May 10 , TNS facilitators Gil Friend and Terry Gips presented a
session on Using Product Lifecycle Assessments to Help Clients Gain a
Competitive Edge at the 2000 Manufacturing Extension Partnership at the
Omni Rosen Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
June 4 , Sustainable Business and Community Seminar,
TNS facilitator Terry Gips presented as part of the Multi-State Working
Group on Environment Management Systems 2000 Conference at the Bahia
Resort Hotel in San Diego.
June 6 , TNS facilitator Terry Gips led an Introduction to
the Natural Step at the the Multi-State Working Group on Environment
Management Systems 2000 Conference at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San
Diego.
June 9, No Time Like the Present: A concert/performance on
nature-connection. Rachel Nelson, accomplished stringband musician and
storyteller, entertains and educates in a show that explores connection
with nature and the new cosmology, and includes a preview of her
environmental interpretive program called "Finding Your
Place." The program is especially appropriate for families, and for
anyone who does environmental education including teachers and artists,
park and nature center interpretive staff and naturalists, and
environmental groups.
June 22, Genetically Modified Organisms in Our Food: Are they safe for us
and the environment? James Riddle, founding president of the Independent
Organic Inspectors Association, has trained hundreds of organic inspectors
worldwide. Dr. Theodore P. Labuza is a Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching
Professor of Food Science in the Department
of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota.
Kenwood Park Center, Minneapolis, MN.
August 13, TNS facilitator Terry Gips presented a seminar on
the Natural Step and Sustainable Agriculture as part of the Northeast
Organic Farmers Conference at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.
September 28, Ken Seguine presented an introduction to the Natural Step at
intelligentnutrients.com on the corner of Lake and Hennepin in Uptown Minneapolis.
An overview of communities, businesses and individuals that are using The Natural
Step to increase profits and live and operate sustainably.
October 4-5, The Greening of Economic Opportunity:
Natural Capitalism and Eco-Industrial Development in Firms, Industries and
Communities at Earle Brown Continuing Education Center at the St. Paul
Campus of the University of Minnesota. Sponsored by Green Institute.
It featured: L. Hunter Lovins, CEO,
Rocky Mountain Institute on "Natural Capitalism", Ed Cohen-Rosenthal,
Cornell University on "Eco-Industrial Development", an interactive forum
on sustainable development and property tax reform, an eco-industrial
development clinic working on selected projects, opportunities for investors in companies using Natural Capitalism
principles, public sector development guidelines that support
eco-industrial projects, healthy community strategies and community
assessments, green development, and whole systems design
October 5-7 The Natural Step US Fifth Annual Conference in
Atlanta, GA. Sustainability: An Exploration of the Social Dimensions
featured presentations from a wide range of experts including Ray
Anderson, Alan Atkisson, Dr. Robert Bullard, Kimberley
Easson, Susan Graff,
Paul Hawken, Dr. Richard Jackson, Mats Lederhausen, Sue Mecklenburg,
Anuradha Mittal, Matthew Quinlan,
Karl-Henrik Robčrt, Vicki Robin, Harsh Saini, Sarah
Severn, Nick Sonntag, Stephen Viederman and Mathis
Wackernagel.
October 16-17 Joe Laur, organizational learning expert, joined
Terry Gips in a special TNS presentation incorporating both of these
visionary new frameworks. The evening was geared toward organizations
striving toward environmental excellence, organizational learning and innovative
leadership.
October 26 Terry Gips gave an introductory presentation on TNS at
the YMCA Environmental Backpacking Program weekly meeting.
November 5 Terry Gips
presented The Natural Step for Business and Community Seminar at
Jung/Brannen Associates in Boston, MA.
November 15-16 TNS facilitator Terry Gips presented The Natural
Step for Business and Community Seminar at Green Institute's
Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center (PEEC). The PEEC is a state-of-the-art
model for sustainable building design emphasizing employee health and
comfort, recycled and reclaimed building materials, and energy
efficiency. To learn more about Green Institute and the PEEC, visit
their web site at
www.greeninstitute.org. Flyer
November 29 Technological Innovation and Sustainability: Taking
the Natural Step Toward a New Triple Bottom Line was presented by Terry
Gips at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
December 12-13 The Natural Step Sustainable Business and
Community Seminar: A Win-Win-Win for People, Profits and the Planet was
presented by Terry Gips at Symmes Maini McKee Associates in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. Flyer
December 18 The Alliance for Sustainability Holiday Celebration
featured delicious organic treats from French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
and Organic Foods, Inc., and the premier Twin Cities showing of a new
video from the October Natural Step National Conference featuring Mats
Lederhausen, VP of McDonalds, discussing Swedish McDonald's use of TNS
in its sustainability initiatives and meeting human needs, "Why
Sustainability Matters."
2001
January 3 TNS facilitator Terry Gips presented this introduction
to The Natural Step along with Judy Wicks and others at the White Dog
Cafe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by Delaware Valley Friends
of The Natural Step, Philadelphia.
January 10-11 Natural Step for Business and Community Seminar
facilitated by Terry Gips at Community Loan Technologies in the Phillips
Eco-Enterprise Center of the Green Institute.Flyer
January 16-17 The Natural Step Sustainable Business and
Community Seminar presented by Terry Gips at the offices of Pop
Sustainability in New York City, NY. Flyer
January 25 Terry Gips presented Possibilities for Personal
Empowerment: Steps to Sustainability on the Personal, Organizational
and Planetary Level at the Ecological Farming Conference, Asilomar
Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California.
February 4 Ski to End Hunger, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
February 5 (date changed from January 29) Jewish Community Meeting on Sustainability, Minneapolis
JCC, St. Louis Park, Minnesota Press release
March 1 Natural Step MN/WI/IA Network Meeting and Natural Step
Video - The video shown was entitled "Exploring the Myths, Stories and
Assumptions of Our Current System" with Betty Sue Flowers (U of GA),
Steve Viederman (Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation), Vicki Robin (Your Money
or Your Life) and Mathis Wackernagel (Our Ecological Footprint). A
discussion period followed. The entire series of
videos and audio cassettes from The Natural
Step Annual Conference 2000 is available for rent along with a range of
other videos on TNS and more. Click here.
March 18 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community Seminar
presented by Terry Gips at the Hillel Center in Minneapolis
Flyer
March 20-21 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community
Seminar presented by Terry Gips at Pop Sustainability in New York City
Flyer
March 21 Business Impact on Health: New Findings, New Strategies
sponsored by Business for Social Responsbility, the Alliance and others
at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
April 9 and 16 Natural Step Sustainable University and Community
Seminar, University YMCA, Minneapolis, MN Flyer
April 21 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community Seminar,
Central Baptist Church, Wayne, Pennsylvania Flyer
April 22 Natural Step Talk by Terry Gips, Central Baptist Church,
Wayne, Pennsylvania
April 23-24 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community
Seminar led by Terry Gips, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Flyer
April 25 Introduction to the Natural Step to Sustainability: A
Win-Win-Win for People, Planet and Profits with Terry Gips, City
University of New York
April 29 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community Seminar
presented by Terry Gips at Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York
Flyer
April 30-May 1 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community
Seminar presented by Terry Gips at City University of New York, New
York City
May 23 Introduction to the Natural Step to Sustainability: A
Win-Win-Win for People, Planet and Profits presented by Terry Gips,
Brooklyn, New York
May 30 Twin Cities Jewish Environmental Meeting held at St. Paul
Jewish Community Center
June 4, 5, 6 Environment and Sustainability, TV discussion on
the Natural Step with Terry Gips on the Mary Hanson Show
June 11 The Natural Step for Sustainability -- A Win-Win-Win for
Business, Communities and the Earth presented by Terry Gips at the
EcoSpheres Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska
June 29-30 The Alliance participated in Grassroots:
Celebrating Environmental Action in Minnesota with a table display.
Volunteers were available to answer visitors' questions and represent
the Alliance for Sustainability!
July 5 Living Jewishly in a Crazy World: from Tai-Chi and
Eco-Kosher to Conscious Loving and Tikkun Olam, Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Illinois. Presented by Terry Gips as part of the
Aleph Kallah (Jewish Renewal Gathering)
July 17 The Natural Step Sustainable Business Workshop presented
by Terry Gips at Motorola Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
July 19 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community
Introduction presented by Terry Gips at the Sustainability Education
Center, New York, New York
July 23 and 24 Natural Step Sustainable Business and Community
Seminar: From Profitable Businesses to Safe, Healthy Homes and
Communities presented by Terry Gips at the Sustainability Education
Center, New York, New York
September 12 and 13 The Natural Step to Sustainability Seminar,
Station House Hotel, Clifden, Ireland -- The very first Natural Step
Sustainability Seminar in Ireland!
September 20 Science-based Economic Development: A Discussion
Session led by Terry Gips, Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network
Annual Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center
September 20 Creating a Safe, Healthy Home, Life, Workplace and
Community: Taking the Natural Step to Sustainability -- Introduction to
the Natural Step presented by Terry Gips
September 23 Creating a Safe, Healthy Home, Life Workplace and
Community: Taking the Natural Step to Sustainability presented by Terry
Gips, Whole Life Expo, Dallas, Texas
October 4 Alliance for Sustainability Open House and Sustainable
Sweden Video Presentation featuring Karl-Henrik Robèrt sharing
New Insights on the Natural Step -- Learning from the Past 12 Years
October 17 What the Torah Teaches about Environmental
Responsibility: The Natural Step to Sustainability, B'nai Jacob
Synagogue, Charleston, West Virginia
October 22 Special Fuel Cell Presentation by Rick Moore and
Terry Gips, Pop Sustainability, Manhattan, New York
October 29 and November 6 Taking the Natural Step to a Safe,
Healthy Home, Workplace and Community: A Win-Win-Win for People, Planet
and Profits, Lakewinds Natural Foods Co-op, Minnetonka, MN
October 30 Environmental Imperative: Nature Ethics and Creative
Expression, lecture by Terry Gips, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
November 12 Footprints and Milestones: Population and
Environmental Change, The State of World Population 2001, co-sponsored
by the Alliance for Sustainability, Science
Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
November 14 Steps to Health and Personal Sustainability Workshop:
Living the Life You've Always Wanted, Lakewinds Natural Foods Co-op,
Minnetonka, MN
November 16 Larry Long's 50th Birthday Concert, Cedar Cultural
Center, Minneapolis, MN
November 18 A New Look at Your Fork: How You Eat Can Change Your
World, Homilies by Terry Gips, St. Joan of Arc Church, Minneapolis, MN
November 26 and 27 The Natural Step Sustainable Business and
Community Seminar, Pop Sustainability, New York City, NY
January 9 Inaugural Meeting of Sustainability Book Club, Ecopolitan,
Minneapolis, MN (meetings to continue on the second Wednesday of the month)
January 28 What TuBishvat Teaches about the Environment, Hillel at
the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
February 3 24th Annual Ski to End Hunger, Theodore Wirth Park,
Minneapolis, MN
February 17 Taking the Natural Step to Sustainability: Healing
Ourselves, Our Communities and the Earth, EarthSave Monthly Vegetarian
Potluck, St. John's Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
March 3 Steps to Health and Personal Sustainability: Living the Life
You’ve Always Wanted presented by Terry Gips, Pop Sustainability, New York,
NY
March 12 Northland Sustainable Business Alliance Presentation on
"Demystifying Sustainability" with Terry Gips, Duluth, MN
March 13 Sustainability Book Club, March selection: Twin Cities
Green Guide, Ecopolitan, Minneapolis, MN |
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