DYNM 789 - Sweden:Sustainable Development & The Natural Step

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University of Pennsylvania

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Barstow. The focus of this seminar in Stockholm, Sweden is on The Natural Step framework for sustainable development. We will meet and work with memebrs of the Natural Step Framework and explore how best to engage our own organizations and communities in adopting sustainable development policies and practices. The Natural Step (TNS) is a framework grounded in natural science that serves as a guide for businesses, communities, educators, government entities, and individuals on the path toward sustainable development. The Natural Step framework encourages dialogue, consensus building, and systems thinking (key processes of organizational learning and creates the conditions for profound change to occur. It does not prescribe or condemn other approaches but rather introduces and expands on new possibilities. From a bsuiness perspective, The Natural Step framework enables corporations to intelligently, and profitably, integrate environmental considerations into strategic decisions and daily operations.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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