Natural Step™
A trademarked, science-based framework to help organizations and communities understand and become more sustainable. It is also an international organization that provides consulting and education services around this framework. More information: www.naturalstep.com
The Natural Step’s chapters in the United States and Canada both provide online and in person workshops and certification training programs for sustainability practitioners and for those interested in exploring sustainability. The Natural Step Sweden also offers courses in English, both online and in Sweden, including a year-long Master’s in Strategic Leadership for Sustainability (MSLS). The science-based framework is based on four system conditions that must be met for a society to be truly sustainable. These system conditions, as well as a four-step planning methodology known as the A-B-C-D method, guide entities as they progress toward sustainability. A thorough introduction to TNS framework is Sustainability 101: http://www.naturalstep.org/en/elearning