Study Guide
For a PDF version of the entire Natural Step for Communities study guide, please click here.
Overview of the book: The first section of the book clarifies the concept of sustainability, offering guiding principles - known as The Natural Step framework - that help identify sustainable action in any area. The second section introduces the sixty-plus eco-municipalities of Sweden that have adopted changes to sustainable practices throughout municipal policies and operations. The third section explains how they did it, and outlines how other communities in North America and elsewhere can do the same. Key to success is a democratic "bottom-up" change process, and clear guiding sustainability principles such as the Natural Step framework.
Study Guide ChaptersThe Natural Step for Communities PSI edition study guide, adapted from an earlier version from Dane County, Wisconsin, is divided into nine sections: one overview section and eight weekly sessions. Each section contains questions to consider when reading chapters of the book, and links to local examples that illustrate concepts introduced in each section.
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