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Introduction to Sustainability

Introduction to Sustainability. State – EPA Symposium on Environmental Innovation and Results January 23, 2006 David Schaller, USEPA Region 8 Barbara J. Lither, USEPA Region 10. What is Sustainability and Why is it Important. Introduction and Objectives Personal Stories

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Introduction to Sustainability

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  1. Introduction to Sustainability State – EPA Symposium on Environmental Innovation and Results January 23, 2006 David Schaller, USEPA Region 8 Barbara J. Lither, USEPA Region 10

  2. What is Sustainability and Why is it Important • Introduction and Objectives • Personal Stories • Introducing the Sustainability Wizard • Why is Sustainability Important • Checking our Vital Signs

  3. Getting our Heads and Hearts Around the Challenge • Introduction to Systems Thinking • Major Sustainability Frameworks • Brewery Case Study - A Systems Approach to Resource Utilization • Sustainability Best Practices - A Potpourri of Innovation and Hope

  4. Making Sustainability Real • Organizational Responses: Learning From Others • How Sustainability Ideas Apply to Government • Bringing Sustainability Home • Learning Review • Resources and Next Steps

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