After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the differences between leading sustainability strategies and frameworks.
• Customize a strategy that fits a specific situation and/or organization.
• Pick from a toolbox of action steps to implementing sustainable principles and practices.
• Pinpoint resources and tools for each of the core strategies.

Intended audience: People or small groups planning, or are engaged, in the implementation of sustainable principles and practices in an organization. Anyone involved in the sustainability movement.

About the Instructor: Travis Green is a sustainability consultant focused on designing organizations and communities that thrive in the 21st Century. For over a decade he has provided change leadership and strategic focus across business, academic and non-profit sectors. Travis consultants with organizations and communities that wish to integrate sustainable principles and practices. To make this happen, he focuses on leadership development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning and implementation. His work within the sustainability community includes the collaborative design and facilitation of a Sustainability Confluence that brought together 48 cross-sector sustainability leaders to create collaborative action. Additionally, Travis is a charter organizer and a lead facilitator for Seattle’s Legacy Leadership Institute on Environmental Stewardship. Recently, he has co-designed and co-facilitated both “Sustainability in Action”, a three-day class provided by the Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC), and “Climate Action Labs”, a neighborhood engagement initiative. Travis also sits on the Board of Directors of Sustainable Seattle and the Community Consulting Partnership.

What to Bring: Pen or pencil, coffee mug, and a water bottle (to reduce waste). Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for the prevailing weather. Drinks and snacks will be provided each day.

Registration: $150/*$120 reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students). You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.

Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please contact us at info@nwetc.org or (206) 762-1976 at least 30 days prior to the event.