Ecosystem harmony between human and non-human parts of our world
Sustainability Now!

FOR THE CASCADE BIOREGION and Beyond

for a Better Future

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Call for emergence of a human sustainable lifestyle is not out of guilt, shame, judgment, or sacrifice – it's about a strategic, enlightened, reduction in use of resources, and a corresponding, deliberate increase in efficiency, quality, equity, stewardship, trust, and teamwork."
(David Wann)



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What We Do

Traditional approaches to solving problems don’t support prevention, but only encourage intervention. Practicing sustainable development looks beyond solving problems one at a time, to circumstances where people develop far-reaching, multi-sector solutions and systems that prevent problems from occurring. Through awareness, holistic vision, and design, people can be socially conscious and healthy, economically viable, and environmentally responsible.

The mission of Sustainability Now! speaks to advancing progress in sustainable development now rather than later. This mission is supported by the ideals we have as an organization. The urgency of finding sustainable solutions to global issues such as climate change, water shortages, poverty, general environmental degradation, failing economies, energy demands, natural resource depletion, declining fisheries, and struggles between the haves and have nots, calls for the ability of an organization to cross disciplines, overcome barriers, and address the needs of multi-stakeholder groups in assisting society at all levels of institutional organization to succeed in achieving their self-defined sustainability goals. We do this through community facilitation, research, scientific investigation, mediated decision-making, and other forms of community defined means of assistance in the following areas:

  • Shared visioning and asset mapping
  • Sustainable community strategic planning
  • Sustainable community economic development
  • The Natural Step strategy development
  • Sustainable urban revitalization
  • Climate change action planning
  • Sustainable water resources management
  • Watershed land-use design
  • Coastal zone adaptive management
  • Training in sustainability understanding and practice

Sustainability Now! is positioned to serve as a think tank, conveyor of doers, and facilitator of solutions. Our activities are defined by the acronym SUSTAIN.

  • Solicit ideas, problems, and/or situations to consider;
  • Understand, analyze and define by pooling expertise, information, and resources;
  • Synthesize ideas into stakeholder options (integrated, holistic approach) and multi-faceted action agenda;
  • Train stakeholders and professionals to enhance their understanding and practice in sustainability;
  • Assemble experts across disciplines that can promote actions;
  •  Integrate science, organizations, agencies, and resources (partners) across boundaries; and
  • Negotiate processes and roles for a holistic solution, providing support and coordination for partners.


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