What Participants are Saying about Our Programs

This Spring participants came from the U.S., Australia, France, Nova Scotia, Albert, Quebec and Ontario to attend Sustainability Learning Centre Programs. They left our Employee Engagement, Sustainability Strategy, GHG Footprint, Industrial Ecology and Eco-Business Zones/Eco-Industrial Parks programs inspired to take leadership on sustainability. "I really enjoyed your course, it was one of the best I have attended and have recommended your programs to others," says Shirley Marsh, a Planner at the Sustainability Office in Markham. Shirley particularly liked how we discussed the issues from all angles -- academic, professional, practical, and public.

Our way of looking at all angles is a component of Systems Thinking and part of our Pedagogy of Sustainability, also known as Sustainability Focused Learning. Each of our programs intentionally incorporates:

• Systems, Critical and Futures Thinking
•  Experiential Learning
•  Dialogical and peer based learning
•  Double Loop Learning
•  Communities of Practice
•  The development of Green Core Competencies

Other Testimonials:

Employee Engagement Course

This course was a great inspiration on how to get employees involved in a campaign! Kathryn had a lovely teaching style, and did a wonderful job of delivering the information in a useful and comprehensive way.  Lynn Bishop, Local Food Plus

Industrial Ecology Workshop

The course provided a good balance of theoretical and practical concepts in IE. I really liked the breif overviews of case studies. I can follow up if I need to. The interactive Webex Forum and Tracy's use of interactive exercises was great. The whiteboard was neat!! Tracy and Kathryn made a great expert / facilitator team.  Shannon Logan, Project Manager, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Sustainability Strategy Workshop

A great workshop for those who feel they are the lone voice in talking about sustainability.  Perry DeBruhl, Engineer, Rudolph/Libbe Inc.

It helped me to conceptualize and verbalize what I need to do to move forward in sustainable actions.  Mary Shields, East Wellington Chamber of Commerce  

Measuring and Reporting your Carbon Footprint

A highly informative discussion and overview on GHG reporting that provides a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of GHG reporting, planning and management. Andrew Service, VP Finance, Dare Foods