Leading artists, musicians and scientists produced a national TV special in 1989 to launch an educational campaign and TNS as a nonprofit backed by the King of Sweden. Presenters Economist, ecologist, and author Terry Gips is one of the first TNS-US trainers and President of Sustainability Associates, a Minneapolis environmental consulting firm. He wrote Breaking the Pesticide Habit and has served as a White House and Congressional aide, co-founder of the Sacramento Community Garden Program, President of the Alliance for Sustainability, Cargill economist, and Aveda Corporation Director of Ecological Affairs. Ken Seguine is Director of Sales and Marketing for Minneapolis-based Intelligent Nutrients. This seminar introduces the public and business, government, school, and community leaders to the Natural Step and assists them in using it in their workplaces, community, and personal lives.
Participants move beyond the complexity of details to system principles and shared models and goals.
We then look at evolution and natural cycles to understand the present status of the planet. Using these scientific principles, we examine the core of TNS, the four conditions or principles for sustainability. Particular attention is given to the powerful explanatory tools of Material Flow Theory and Basic Needs Analysis of Manfred Max-Neef, which expands TNS into an invaluable tool for addressing both social and environmental considerations. Get homework assignment. Case Studies Thru slides and a video we discuss how TNS is used by communities and businesses.