Already the group has generated over 40 active study circles and recently initiated study circles on The Natural Step in Greenfield and Boston, Massachusetts, and in Brattleboro, Vermont. The Oklahoma Sustainability Network is open to any Oklahomans interested in advancing sustainability in the region. The network is currently forming partnerships to start a community garden in Norman, Oklahoma. All generations are invited. A listserv has been established offering a place to list local events and to provide a platform for asking questions, offering advice, and sharing stories and ideas about how to address sustainability in Oklahoma.
Topics range from sustainable agriculture to education to socially responsible business.
The Alliance is also tentatively planning a regional meeting in September 1999 for anyone interested in fostering sustainability and specifically the principles of The Natural Step. In conjunction with the Washington State Department of Ecology, a series of community seminars and slide presentations on The Natural Step in Sweden will take place in the Pacific Northwest. Each event will be followed by workshops on TNS in each city on Nov. 16-17, 1999. After a busy year of capacity building, The Natural Step Canada is gearing up to launch programs in response to the growing demand for TNS education in Canada. Over 50 Canadians have now taken part in some form of an in-depth, TNS educational workshop, while hundreds have attended introductory TNS presentations and workshops.