the natural step

THE NATURAL STEP: orientation materials

City government -- as both consumer and steward of our environment and its resources -- must incorporate the principles of sustainability to ensure the needs of tomorrow can be met.

• Overview
• Guiding Principles
• Implications for Communities
• Sustainability in Freiburg, Germany (PDF)
• Presentation by John Nelson to TNS Group (February 2009) (PDF)
• The Natural Step - Basic Presentation (PDF)
• Backcasting from Principles and the ABCD Methodology (PDF)
• Mayor's Innovation Project Overview (PDF)

TOP 10 LISTS

The City of Madison's top 10 list of Natural Step Projects.

• 2010 (PDF)
• 2009 (PDF)
• 2008 (PDF)
• 2007 (PDF)

PROJECT UPDATES

• Olbrich's Green Team, 2008 (PDF)
• IT Server Room HVAC Improvements (PDF)
• City of Madison Building Standards (PDF)
• Green Office Focus Group (PDF)
• Zoning Code Rewrite (PDF)

PROJECT CHARTERS

• TNS Project Charter Template (MS Word)

tns policies

• Policy for the Purchase of Printers, Faxes, Copiers, Paper and Toner (PDF)
• Policy for a Sustainable Green Cleaning Program - Standard Operating Procedures (PDF)

EXTERNAL LINKS & RESOURCES

• This Digital Dump by the Basel Action Network
• A Natural Step Case Study: Madison, Wisconsin by TNS Canada (PDF)
• Sustainable Communities Capacity Center (UW-Extension)
• Mpowering Madison

THE NATURAL STEP NEWSLETTER

ARCHIVED MATERIALS & PAST PROJECTS

Suggestion Box

If you have suggestions about how the City of Madison can enhance the sustainability of our community, we want to hear about it.

• The Natural Step Project Presentation
• Earth Day 2008: Madison Environmental Initiatives
• Zero Waste Project: Madison's Natural Step towards a Better Future
• City Sustainability and Efficiency Initiatives
• Green Cleaning and City's New Garbage Collection Program.
• Karl-Henrik Robert, founder of “The Natural Step