Incorporating sustainability is an inherently multifaceted undertaking, and many conceptual frameworks exist to guide businesses in their planning. In this workshop, we will introduce and analyze comprehensive strategies to integrate sustainable principles into your business practices. What context does a business use to decide upon short- and long- term goals? Covering over 20 approaches, from Natural Step to Life Cycle Analysis, participants will leave with knowledge of the best-known approaches to sustainable thinking. A comprehensive resource guide will be provided to attendees.

PRESENTERS

Laura Flanigan
Consultant, Five Winds International
Through her work as a Consultant at Five Winds International, Laura assists clients daily with frameworks related to developing strategies, management systems, product sustainability and product marketing, and sustainability reporting and key indicators, and has experience with the development of reverse logistics and remanufacturing strategies. Laura holds an MBA with a Manufacturing Concentration from the Ross School of Business and a MS in Sustainable Systems Analysis from the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, through the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. Prior to joining Five Winds International, Laura served as Director and Co-founder of the Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance. 

Peter Nicholson
Executive & Creative Director, Foresight Design Initiative
Broadly knowledgeable on sustainability issues, Peter leads a multifaceted career focused on the creative pursuit of greater social, environmental and economic sustainability. He consults on and undertakes innovative sustainable design projects for a diversity of clients, including government agencies, institutional nonprofits, and diverse businesses. Considered a highly adept discussion facilitator, he hosts Foresight’s bimonthly Green Drinks panels and is in regular demand as a guest speaker, moderator and educator. Peter is dedicated to the education of the next generation of sustainability-minded leaders and regularly mentors interns as well as teaches the organization’s Urban Sustainable Design Studio.

Important Notes

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