The Natural Step Canada is a national charity whose mission is to tackle climate change and accelerate the transition to a TRULY sustainable society that thrives within nature’s limits. Through our academy, advisory services and Sustainability Transition Labs we use best-in-class science, systems-thinking and facilitation to help individuals and organizations collaborate, solve complex problems, foster innovation, optimize performance and drive systems change. The organization was founded in 1996, is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, and has staff and associates across Canada. We are a member of The Natural Step International - a global network of individuals and organizations who have been at the forefront of sustainable development since 1989 - now operating in 12 countries on 4 continents. The Natural Step’s approach has been utilized by countless organizations worldwide including IKEA, Nike, Starbucks, Interface, Pratt and Whitney Canada, The Co-operators, the Landmark Group of Builders, countless universities, and many municipalities in Canada and around the world including the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Town of Canmore, the Cities of Edmonton and Ottawa, and international municipalities such as Dublin, Ireland and dozens of municipalities in Sweden. To learn more go to naturalstep.ca and check out our current Sustainability Transition Labs at http://www.energyfutureslab.com http://www.circulareconomylab.com and http://www.naturalcapitallab.com.