The Northwest Environmental Education Council presents:
Intro to Integral Sustainability
Accelerating the path to ecological sustainability with the Integral Model
Course ID: SUST-302
February 28, 2009, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Northwest Environmental Training Center
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220 :: Seattle, WA 98108
Instructor: Alan Seid, Director of Training, Cascadia Training & Mediation
Sandra Poulson, Principal, RealTrust Consulting
Integral Sustainability provides a practical framework to diagnose and prescribe policies and initiatives that create more sustainable businesses, institutions, social policy, grassroots movements, public health, and environmental quality. The Integral Framework is a holistic model that maps the interior and exterior aspects of sustainability, barriers to program effectiveness and implementation, and approaches to overcoming those barriers. Integral Theory is a meta-theory that draws from the knowledge and wisdom of numerous sources ranging from cognitive theory to spiral dynamics. It is a “theory of theories” that holds the potential to revolutionize the sustainability movement by helping with program design and achieving long lasting results. This one-day workshop will provide participants with an overview of affective concepts, tools and processes to foster sustainable thinking, behavior, and systems. Participants will learn how to develop new approaches to their projects & programs that increase their success in unprecedented ways. Participants will receive a new set of perspectives for increasing their personal, programmatic, and organizational effectiveness.
Course Topics:
Overview of Integral Concepts & Tools:
* Overview of Integral Theory Components (Holons, Quadants, Lines, Levels, States, & Types)
* nature, Nature, and NATURE
* Relativism Gone Wild & the Mean Green Meme
* Holarchical Environmental Ethics: 3 types of value: depth, instrumental, & ground
* Integral Change Agency
* The I.O.U. Principle - Incomplete or Uncertain
* BMI - The Basic Moral Intuition
* Pre/Post Fallacy
* Subtle Reductionism & Retro-Romanticism
* Oppressive Structures vs Liberating Structures
* Depth vs. Span
* Integral Multi-Lingualism (Integral Social Marketing)
* Integral Sustainability Case Studies
* Integral Spirituality, ascending and descending currents
* ILP - Integrated Life Practice
(NOTE: We will cover as many of these topics as time and participants’ interest permits. We intend to cover them all!)
After completing the course participants will:
* Understand the Basics of the Integral Framework & Integral Sustainability
* Have the Ability to Analyze Sustainability Initiatives and Social Change Situations through multiple perspectives offered by the Integral Framework
* Communicate their work in a way that people with different values will be receptive to (time permitting)
Materials: Participants will receive copies of course notes and reference materials.
About the Instructors:
Alan Seid grew up bilingual/bicultural in Mexico City, Mexico, until the age of 14. He self-designed an interdisciplinary undergrad major in Sustainability and graduated in 1993. Since then he has developed an expertise in tools, skills, processes, practices & methodologies for sustainable and integral living. Alan began studying Integral Theory in 2000 and has presented the Integral Framework and consulted with numerous individuals. He is currently living on Bodhi Creek Farm, a 25-acre sustainable living center, which he owns and operates with his wife and two children.
Sandra Sault Poulson is principal of RealTrust Consulting. Sandra’s practice develops leadership and organizational capacity to achieve sustainability. Sandra employs integral/whole systems design methods to help leaders design projects and programs that integrate sustainability into organizational strategy and culture. Sustainability work requires a broader net of inclusion. Sandra is a partner, coach and facilitator to individual leaders who are implementing multi-stakeholder collaborative processes, communities of practice, group events/retreats and leadership development to integrate sustainability into their organization.
What to Bring: Pen or pencil, coffee mug, and a water bottle (to reduce waste). Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for the prevailing weather. Drinks and snacks will be provided each day.
Registration: $95/65* (* For nonprofits, Native American tribes, government agencies, students, NEBC and NWAEP members). You may register online or by calling the Northwest Environmental Education Council at 206-762-1976.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.
Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please contact us at
info@nwetc.org or (206) 762-1976 at least 30 days prior to the event.
http://www.nwetc.org/sust-302_02-09_seattle.htm