Leadership for Sustainability

Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy:
Creating, Leading, & Managing Change

At the USLA, Sustainability Directors advance their leadership skills through peer-exchange and engagement with effective leadership tools, frameworks, and strategies. Photo Credit: ISC
  • Overview
  • Resources

  • Overview

    Jul 18 - Jul 20, 2011
    Washington, DC USA
    Presenters:
    Fritjof Capra, Founding Director, Center for EcoLiteracy, Berkeley, California
    Bob Doppelt, Executive Director, The Resource Innovation Group
    Adam Freed, Deputy Director, Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, New York, New York
    Merrick Hoben, Director, Consensus Building Institute
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    Workshop Recap

    Most urban sustainability directors face an odd and exceptionally difficult set of circumstances. They often have no formal authority, little to no budget or staff, and a stand-alone sustainability office. And yet their mandate is enormous: Institutionalize sustainability across a variety of government departments, throughout their communities, and among a diversity of stakeholders.

    To help them succeed in this context, we launched the Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy (USLA). The purpose of this Academy is to strengthen the leadership of local government sustainability directors so that they can better institutionalize their programs and their role as change agents. Toward this end, the Academy is focused on showcasing effective leadership tools, frameworks, and strategies, and sharing the stories of successful leaders.

    Participating Cities

    • Albany, NY
    • Ann Arbor, MI
    • Asheville, NC
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Babylon, NY
    • Burlington, VT
    • Burnsville, MN
    • Charleston, SC
    • Charlotte, NC
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • Commerce City, CO
    • Dearborn, MI
    • Decatur, GA
    • Eugene, OR
    • Flagstaff, AZ
    • Fort Collins, CO
    • Fort Myers, FL
    • Franklin, TN
    • Houston-Galveston, TX
    • Kansas City, MO
    • Knoxville, TN
    • La Crosse, WI
    • Livermore, CA
    • Miami-Dade County, FL
    • Nashville, TN
    • New Haven, CT
    • Newark, NJ
    • North Little Rock, AR
    • Omaha, NE
    • Palm Springs, CA
    • Portsmouth, NH
    • Richmond, VA
    • Roanoke, VA
    • San Antonio, TX
    • Tacoma, WA
    • Urbana, IL
    • Washington, DC
    • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Resources

    • Resource Guide

      Creating, Leading, & Managing Change 2.0

      A complement to the Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy, this guide is meant to strengthen the leadership of sustainability directors so that they can better institutionalize their programs and their roles as change agents. Toward this end, the guide is focused on showcasing effective leadership tools, frameworks, and strategies, and sharing the stories of successful leaders. Produced with support from our founding partner Siemens, Surdna and the Kresge Foundation.
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      Nov 14, 2011
      Chicago, IL

  • Success Story

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