Nebraska Sustainability Leadership Workshop
Partnership with Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities
July 2008 into 2010

The Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities (JISC) invited the Sustainability Leadership Institute to co-develop and deliver Nebraska Sustainability Leadership Workshops conducted throughout the State of Nebraska.

Participants include civic leaders -- mayors, council members, city managers, city planners, school officials, business leaders and active citizens -- of local and regional communities across the State. The Workshops create forums for leaders to explore sustainability challenges and methodologies for generating localized solutions.

The Workshops are tailored for each group of local community leaders enabling them to focus on local challenges in the context of regional, national and global sustainability concerns. Leaders generate solutions to critical, inter-related challenges facing local Nebraska communities using the JISC EcoSTEP™ model for planning, analyzing and measuring sustainability progress. At the same time, they explore pathways for effective leadership practices that will bring change in complex times.

Additional Nebraska Sustainability Leadership Workshops -- and new Conference Conversations -- are proposed for 2010 and 2011.

Leadership for Sustainability Honors Colloquium (PA 4980-099)
University of Nebraska, Omaha
University Honors Program
College of Public Affairs & Community Services

This University course gave students the opportunity to:

1. Explore the complex and dynamic nature of sustainability challenges;
2. Develop a foundation of holistic leadership principles, capabilities and best practices; and
3. Examine an array of pragmatic frameworks that enables leaders to engage others in developing and implementing sustainability solutions.

Guest leaders and community-focused projects allowed students to "get engaged" with our community as emerging sustainability leaders.

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