Annie Leonard's latest video, The Story of Cosmetics –– is a thought provoking look at the harmful chemicals in our personal care products. Produced by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Annie Leonard's Story of Stuff Project, and Free Range Studios, this 7 minute video reinforces why, in a sustainable society, we must eliminate our contribution to the progressive buildup of man-made chemicals and compounds.

Sustainability expert Bob Willard has taken on the world of blogging and has been posting tips and ideas on a wide range of interesting topics relating to sustainability. We will be reblogging some of his great posts to share them with you. First up, his excellent tips on how to find a sustainability job. For more of his blogs, visit his website: sustainabilityadvantage.com

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En tant qu’ajout récent à l’équipe The Natural Step (TNS) - j'ai eu le privilège de rejoindre l’équipe en février- j’apprends énormément en participant aux premières étapes d'un processus de Planification Intégrée pour la Durabilité de la Communauté (PIDC) avec la Ville de Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.  A la fin du mois de juin, avec Alex Magnin (conseiller en développement durable), j'ai passé une journée avec le Comité des Leaders : un groupe de leaders de la communauté de Rivière-du-Loup qui contribue au développement du PIDC.

At The Natural Step, we usually look forward to a slightly slower pace in the summer so that we can take full advantage of the beautiful Canadian summer weather and extended daylight hours. But this summer we find ourselves busier than ever. It seems sustainable development doesn’t take the summer off.

As the world shows increasingly alarming signals of our unsustainable way of life, never has the need for proven, strategic, applicable tools and methodologies to create on-the-ground sustainable solutions and system-wide change been stronger.

On May 25 - 26th, 2010, I was The Natural Step Storyteller at the Sustainability for Leaders course in Edmonton. I recently finished my university degree and I am working as a Municipal Intern for Parkland County, just west of Edmonton. This Internship has allowed me to explore the entire gamete of municipal governance. Through this experience I have realized that one of the fastest growing areas of concern is sustainability.