The Sustainability Transformation: How to Accelerate Positive Change in Challenging Times
The Sustainability Transformation: How to Accelerate Positive Change in Challenging Times
Article Type: Books and resources From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 22, Issue 3
Alan AtKisson,Earthscan,London,January 2011,ISBN 1849712441,288 pp.,US$ 29.95
This book is an interesting publication for leaders in business,organizations and government who are interested to better understand sustainability, while improving performance in the era of climate change.
Covering theory and practice, obstacles and opportunities, case studies and personal anecdotes, the book draws the reader ever deeper into a global “conspiracy of hope”. The core of the book is AtKisson’s potent Accelerator,adopted for use in dozens of countries by business, governments, and organizations such as UNEP. A toolkit that helps integrate sustainability into organizations, initiatives and plans, may be used by any group, organization,business, community or region, in virtually any context. Central to the Accelerator is the potent ISIS (Indicators, Systems, Innovation, Strategy)method that teaches leaders how to create a whole-systems view of their organization, to identify and understand blockages and opportunities, and to leverage the potential for innovative change that adds value and accelerates progress towards sustainability.
