Natural Solutions

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L. Randolph Lowry, President
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Mission To advance the practice of sustainable
living and business.
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Author Paul Hawken
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What does it mean to be GREEN?
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Sustainability/Green Defined

• meeting the needs and joys of the present
  without compromising the ability of future
  generations to meet their own needs and joys.
  GDG and Brundtland Commission Report

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1To be GREEN means you are motivated by LOVE.
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William McDonoughsDesign Intent

• How do we love
• all children
• of all species
• for all time?
• Were all in the HOPE business.

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Love . . . always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.. . .
And now these three remain faith, hope and
love.But the greatest of these is love.
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Love DirectsIntent
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2Being GREEN requires being intentional.
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3GREEN means SMALL great.
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Creation teaches us how to serve.
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4GREEN means coping what works forever.
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William McDonough

• "Consider the cherry tree. . . . Every last
  particle contributes in some way to the health of
  a thriving ecosystem.
• "Waste equals food"the first principle of the
  Next Industrial Revolution.
• The waste from human industry is not 'food' at
  all. In fact, it is often poison.
• What kind of society allows this to happen?

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Sears and Roebuck Corporate Headquarters Prairie
Stone Business Park, Chicago, Illinois Natural
covers absorb water, minimize floods and filter
water.
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Embedded in a forest preserve, the 780 acre
Prairie Stone Business Park (www.prairiestone.com)
celebrates Midwestern native landscapes to blend
technology and tranquility for 30 tenants.
Tenants include the world headquarters for Sears
and Roebuck and facilities for Mary Kay
Cosmetics, Honda American Motors, Serta and
Northern Illinois University.
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Herman Miller Office Furniture
ADDING VALUE SAVES
Ford saved 35 million in compliance costs
The Gap Headquarters, San Bruno, CA
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Lawn Grass
Deep roots create deep water channels.
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5GREEN MEANSRECONCILIATION and HOPE.
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Nashville, TN
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Which source of power is greater?
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We are making this investment now, while the
practice of sustainability is still in its
infancy, because our faith demands that we
address a world in need. President L.
Randolph Lowry