Sol Sustainability Consortium

The Purpose of the SoL Sustainability Consortium is to build the capacity in organizations and society to achieve economic, ecological and social sustainability so that all life can thrive for all time. We do this by actively practicing the five disciplines of organizational learning and systems thinking in all we do and by engaging leaders who work together across traditional boundaries to achieve our shared aims.

Leadership: True leaders are deeply engaged at a personal level in change. The leadership capacity of individuals is fundamental to fulfilling the potential and mission of the consortium. We each take personal responsibility for learning and action.

Active Practice of Organizational Learning tools and disciplines in all we do: We continuously develop our capacity to think, learn and act effectively together. We do this by practicing the Five Disciplines of Organizational Learning -- Systems Thinking, Team Learning, Mental Models, Personal Mastery and Shared Vision – and applying these to achieving sustainability.

Balancing Action and Reflection: Through collective action on projects we achieve results on specific sustainability issues. By reflecting together on these results, we develop new theories and ideas. These ideas, in turn, lead to improved action.

Collaboration: To achieve the sustainability results we all aspire to, it is essential to work together.