John Purkis, Senior Advisor, Senior Manager Sustainable Communities, The Natural Step
John Purkis is a sustainability expert, facilitator and systems change specialist who works with municipal governments and other organizations to create and implement bold visions for a sustainable future. Most recently he co-authored, Embedding Sustainability into the Culture of Municipal Government and is working on a new Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Planning Guide. He has delivered numerous presentations and workshops and facilitates transformational change process with organizations in Canada and internationally. John has worked with clients such as Ramsay Community Association, Ste Anne de Bellevue, City of Edmonton, City of Ottawa, City of Saskatoon, City of Halifax, City of Airdrie, Town of Lacombe, Town of Markham, Green British Virgin Islands, Abu Dhabi department of municipal Affairs, Halifax Shambhala Centre and many others.
Prior to joining The Natural Step Canada, John worked with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), where he helped the FCM lay the foundation for their Capacity Building Program and worked as the Development Manager for the FCM Green Municipal Fund.
John holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Brock University and a graduate degree in business from Concordia University. He has also received training in Dialogue Education, Facilitation, Spiral Dynamics, and transformation change processes.
