PURPOSE OF OCSC’S SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP FORUMS CREATE A FORUM TO PROMOTE AN OPEN, PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE AMONG SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THAT... CREATE A FORUM TO PROMOTE AN OPEN, PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE AMONG SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THAT... PROMOTES A “SYSTEMS APPROACH” TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IS PROFESSIONALL Y DESIGNED AND FACILITATED USES THE PROCESS OF DIALOGUE IS FOCUSED ON PROVEN CASE- STUDY RESULTS PROMOTES AND REINFORCES INNOVATIVE PRACTICES PRESERVES PROPRIETARY INTERESTS ADDRESSES CURRENT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER INVOLVES KEY STAKEHOLDERS Author: John W. Grosskopf

WHAT IS THE DIALOGUE PROCESS? - EXPANDS COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE TURNS UNPRODUCTIVE DEBATE INTO FOCUSED OUTCOMES HELPS FORM NEW APPROACHES TO SOLVING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES THE DIALOGUE PROCESS IS AN INTERACTIVE, DISCIPLINED METHOD OF SPEAKING, LISTENING AND INQUIRY AMONG PEERS THAT: Author: John W. Grosskopf

KEY FEATURES OF OCSC’S SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP FORUMS HELD IN ATTRACTIVE SETTINGS WITH SOCIAL ATMOSPHERES CONDUCIVE TO INTERACTIVE CONVERSATION KEY STAKEHOLDERS ARE INVOLVED CASE STUDIES AND/OR TOURS HIGHLIGHT FEATURED TOPICS FEATURED EXPERTS SHARE METHODS AND EXPERIENCES ON FEATURED TOPICS FACILITATED BY THE OCSC USING “GROUND RULES” TO PROMOTE COLLEGIAL DIALOGUE KEY OUTCOMES ARE CAPTURED AND SHARED WITH PARTICIPANTS Author: John W. Grosskopf

BENEFITS OF OCSC’S LEADERSHIP FORUMS PROMOTES EXCHANGES BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES HELPS ACHIEVE THE CHIEF MISSION OF THE OCSC: EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND OUTREACH OUTCOMES CAN BE APPLIED BY PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGES COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND BETWEEN KEY STAKEHOLDERS CREATES A LEADING-EDGE LEARNING COMMUNITY WITHIN OC HELPS OCSC SHARE SUSTAINABILITY RESULTS WITH OTHERS Author: John W. Grosskopf