Student Work, 2009: SmallSteps

SmallSteps:
From the course: Sustainability Studio, taught by Nathan Shedroff and Susan Gladwin

Erin Jacobs
Erica Meade
Kathryn Hautanen
Kate Ranson-Walsh

SmallSteps is a high-touch service that provides people with the necessary tools to reduce their environmental impact and lead a more balanced life. SmallSteps is dedicated to developing accurate, reliable and customized information, educating about existing alternatives and providing specific actionable steps.



SmallSteps members take a short test to calculate their environmental impact. After establishing this baseline, members make changes in their lives that help counterbalance their impact. There are various easy-to-follow guides that help members reduce their environmental impact in all aspects of their lives and help make these small change permanent.



To support members on their journey, members are assigned dedicated Mentors and given the option to attend weekly meetings with the SmallSteps community, led by those who have successfully completed the SmallSteps program and have had additional training from the SmallSteps Institute.