Derek Long
Executive Director at Sustainable Connections
- Role
- Executive Director at Sustainable Connections
- Location
- Bellingham, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek Long
With over two decades of experience, I served as Co-Founder and Executive Director at…
Experience
Executive Director
Apr 2002 — Present
Vision:We envision a thriving, collaborative community where local businesses are prosperous, and contribute to a healthy environment and the well-being of all citizens.Mission:To be the local forum where businesses come together to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices.We work with local, independently owned businesses that have the autonomy to make any transformational change in their business that they can imagine… reexamining where we buy goods and services, how we consume energy, grow and distribute our food, build homes, and even, how we define success in business. Sustainable Connections is supporting a community of innovators in green building, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, supporting independent businesses in town centers, and mentoring a new breed of entrepreneurs that have designed their business with a sustainable vision.
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Non-Profit Administration
- Green Building
- Project Management
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Policy
- Grants
- Sustainability
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Research
- Grant Writing
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Event Planning
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Change Management
- Policy
- Sustainable Business
- Environmental Awareness
- Urban Redevelopment
- Energy
- Small Business
- Environmental Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Public Relations
- Nonprofits
- Program Development
- Non-Profits
- Public Policy
- Sustainable Development
- Community Development
- Urban Planning
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