Member Veterans Green Jobs

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I was in the Navy and an instrument of USA foreign policy. I've seen the cost of war and its impact on the ability of the United States to address the needs of the citizens effected by natural disasters.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I created a run a non profit project in New Orleans to train veterans to become certified in green jobs.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Canada, United States

What is your current country of residence?

United States

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Providing green job training for veterans.

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.veteransgreenjobs.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.bioliberty.net

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://neworleansvfp.ning.com

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Civil Society, Development, Education, Environment, Humanitarian Relief, Organizational Development

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Program Administration, Program Design, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Building small to medium size bio diesel plants, alternative energy uses during and after natural disasters, creating multi-fuel vehicles for disaster response.