Allison Quaid's Page

Innovation Interest(s):

sustainable communities - transporation, clean energy, green building, and smart growth. climate change solutions. collaboration & facilitation. healthy & happy work spaces.

Organization(s) and Title(s):

Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities, Exec. Director; Bay Area Climate Solutions, co-founder & Director; Creative Eco-Catalysts, CEO; Creative Community Catalysts, Exec. Director.

Current Relevant Project(s):

Identifying and fostering implementation of very best climate change solutions for Bay Area.

Short Bio:

Allison is the Executive Director of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities. The Bay Area Alliance brings together business, local government, and non-profit groups to forge collaborative solutions which will boost our region’s overall quality of life. Over the last eight years she has worked to green the operations of more than 500 local governments, non-profits and businesses across the nation. She spent four years directing a sustainability program for US municipalities while employed at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. Most recently, she worked at Flex Your Power, developing social marketing campaigns to promote energy efficiency and conservation in California.

Education:

M.A. Urban and Environmental Public Policy, Tufts U.
B.S. Environmental Science, Rutgers U.

Inspiration(s):

nature, Lily Yeh, Michael Franti, Van Jones, artists like Rothko & Kandinsky, Hunter Lovins, yoga,

Hometown:

San Francisco (longest time I've ever lived in one place)

Website1:

http://www.bayareaclimate.org

Website2:

http://www.bayareaalliance.org

Website3:

http://www.eco-catalysts.com

Website4:

http://www.creativecatalysts.org