Eric Werbalowsky
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tel: 805 - 652 - 1142 fax: 652 - 0917
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Skills Summary
Policy analysis and development, project implementation, media relations,
writing, editing.
Team management, communications production, information technologies
application.
Experience
1997 - present Environmental Consultant
- Provide market analysis and development services for recycling business..
- Design and produce web sites for business and non-profit clients,
- Market and deliver home composting program services.
- Write and edit business plans for small business development.
- Coordinate permaculture, industrial ecology, and environmental training
workshops.
1994 - 1997 Kinko's, Inc., Environmental
Specialist
Corporate environmental manager responsible for environmental policy,
environmental health and safety programs, materials management and energy
conservation strategy.
- Established national MSDS and hazmat protocol.
- Created environmental principles adopted as corporate policy.
- Prescribed environmental paper purchasing guidelines and multi-material
recycling program.
- Developed national energy conservation and lighting retrofit program
- Presented on corporate environmental strategy, from co-worker orientations
to international audiences.
1993 - 94 Environmental Consultant
Provide issues analysis, communications, waste reduction & recycling
program services.
- City of Ojai/County of Ventura; Master Composter program delivery,
lead instructor.
- Patagonia/ Lost Arrow Corporation; Review and recommend recycling
practices.
- Harmonious Technologies; Market and deliver home composting program
services.
1990 - 93 City Of Ventura, Recycling Coordinator
Responsible for planning, implementation, and administration of waste
reduction & recycling program. Supervised staff of three full-time,
two part-time employees, and twenty volunteers.
- Administered $12 million trash/recycling hauling and recycling processing
contracts.
- Developed and coordinated 60 tpd residential/commercial recycling
collection program.
- Designed and conducted model home composting and environmental shopping
projects.
- Wrote and implemented over $100,000 in State grants.
1985 -90Aptech Productions,Producer/Director
Communications services for appropriate technology promotion
and environmental education.
- Developed recycling program for DeAnza Corporation 230-unit apartment
complex.
- Promotions and public education for Recycle LA/CKT Associates.
- Planned, researched, wrote, directed and produced videos for numerous
community environmental organizations including: TreePeople; Citizens for
a Better Environment; Heal the Bay; Econews.
1987 - 88 Central City East Association, Membership
Coordinator
Los Angeles business lobby group. Public relations, member services,
newsletter production.
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies,
B.A. 1984.
University of California, Los Angeles Extension,
Municipal Solid Waste Management Program 1988-9.
Permaculture Design Certificate, Ojai California, July 1997
Affiliations
(Ventura area)
Westside Community Council, founding boardmember, Southcoast Permaculture
Guild, organizer, Ventura Cable Access Partners, founding boardmember,
Environmental Defense Center advisory group, Ventura County Environmental
Network