“Sean brought passion and dedication to our climate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as efforts in reducing energy poverty.”

— COO, Clean Foundation

 

About Sean Kelly

Lead consultant Sean Kelly has over 30 years of experience in:

  • Program development and management

  • Strategic design and planning/reassessment

  • Inclusive engagement

  • Communications

  • Adult education on environment and global issues

Sean worked for non-profits for decades, and that public service approach permeates SKC. One of those non-profits was Clean Foundation, where he was Manager of Communications and then Director of Energy. He oversaw energy efficiency programs and helped create initiatives such as the Clean Energy & Equity Network.

 

SKC uses strategic thinking and evocative communications to achieve impact.

Sean also worked for Cuso International as Head of Communications, the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia as Communications Coordinator, and the Lester Pearson Institute for International Development as global issues educator.

He has consulted with many non-profit groups, social enterprises, businesses, and government departments on strategy, training, and content creation.

Sean is co-founder of Climate Stories Atlantic, and former editor of The Sustainable Times, a magazine on environment and international development sold on newsstands across Canada. He produced radio documentaries heard on the CBC and U.S. National Public Radio.

Award-winning work

Sean has received a Global Citizen Award from the UN 50th Anniversary Committee of Canada, a Nova Scotia Public Health Award, a Global Issues Education Award from the Canadian International Development Agency, a Nova Scotia Environmental Trust Award, a National Magazine Award, and a Gabriel Award for radio documentary.

Sean is an experienced presenter who speaks on:

  • Why poverty reduction is critical to clean energy

  • How to communicate about climate change and energy

  • The role of equity in climate action

  • How energy efficiency is key to climate change mitigation