“Sean was incisive, sensitive to cross-cultural work, and was excellent at getting us on all the same page in articulating our mandate and ultimate purpose.”

— Senior Advisor, Pitu’paq Partnership

 

What SKC Offers

Thematically, SKC focuses on climate change, the environment, clean energy, and inclusive sustainable development. Practically, we concentrate on essential people and organizational skills (sometimes called ‘soft skills’):

  • Design Thinking, Strategic Planning / Re-assessment

  • Stakeholder / Rightsholder / Community Engagement

  • Climate & Environment Messaging

Principal SKC consultant Sean Kelly has worked for organizations including Clean Foundation, Cuso, and Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia.

And he has worked with other non-profit groups, social enterprises, businesses, and government departments through consulting, training, and content creation. Sean provides:

  • Objective guidance on strategy and problem-solving

  • Facilitation of strategic conversations using our S.A.G.E. process (Situate, Articulate, Generate, Evolve)

  • Program / project / campaign / messaging ideas

 
 

  • Sean’s current and past clients include:

    • Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change
    • CarbonRun
    • CLEAResult / Ecofitt
    • The Hamlet of Kugaaruk, Nunavut
    • Fishing Gear Association of Atlantic Canada
    • CLIMAtlantic
    • Divert Nova Scotia
    • Building to Zero Exchange
    • Carbon Removal Canada
    • The ReCover Initiative
    • Town of Antigonish

    • RFS Energy / Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
    • Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes
    • Marine Renewables Canada
    • Ecology Action Centre
    • One North End Community Economic Development Society
    • Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies
    • Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
    • New Dawn Enterprises
    • ACAP Cape Breton

    • Welcoming International Newcomers Association [pro bono]
    • Nova Scotia Environmental Network
    • Aphasia Nova Scotia [pro bono]
    • Extreme Group Marketing / Nova Scotia Tourism
    • Pitu’paq Bras d’Or Partnership
    • HeartWood Centre for Youth Development
    • Atlantic Council for International Cooperation
    • Toronto Metropolitan University International Centre

In the areas of clean energy, environment, and climate change, Sean has experience in:

  • Energy efficiency and energy poverty reduction program design

  • Environmental social marketing and adult education

  • Climate change communications

  • Environment and equity analysis

Sean is also an experienced and engaging presenter, and can speak to many environmental topics including:

  • Why poverty reduction is critical to clean energy

  • How to communicate about climate change and energy

  • How energy efficiency is a key element of climate action

  • The role of equity in climate action