Derek Alton
"Is more of a lover than a fighter but is also a fighter so look out" ~From a Beer Commercial some where.
Derek Alton is an environmental and democracy activist, a community organizer and currently a public servant for the Government of Canada. His core passion is transforming the way Canada's democracies works to empower citizens and enable people to effectively create a more just society while tackling the great challenges of our time. Derek has a background in social innovation, human behaviour change and movement building.
Derek is an active writer. You can read many of his short thought pieces on his GCcollab Account.
Education:
- Stouffville District Secondary School (Graduate with a focus in Business)
- University of Guelph: Undergraduate Degree in Political Science
- University of Guelph: Certificate in Leadership
- University of Waterloo: Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation
- University of Wilfrid Laurier: Master's in Community Psychology