Derek Alton

This is a picture of Derek Alton from a retreat on reconciliation in 2016 held by 4R's Youth Movement at a YMCA Camp near Banff. Photo Credit: Fatin Chowdhury Derek Adam (Weber) Alton Born: October 29, 1988 London, Ontario

"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:

Summary: Derek's research has focused on how individuals and societies transform their structures and behaviours.

• University of Guelph: Undergraduate Degree in Political Science (2011)
  • THESIS: Leadership and Social Change - End of Apartheid and the Fall of the Soviet Union
  • MAJOR PAPER: Culture and Stability in Botswana
• University of Guelph: Certificate in Leadership (2011)
• University of Waterloo: Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation (2014)
  • SUMMATIVE PAPER: Change Labs: Taking Bold Risk's But Not Alone
    • An Examination into the role of Labs as a way of fostering social innovation in governments
• University of Wilfrid Laurier: Master's in Community Psychology (2017)
  • THESIS: Enabling a Sense of Community
    • An examination into the regular behaviours that emerging adults use to deepen their close friendships (How do we bridge the intention-behaviour gap?)

Derek's CV