Tellus Staff

James Goldstein

Director of the Sustainable Communities Program
jgold@tellus.org

James Goldstein is a Senior Fellow at Tellus Institute where he directs the Sustainable Communities Program. His research centers on the development of analytic methods and stakeholder processes in support of community-based initiatives to integrate environmental protection, economic development, and social well-being. He has over twenty years of experience in the assessment of environmental problems and policies, with a particular emphasis on pollution prevention, solid waste management, green planning, and watershed protection. The current focus of his work is the incorporation of a global perspective in designing local and regional sustainability efforts. Current projects include developing sustainability scenarios for the Boston metropolitan area, sponsored by the U.S. EPA, and designing training programs to help state agencies and post-secondary educational institutions become more sustainable. He presents widely on a range of environmental and sustainability issues.

Mr. Goldstein received a B.A. in Geography from Clark University in 1978.