18. Storm Cunningham, Green Beret SCUBA Medic

Today’s guest is a former Green Beret SCUBA medic with the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group who is passionate about the revitalization of our planet. Storm Cunningham is an expert regarding sustainability, community revitalization, regional regeneration, economic development, and historic preservation.

Currently, he is Executive Director of RECONOMICS Institute: The Society of Revitalization & Resilience Professionals, which helps ensure that communities worldwide have certified Revitalization & Resilience Facilitators (RE Facilitators). Look for the “RE” after their names.

Storm tracks the latest trends and techniques in urban/rural regeneration, natural resource restoration, and resilience worldwide, which enables him to effectively educate leaders all over the planet.

From 2006-2009, Storm was Distinguished Visiting Professor at Seneca College (Canada’s largest college) in Toronto. From 1996 to 2002, he was Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Construction Specifications Institute, a 60+ year-old association of 14,000 architects, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers.

Storm is an avid SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, an amateur herpetologist and the author of 3 books. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Highlights of the episode:

· What is the difference between vision, plan, and strategy?

· Vision statement (compose with nouns and adjectives)

· Strategy (compose with verbs)

· Why do 90% of revitalization efforts fail?

· The SIX elements of revitalization

Additional resources:

· Storm’s Linktree

· RECONOMICS Institute

· Storm’s books

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