Dr. George Brooks
Dynamic, transforming and challenging is Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. An established social, environmental, economic, thought and political leader and business consultant, he holds a PhD in Wildlife and Fisheries from the School of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of Arizona, a MS in Marine Biology from San Diego State University and a Bachelors of Science in Zoology from Arizona State University.
The founder of the NxT Horizon Group, Dr. Brooks believes that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains and is working hard to move his share. A powerful public speaker he is an award winning writer and editor with a number of scientific and popular publications including one of Phoenix's first sustainability focused magazines, Southwest Green. As a graduate student in the 1980's, Dr. Brooks was part of the first class of Ebony Magazine's 30 Under 30 series and has been quoted in Black Enterprise magazine for his knowledge of the new green economy. Relatable, fantastic and a personal challenge to all, more than 300,000 people have seen his recent "Grandma was Green" Phoenix Channel 11 video and his thoughts and ideas are directly influencing how Phoenix moves into its future.
He is the co-founder of RighTrac a green company focusing on the urban aquaculture of tilapia (fish) and giant freshwater prawns (shrimp the size of small lobsters). He is a frequent writer and contributor to the Arizona Republic Newspaper on issues including green jobs, water, diversity, community awareness and putting green to work. He was the first Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on African American Affairs for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano the current U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. He is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce and the Chair of the Board of Directors for the legendary Southminster Social Service Agency where the ideas behind the national Head Start program were created under his Father the Rev. Dr. George B. Brooks, Sr. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., he was recently appointed to the Governing Board of Arizona's largest high school district, Phoenix Union, where he has initiated sustainability programs with the potential to save the district over a million dollars.
A visionary, thinker and doer, Dr. Brooks has now turned his gifts to transforming followers into leaders and leaders into innovators. His mission is to stir up the gift of understanding so society can harness what the United Nations calls the most powerful economic force in the world today, Sustainability (also called Green).
Expertise:
• Inspiration • Vision/Purpose • Motivation • Leadership
Sample Speaking Topics:
Grandma was Green:
This constantly evolving work demystifies green for the layman and demonstrates how it can be put to work to revitalize communities
How to Put Green to Work
By making Sustainability Measurable and Accountable to their mission, governments and businesses are discovering how green can be harnessed to maximize social, environmental and economic benefit to them, their employees and the people they serve. This is how it can be done.
Fishing the Land! How Green Business can save the Economy of the Gulf.
Millions of jobs may be lost and traditional cultures destroyed due to the BP Oil Spill. However through the business of Aquaculture, the damage can be mitigated and many put back to work.
Green is not a Job!
Green is not a job but instead a job skill. Green is not a business but instead a best practice. Those who understand these simple truths will prosper in the NxT economy.
Leveling the Playing field!
How the green movement is leveling the playing field for minority business, at least for the moment.
Work your Faith!
God gave us a garden where we wanted for nothing. We can have it back.
Links to City of Phoenix Channel 11 Grandma was Green lecture:
Part 1: http://bit.ly/cmfQa3
Part 2: http://bit.ly/afekS2
Dynamic, transforming and challenging is Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. An established social, environmental, economic, thought and political leader and business consultant, he holds a PhD in Wildlife and Fisheries from the School of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of Arizona, a MS in Marine Biology from San Diego State University and a Bachelors of Science in Zoology from Arizona State University.
The founder of the NxT Horizon Group, Dr. Brooks believes that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains and is working hard to move his share. A powerful public speaker he is an award winning writer and editor with a number of scientific and popular publications including one of Phoenix's first sustainability focused magazines, Southwest Green. As a graduate student in the 1980's, Dr. Brooks was part of the first class of Ebony Magazine's 30 Under 30 series and has been quoted in Black Enterprise magazine for his knowledge of the new green economy. Relatable, fantastic and a personal challenge to all, more than 300,000 people have seen his recent "Grandma was Green" Phoenix Channel 11 video and his thoughts and ideas are directly influencing how Phoenix moves into its future.
He is the co-founder of RighTrac a green company focusing on the urban aquaculture of tilapia (fish) and giant freshwater prawns (shrimp the size of small lobsters). He is a frequent writer and contributor to the Arizona Republic Newspaper on issues including green jobs, water, diversity, community awareness and putting green to work. He was the first Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on African American Affairs for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano the current U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. He is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce and the Chair of the Board of Directors for the legendary Southminster Social Service Agency where the ideas behind the national Head Start program were created under his Father the Rev. Dr. George B. Brooks, Sr. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., he was recently appointed to the Governing Board of Arizona's largest high school district, Phoenix Union, where he has initiated sustainability programs with the potential to save the district over a million dollars.
A visionary, thinker and doer, Dr. Brooks has now turned his gifts to transforming followers into leaders and leaders into innovators. His mission is to stir up the gift of understanding so society can harness what the United Nations calls the most powerful economic force in the world today, Sustainability (also called Green).
Expertise:
• Inspiration • Vision/Purpose • Motivation • Leadership
Sample Speaking Topics:
Grandma was Green:
This constantly evolving work demystifies green for the layman and demonstrates how it can be put to work to revitalize communities
How to Put Green to Work
By making Sustainability Measurable and Accountable to their mission, governments and businesses are discovering how green can be harnessed to maximize social, environmental and economic benefit to them, their employees and the people they serve. This is how it can be done.
Fishing the Land! How Green Business can save the Economy of the Gulf.
Millions of jobs may be lost and traditional cultures destroyed due to the BP Oil Spill. However through the business of Aquaculture, the damage can be mitigated and many put back to work.
Green is not a Job!
Green is not a job but instead a job skill. Green is not a business but instead a best practice. Those who understand these simple truths will prosper in the NxT economy.
Leveling the Playing field!
How the green movement is leveling the playing field for minority business, at least for the moment.
Work your Faith!
God gave us a garden where we wanted for nothing. We can have it back.
Links to City of Phoenix Channel 11 Grandma was Green lecture:
Part 1: http://bit.ly/cmfQa3
Part 2: http://bit.ly/afekS2
