ST. CROIX INSTITUTE
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Clients & Projects

SCI contracts with a wide range of cross-sector clients from multi-national corporations to small business, and a wide range of government (tribal & non-tribal), education, and non-profit entities. As ‘beyond sustainability master strategists,” our fundamental approach is ‘a holistic systems, mission-to-metrics responsiveness’ to the unique needs of our clients. Our entrepreneurial expertise for seeing the often ‘disruptive opportunity’ in virtually any organizational issue, is rarely matched. Assisting clients in re-imagining the future from where they are, and facilitating a comprehensive plan for implementation, runs from the finesse of ‘simple tweaks,’ to full reconsideration of mission, vision, values, benchmark metrics and tracking, product and service matrix, organizational efficiency, and marketing, messaging, and media design. SCI often partners with other ‘best in class’ firms to provide the full range of knowledge, skills, and experience, custom designed to meet the specific needs and culture of our clients. ​
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Our Holistic Systems 4XBL℠ Approach is simple and always begins with a fundamental conversation about purpose, people, planet, and profit, and synergy for the common good. However, it always ends in very discreet and quantitative metrics in ecologic performance and integrity, social justice and equity, economic re-localization and vitality, and ultimately, strength of community, where the rubber meets the road for each of us personally, professionally, and civicly.

Our services range from planning and facilitation to needs assessment, research, and training. Our products take whatever form required to assist clients in best meeting their needs and objectives.  Therefore, we write and present feasibility studies, strategic action plans, curricula and training development, position / white papers, and corporate social responsibility reports. 
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SCI provides Think & Do Tank like no other.

Below is a Sampling of Current / Recent Clients & Projects Responsibilities:

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National Indian Carbon Coalition
Contractual Vendor for:
• Carbon Offset & REC's Program
  Management

• Project Conceptualization, Strategy
  & Implementation

• Support for Offset & REC Feasibility,
  Validation,
 Verification, Marketing,
  & Brokerage

​• Stakeholder Development & Management
• Curriculum Development, Training,​
​  & Support

• Click here for greater detail
  on this client & projects
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Uponor Group (2015 - 2019)
Uponor North America (2020 - current)

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• Corporate Responsibility
  & Sustainability Team
• Core Strategies, Analysis
​  & Implementation
• Circular Economy Program Manager
• Business Case Development
• Curriculum & Training
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service​
• Sustainability Consultant to Multiple Refuges
• Comprehensive Conservation Plan
  Consultant to Malheur NWR

Minnesota Valley NWR
• Refuge Friends Inc. Board & Past President
• Land Use Conflict & Opportunity Strategy
• Stake Holder Engagement
• Staff Training
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Holistic systems approach to support of MN Tribal Nation interests & initiatives, including but not limited to:
• Strategies for Conservation Improvement
   Programs (CIP) offerings in support of
   Tribal energy self-sufficiency, security,
   & sovereignty;

•  Energy issues & initiatives for Tribal food
    self-sufficiency, security, & sovereignty;

•  Identify & measure non-energy benefits,
   including food desert mitigation, local
   food economy impacts, & other
   entrepreneurial opportunities; 

• Strategies for CIP offerings in support
   of advancing Tribal local food hubs
​   & food sovereignty work.

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  on this client & projects
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​City of Prescott
• Comprehensive Plan –
   Sustainable Community Engagement,
   Workshops, & Re-Drafting
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​Colorado College
​• Sustainability Curriculum & Faculty
  Development 
Consulting & Workshops
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Slipstream, Inc.
• Board of Directors
• Sustainability Consulting
   for Energy Efficiency, 
   Self-sufficiency, Community
   Resilience Planning,

  Decarbonization, Social
  Justice/Equity,

  Carbon Sequestration, & Offset
  Development (Tribal & Non-Tribal)
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St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity
Eco Village

• St Croix Institute for Sustainable
  Community Development (SCISCD)
  – Founding Director

• SCISCD – Anchor Partner besides
  Conceptual Design, Financial
  Strategy, & Project Navigation

• Board of Directors & Chair during
  EcoVillage Planning, Design,
  & Construction
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Ciranda​
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• Corporate Sustainability
  Consulting
• Sustainable Food & Trade
   Association Report Auditing
• Supply Chain Auditing

Pro Bono Clients:

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Borner Farm Project
• Sustainable Community
  Development

• Local Food System
  Strategy & 
Implementation
• Permaculture Strategy,  
  Design, Construction,
​  & Programming
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Henderson Haul (suspended)
• Research, Analysis,
  & Dot-Connecting
• Non-Profit Green Biz Plan
  Support
• LICO2e
™ Planning
  & Utilization
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Kelly D. Cain, PhD  •  Founder/ Principal  •  [email protected]  •  715.781.6233

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  • Home
    • Megatrends
    • Opportunities & Solutions
    • Value-Added Support
    • Frameworks & Metrics
    • 1-2a. Megatrends
    • 1-2b. Opportunities & Solutions
    • 1-2c. Value-Added
    • 1-2d. Frameworks & Metrics
  • Who We Are
    • Creative Vision
    • Kelly D. Cain, PhD
    • History
  • What We Do
    • 4XBL Metrics
    • Industrial Karma
    • Carbon Negative Performance
    • Locally Invested Carbon Offsets
    • Regionally Invested Carbon Offsets
    • Permaculture
  • Clients & Projects
    • National Indian Carbon Coalition
    • MN Dept of Commerce
  • Contact