About

Whether all is really lost or not depends entirely on whether or not I am lost.. vaclav havel

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.. albert camus

The struggle ought not deter us from a cause we believe to be just.. abe lincoln

As a sustainability specialist, I am interested in the intersection of social marketing, food systems, waste systems, the built environment, and community planning. My knowledge comes from years of experience, jobs, passion, grants, research projects, and coursework.

– My name is darren bingham. I currently live in northern Arizona. This is my consulting business that I have established to better showcase and highlight all of the projects, jobs, and research I do.

EDUCATION

MA, Sustainable Communities -Northern Arizona University (NAU) – Spring 2021
Graduate Certificate, Community Planning – NAU – Spring 2019
BS, Environmental Studies – Utah State University (USU) – Spring 2017

My current occupations are as an environmental educator and academic researcher. I work with the Complex Systems Informatics Laboratory at NAU under Ben Rudell Ph.D. This position provides me the opportunity to study supply chain resilience, food, energy, and water system mapping, linguistic analytics, and mapping local food.
Additionally, I have developed an innovative garbology curriculum for 4th-12th grade students over several years through funding from the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff and support from several community organizations.
Lastly, I am the Principal Investigaor for the Northern Arizona Rural Foods Pathways Project through the Sustainable Communities Program at NAU. It’s goal is to assist food system development in northern Arizona through technical support, networking, event programming, grant writing & coordination, and marketing campaigns.

My skills range from but are not limited to:

Sustainable Business Practices & Expertise (food, energy, water, transportation, and waste)

Ag. Tech, Food Souring, Branding, & E-Commerce

Green Event Planning & Implementation

Food System Innovation & Enterprise

Market Research & Business Expansion

Environmental Education & Advocacy

Environmental Marketing & Sales

Direct to Consumer Sales & Business to Business Sales

Local, State, & National Political Lobbying and Advocacy

Waste, Composting, & Recycling Consulting and Auditing

Agricultural Marketing

Technical Writing & Academic Research

Supply Chain Resilience & Continuation Analysis

Artist Bookings & Relations

Social Media Campaigns & Advertising

Curriculum Development & Evaluation

Grant Writing, Coordinating, Execution, & Reporting

With years of industry knowledge, educational experience, and project management, REGEN can provide you with streamlined success and environmental excellence.

Change yourself, change the world.