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Published on: 1/1/2005
Last Visited: 3/10/2007
For more information, visit www.iowadnr.com/waste/recycling/organics/index.html or contact Jeff Geerts at (515) 281-8176 or jeff.geerts@dnr.state.ia.us.
An Interview with Jeff Geerts
NRC: Tell us about a project that you are working on right now that youfind particularly interesting and why.
Jeff Geerts: I am currently serving as a coach to communities that want to submit an offer to be selected as a pilot "Iowa's Great Places Community."
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Jeff Geerts: Assembling all of the potential partners needed to make a project or program successful and helping the partners realize their shared common interests.
NRC: What do you find most exciting about your work?
Jeff Geerts: When a group of partners comes together in a very synergistic manner and makes a positive, ongoing impact on protecting the environment and Iowa's economy.
NRC: What would you describe as your single greatest accomplishment inwaste reduction?
Jeff Geerts: Leading the way on promoting and growing the opportunities for reducing and recycling construction and demolition debris before that material was on the minds of many others in the state.
NRC: What advice do you have for others who may be interested inreplicating your success?
Jeff Geerts: Continue to innovate, develop strong partnerships, and have mentors to guide you.