Entrepreneur and sustainability leader, Jacob Castillo, guides the audience through his personal journey to create local impact on some of the most pressing issues of our time. Jacob introduces the “triple bottom line” framework and gives some examples of how this approach has positively affected his community. Jacob Castillo serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Fort Collins. He has two decades of diverse experience in regional economic and workforce development with a focus on activities that support upward mobility, economic inclusion and environmental stewardship. Mr. Castillo was the co-founder of two business ventures, both with a strong commitment to positive social and environmental impact. He was a contributing author to a text book on sustainable venturing and has served as an instructor at Colorado State University (CSU) on “Issues in Global Sustainability”. Mr. Castillo has served as a consultant to organizations across the U.S. and has served on a variety of local and state boards. He holds three undergraduate degrees in Agricultural Business, Foreign Language and Literature, and Economics from CSU and pursued a double masters in Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise and Agricultural & Resource Economics at CSU. Mr. Castillo has also received the designation as "Best Dad in the World" by both of his children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx