Silleck Consulting Services

Environmental & Social Justice Policy Consulting

Silleck Consulting Services (SCS) is a woman-owned, work-life integrated, family-supported firm combining decades of expertise in designing, shaping and mobilizing around environmental conservation and social justice policies.

Serving nonprofit, private, and government clients at national and international levels, SCS delivers creative, insightful strategies to help clients advance their goals toward a more just, more sustainable society.

“The inextricable connection between social oppression and environmental degradation means a solution for either must tackle both. In fact, the intersections between racism, sexism, classism, extractive natural resource use, pollution, health and climate change are firmly entrenched, and artificial compartmentalization creates gaps and delays that we cannot afford. An environmental movement that does not proactively correct inequitable distribution of its costs and benefits is failing to fully live up to its promise.”

~ Elizabeth Silleck La Rue

Values

  • SCS values and encourages others to be their authentic selves, and leads by example. As we say in New York, we keep it real. Life is too short for the emotional labor involved in hiding our true selves.

  • We do the right thing. We operate with transparency, honesty and ethics. We seek out partnerships with those who are committed to living in accordance with these values, and we keep our hands clean.

  • We want all boats to rise. We partner with those whose work we respect, and seek out synergistic partnerships. We give as much as we take, if not more.

  • We recognize that the world we live in is marked by centuries upon centuries of inequity and injustice. This truth informs our decisions, and we recognize that we are responsible for leveling the playing field in all our dealings.

  • We could not have succeeded in this world through mediocrity. It is our commitment to excellence that engenders trust and solidifies our relationships. Our partners know they can count on us to do the job right.

  • Passion is what keeps us going. Systemic change is demanding and emotionally taxing. We keep going by tapping into our source of inspiration—our passion.