As a Community Environmental Education volunteer in Peace Corps Panama, Jeremy Terhune had great success using creative problem solving techniques to build ties between farmers, their communities and governmental/ non-governmental agencies. He has more than 6 years of experience building networks of diverse constituencies including private landowners, farmers/ranchers, Latino community members, local officials, scientific, and environmental organizations. Jeremy studied Earth Systems and Sciences at CSU Monterey Bay, whereupon he transferred to CSU Chico and graduated with a BA in Humanities.
Jeremy is the co-founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization PUENTES. PUENTES mission is to spread the knowledge and effective use of sustainable technology and to implement the use of sustainable technology and stimulate a critical, cooperative and positive attitude in underprivileged communities across the Americas. PUENTES’ first project is to create an urban farm on underused land in Stockton, California.