About me
Alex Blend is the Sustainability Coordinator for the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. Alex has been fortunate enough to be tasked to lead and develop the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) program. He is a motivated and dedicated professional who proudly shares the values of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. He takes pride in being a productive proponent to help create more environmentally sounds, socially equitable, and economically feasible libraries. Alex enjoys playing an integral role in actively providing educational opportunities to library leaders, spreading enriching knowledge about how to create sustainably minded workplaces, and helping to positively affect the culture of library staff. Alex strives to help create an increased awareness of the importance of climate action and to ensure libraries are viewed as champions of community resilience.