About.
Ground Up Consulting helps clients develop community-driven policies and programs around soil health, working lands, and natural climate solutions in the Rocky Mountain West.
Helen D. Silver has played a central role in making Colorado a national leader in soil health, working lands, and natural climate solutions programs and policy. Ground Up Consulting strives to help you with your strategic planning, outreach, and advocacy needs for these issues.
GUC's projects have included coordinating the Colorado Collaborative for Healthy Soils and launching the Colorado Soil Health Program. Helen works closely with many partners and clients such as Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University and philanthropic and supply chain partners.
Helen D. Silver
Principal
Helen D. Silver is principal of Ground Up Consulting LLC. Helen received her law degree in 2004 and her Masters in Sustainability and Environmental Management in 2017. Using her 15+ years of experience in environmental law and policy, Helen works with nonprofits, state and local government, and academic institutions to advance sustainable agricultural and natural and working lands policies and programs. Helen’s diverse experience also includes international environmental law and climate change and food systems policy. Within Harvard University Extensions School’s Sustainability Program, Helen co-instructs The Role of Soil Health in Creating Sustainable Food Systems.