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Snow School

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:06 +0000

Mt. Baker Snow School is a cooperative program between Mt. Baker Ski Area, Northwest Avalanche Center, Western Washington University and the U.S. Forest Service. Mt. Baker Snow School is an outdoor winter learning adventure combining applied science education with snowshoe- powered exploration. Middle and high school students and their teachers engage in research and hands-on learning around the themes of weather, watersheds and climate. Over the course of two sessions—one in the classroom and one at the Mt. Baker Ski Area—Snow School introduces students to the winter mountain environment, engages students in hands-on science learning, encourages active and healthy lifestyles through winter recreation and fosters a sense of place and connection to community.

Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) Public Participation and Comprehensive Park Plan

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:06 +0000

During the period of summer 2020-January 2021, Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) partnered with the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) in East Whatcom County. Through this partnership, students in Dr. Tammi Laninga’s fall quarter Community Development and Participatory Methods course (ENVS 475) conducted a (remote) public engagement campaign in Columbia Valley, and graduate student, [...]

Building Community Resilience through GMA Comprehensive Planning

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:06 +0000

During the 2020-21 academic year, Whatcom County partnered with Western Washington University’s Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) to support consistent and coordinated climate planning across jurisdictional boundaries within Whatcom County. This partnership, with staff support from the Port of Bellingham and the City of Bellingham, formed the collaborative Building Community Resilience Project (BCRP) to support Whatcom County Small cities in climate planning efforts. Specifically, students recommended climate change goals, policies, and objectives to be adopted into various elements of the cities’ Growth Management Act (GMA) Comprehensive Plans (GMA-CPs). Participating jurisdictions in 2020-21 were the cities of Blaine, Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, and Nooksack.

The BCRP sought to mitigate deleterious effects of climate change by reducing or preventing greenhouse gas emission through conversion to renewable energy sources, increasing building efficiency, and planning for an uptake of hybrid and electric vehicles. The project sought methods of adaption to climate change effects by reducing regional vulnerability to disasters, such as flood-proofing roadways and critical infrastructure, and implementing prevention and response plans for wildfire, drought, flooding, heat waves, and major storms.

Throughout this project, the SCP supported the participating jurisdictions by performing germane climate impact and climate mitigation research, providing direct support to city staff, and drafting customized planning documents and proposals for each city.

Advanced Spatial Analytics

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:29 +0000

Throughout winter and spring quarters, 2017, work took place to develop a modern GIS map of the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, together with a web interface that would support public exploration of the cemetery. An intern conducted the great bulk of the work, with assistance from eight students. The main product of the effort is the digital files delivered to Edmonds, with this document of secondary importance. Numerous visits were made to Edmonds to meet with officials, discuss the scope of work, and conduct field work. A presentation regarding the project was given on June 9, 2017, to an audience of interested officials and citizens.

Downtown Design Regulation Revision

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:58 +0000

The students in Dr. Tammi Laninga’s course, Land Use Regulations, researched other jurisdictions’ downtown design regulations, compared those to Ferndale’s current code, and developed recommendations for code revisions. (ENVS 374, winter 2019 Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tammi Laninga Local Government [...]

Greening Business Applications

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:56 +0000

The fall 2016 Public Relations Research and Campaigns course (JOUR 440) worked on promotion
of the 4th Avenue Arts Corridor in Edmonds, WA. Students in the course were organized into four
competing teams, with each team simulating the activities of a private-sector public relations
consulting firm. The instructor circulated an RFP (Request for Proposals) that described the needs
of the “client.” In this case, the client was the City of Edmonds, which sought help promoting the
Arts Corridor. Edmonds staff visited campus on September 29 and provided a common project
briefing to the four teams. Each team then proceeded independently, gathering survey-based
research data in Edmonds and conducting additional stakeholder interviews. On December 1,
Edmonds staff visited campus to receive presentations from the four teams, as well as booklets
describing each team’s campaign concept. Upon review of the booklets, Edmonds chose KAY PR
as the winner of the competition. The four campaign booklets are collected in this document, with
the booklet prepared by KAY PR featured first.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jennifer Keller

Local Government / Community Contact
Frances Chapin

Arts & Culture Program Manager, Edmonds