This initiative is an effort to reduce water pollution that results in the closure of shellfish harvest in Samish Bay. In Assessment, Evaluation and Research in Environmental Education, a course taught by Dr. Gene Myers, a student project team researched strategies for motivating and sustaining behavioral change to support this initiative. (ENVS 588, fall 2017) […]
Program: Sustainable Cities Partnership
Setback Reform
The students in Dr. Tammi Laninga’s course, Land Use Regulations, researched other jurisdictions’ handling of setbacks for private roads and drafted changes to a county code. (ENVS 397J, winter 2018) Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tammi Laninga Local Government / Community […]
Baseline Knowledge
The students in Dr. Rebekah Paci-Green’s Natural Hazards Planning course created a website that displays results of a “SafeGrowth Audit” that revealed discrepancies between Stanwood’s Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan and its Hazard Mitigation Plan. (ENVS 372, fall 2017) Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info […]
Downtown Design Regulation Revision
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 […]
Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning
The spring 2017 Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning Studio course (ENVS 476) worked on issues related to sea level rise in Edmonds. A four-person team performed background research, developed models, ran the models, and described results. Interactions with city staff were by Skype, but the students traveled to Edmonds on June 9, 2017, to present […]
Greening Business Applications
The spring 2017 Greening Business Applications course (MGMT 466) worked on the Green Business Pledge program that has been offered in Edmonds for three years, but that has shown little growth since program launch. A ten-person team performed reviewed various initiatives, conducted interviews, distributed a survey, researched best practices, and ultimately developed a recommended revamp […]
Whatcom County Disaster Preparedness Survey
The students in Dr. Rebekah Paci-Green’s Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning Studio partnered with Whatcom County CERT volunteers to conduct door-to-door surveys of county residents, and then analyzed the responses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Rebekah Paci-Green Local Government / Community […]
Public Relations Research and Campaigns
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 […]
Participatory Action Research
The barriers to pedestrian use of the Swedish Edmonds Hospital area are rooted in broad concerns about safety and a lack of stimulating infrastructure. Interviewees commented on pedestrian and bicyclist safety in relation to the high volume of traffic on 76th Avenue West, 220th Street SW, and Pacific Highway 99, citing them as the greatest […]
Outreach for Private Land Cleanup
Students in Seth Vidana’s course, Campus Sustainability Planning Studio, addressed the largest code enforcement issue in the county, collections of obsolete machinery, car parts, appliances, and more that accumulate in outdoor spaces. The students wrote a report that included approaches taken elsewhere, recommendations for Skagit County, and outreach materials for use. (ENVS 471, spring 2018) […]