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Nw Section Of American Planning Association Intern, Rachel Belt
Nw Section Of American Planning Association Intern, Rachel Belt
College of the Environment Internship Reports
The American Planning Association (APA) is a conglomerate of section chapters across the United States that come together to further refine planning professionals, unite planners of different backgrounds, and train to improve communities nationwide. The Northwest Section of the APA encompasses Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan County in Washington State. Within the association, there are members and board members who voluntarily work for Washington APA in the northwest section. Members of the APA vary from students to planning professionals that are AICP certified. AICP stands for the American Institute of Certified Planners which is a test you take either …
Dnr Wildland Firefighter, David Van Tulder
Dnr Wildland Firefighter, David Van Tulder
College of the Environment Internship Reports
From June 16th to September 20th, I worked as a Firefighter Type 2 and Firefighter type 1 trainee on E-1101, see image 1, for the Olympic Region of Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR). I began this internship as a first step into the complex organization that is the DNR to better understand how it interacts with local social and environmental systems. As part of the DNR I have hoped to learn their inner machinations, think big picture about socio-environmental-economic system in fire, and to gain concrete experience and skills for future work.
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
College of the Environment Internship Reports
This report is intended to act as a checkpoint for Whatcom County’s progress in climate resilience and hazard mitigation planning. Inspired by work in Rebekah Paci-Green’s Disaster Risk Reduction courses, I aim to speak to the value of climate resilience as a lens for hazard mitigation in Whatcom County specifically. I will identify Whatcom County’s goals concerning climate, climate change, and natural hazard mitigation, then highlight the County’s progress in these fields. Natural hazard planning is complex and highly important for protecting Whatcom County’s population and environment, and I hope this report may shed light on areas where we may …