The Threat Charrette:
Sea Level Rise in Skagit And What We Can Do About It
June 4-5, 2024
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Skagit County is one of the places most at risk from sea level rise in Puget Sound, yet County officials have been resistant to proactively integrating sea level rise considerations into their Shoreline Master Program.
Indivisible Skagit, Audubon Washington, Evergreen Islands, and other local organizations hosted a design charrette to identify specific threats to Skagit, and develop a list of specific, science-based recommendations for sea-level rise adaptation actions, interventions, and mitigation.
The recommendations will be used to facilitate community conversations and build collective capacity with the end goal to move Skagit County Commissioners to take action on the threats that are already impacting our communities.
To support this process, the Skagit Climate Science Consortium provided specific guidance on how climate change and sea level rise impacts the Skagit coastal environment and community and will continue to resource this community dialogue.
Presentation slides can be viewed here:
Click here- for a summary of the group discussions generated during the Climate Charette.
Indivisible Skagit, Audubon Washington, Evergreen Islands, and other local organizations hosted a design charrette to identify specific threats to Skagit, and develop a list of specific, science-based recommendations for sea-level rise adaptation actions, interventions, and mitigation.
The recommendations will be used to facilitate community conversations and build collective capacity with the end goal to move Skagit County Commissioners to take action on the threats that are already impacting our communities.
To support this process, the Skagit Climate Science Consortium provided specific guidance on how climate change and sea level rise impacts the Skagit coastal environment and community and will continue to resource this community dialogue.
Presentation slides can be viewed here:
- Fuller – Sea Level Rise, Impacts and Opportunities
- Hood – Sea Level Rise, Envisioning the Future
- Moddemeyer – Community Resilience in Times of Major Change
Click here- for a summary of the group discussions generated during the Climate Charette.
Deep Dive on Sea Level Rise
A lively crowd, an outstanding panel of 3 scientists, and the Executive Director of the Skagit Council of Governments convened Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Museum of Northwest Art for two hours of presentations and discussions about the risks and impacts of sea level rise in Skagit County.
Click here for a summary of the event.
Many thanks go to the Museum of Northwest Art for hosting this event.
Thank you to our presenters:
John Rybczyk, Western Washington University
Greg Hood, Skagit River System Cooperative
Trina Bayard, Audubon Washington
Kevin Murphy, Skagit Council of Governments
and to our facilitator:
Marlene Finley, Evergreen Islands
Find slides from their presentations here:
SLR Oct 28 2023 Rybczyk
SLR Oct 28 2023 Hood
SLR Oct 28 2023 Bayard
Climate Resilience with Skagit Climate Science Consortium
(SC2)
March 12, 2023
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A room full of committed climate activists
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Outstanding presentations from climate scientists, and Anacortes Water Department
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Expert facilitation by Dr. Dave Peterson of SC2 and the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
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A recipe for renewed energy for climate resilience and climate action in Skagit County!
So many thanks go to the Skagit Climate Science Consortium for their planning and leadership.
Thanks to our presenters:
Dr. Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington
Roger Fuller, Natural Resource and Restoration Stewardship Coordinator at Padilla Bay Reserve
Brian McDaniel, Water System Manager city of Anacortes
Find the slides from the presentations here:
Anacortes Water System Plan Update and Climate Change
Climate Change and Coastal Issues in Skagit County
Climate Change and Water in the Skagit Basin
Watch for more climate-focused events and action opportunities coming soon.
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Outstanding presentations from climate scientists, and Anacortes Water Department
+
Expert facilitation by Dr. Dave Peterson of SC2 and the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
=
A recipe for renewed energy for climate resilience and climate action in Skagit County!
So many thanks go to the Skagit Climate Science Consortium for their planning and leadership.
Thanks to our presenters:
Dr. Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington
Roger Fuller, Natural Resource and Restoration Stewardship Coordinator at Padilla Bay Reserve
Brian McDaniel, Water System Manager city of Anacortes
Find the slides from the presentations here:
Anacortes Water System Plan Update and Climate Change
Climate Change and Coastal Issues in Skagit County
Climate Change and Water in the Skagit Basin
Watch for more climate-focused events and action opportunities coming soon.