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2016 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

Sustainability Indicators: Achieving Big Goals for Small Communities

Student(s):

Paige Morris

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Viccy Salazar

Partner(s):

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

Faculty advisor(s):

Kristi Straus, Program on the Environment, University of Washington

My internship at the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focused on the research and development of sustainability goals (indicators) for communities with fewer than 50,000 people. I worked with Bremerton, Washington as my model community to formulate concise and personal indicators to meet the city’s needs. Through my research, I found that there are 3 challenges small communities face when implementing indicator models. I shared this information with the city of Bremerton in hopes to increase their participation with the sustainability indicators model.