Client: Pierce County, WA

Cascadia led a consultant team to help the Pierce County Executive’s Office develop a strategy to guide efforts to sustain and enhance Pierce County social, environmental, and economic assets for both present and future generations. Specific tasks include conducting a visioning session with an interdepartmental team of County staff; administering a sustainability assessment of departments, policies and regulations; recommending new policies, practices, regulations, and actions that the County can take to advance its sustainability goals; developing sustainability metrics and a system for tracking progress over time; and devising an implementation plan which identifies priorities and capacity needs.  The sustainability strategy will help unify County departments, inspire the community, resonate with County officials, and build a clear path toward a more sustainable Pierce County.