Sustainability

From waste to stormwater, recycling to energy, and climate change to sustainable landscaping, sustainability is at the core of all we do at Cascadia. Our goal is to help you identify solutions and strategies that create a more sustainable and prosperous future. We work with governments and businesses alike to incorporate green values into their vision and goals. Our team can help you implement sustainability on the ground through operations, policies, and programs.

Our services incorporate traditional business planning practices such as Plan-Do-Check-Act, performance management, and continuous improvement. Our staff is trained in frameworks such as The Natural Step, the Global Reporting Initiative, The Climate Registry, The Carbon Disclosure Project, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

We provide sustainability-related expertise and services in:
Planning and strategy
  • Identifying and documenting key opportunities to increase sustainability
  • Making the case for sustainability by analyzing the costs and benefits of investments
  • Recommending cost-efficient actions that align with business priorities
  • Developing policies and plans to meet sustainability targets
Program development and implementation
  • Designing innovative programs that engage target audiences and in achieve sustainability goals and targets
  • Engaging and educating stakeholders, such as customers, shareholders, and constituents
  • Providing training opportunities and educational materials to turn citizens into ambassadors for sustainability programs
Grant writing, reporting, and communication
  • Developing grant applications on behalf of clients to access local, state, federal, and private funding for sustainability initiatives
  • Evaluating, tracking, and benchmarking progress against sustainability goals
  • Communicating successes to stakeholders through campaigns, reports, and public documents
Meet our experts:
Christy Shelton - Sustainability
“What you brought to the table was this skill in understanding us as a client and what our needs were and to translate that into a useful piece of work. The truth was that for something that we needed quick, that required sharp thinking, I had no idea who else I could turn to.”

-Sego Jackson, Snohomish County