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Peak has a long history of hundreds of diverse projects in sustainability, climate change, clean energy transition, and land use planning. We specialize in community engagement, strategy, and facilitation as well as research, planning, and analysis. View all or click on a category for more specifics.

Flood Risk Reduction on the Nooksack River

Flood Risk Reduction on the Nooksack River

Client: Whatcom County Case Study: Peak facilitated a multi-year collaborative process involving over 80 stakeholders and seven teams. We worked to prioritize and implement system‐wide improvements to the levee system on the Nooksack River. With the System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF), we completed a key component—the Nooksack River Levee Vegetation Management Plan. Value/Benefit: Managing vegetation…

Climate Protection Action Plan Update

Climate Protection Action Plan Update

Client: City of Bellingham Case Study: Peak helped the City update its City’s Climate Action Plan with new emissions inventories to track progress, and new emissions forecasts and planning scenarios to meet climate goals for both the city government and the community. The City Council reviewed the draft plan in December 2017. The City of…

Bellingham Climate Action Task Force

Bellingham Climate Action Task Force

Client: City of Bellingham, WA Case Study Peak facilitator, David Roberts, facilitated all meetings and strategy sessions of the Climate Action Task Force. Peak also supported City staff in agenda development, timeline management, planning frameworks and research development, and strategy decisions. Peak staff also co-wrote, edited, and formatted all final products including the final report….

Strategic Planning Charrette

Strategic Planning Charrette

Client: Bellingham Community Boating Center Case Study: Bellingham’s Community Boating Center sought to scope ideas for improving access and services on their waterfront-based location. The purpose of the charrette was to gather input and scope ideas for improving hand-launched vessel access to and from the boating center and Bellingham Bay. Peak worked with the CBC…

Whatcom Land Trust Board Retreats

Whatcom Land Trust Board Retreats

Client: Whatcom Land Trust Client: The Whatcom Land Trust Case Study: David Roberts led the Board of the Whatcom Land Trust in conversations outlining a new strategic plan. The strategic process applied the techniques promoted by Simon Sinek for organizations to become more inspired at work and in turn inspired in their relationships with colleagues,…

City Council Planning Retreat

City Council Planning Retreat

Client: City of Blaine, WA Case Study: The Blaine, WA City Council held a planning retreat with facilitator, David Roberts focused on enhancing community communication and engagement and establishing priorities for the coming year. It was informed by a presentation on effective approaches to social media engagement by project partner and strategic communications firm, Shew…

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