The NW Climate Conference brings together more than 500 researchers and practitioners from around the region to discuss scientific results, challenges and solutions related to the impacts of climate on people, natural resources, and infrastructure in the Northwest. The conference also provides a forum for presenting emerging policy and management goals, as well as information needs related to regional climate impacts and adaptation. Conference participants include policy- and decision-makers, resource managers, and scientists from academia, public agencies, sovereign tribal nations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.  Registration date TBD

The SPARKS conference is a two-day event. The first day features social marketing experts speaking on behavior change related to some of the most urgent issues we face, including public health, injury prevention, environmental health and protection, and community well-being in the Pacific Northwest. The second day includes in-depth training on social marketing strategies used to tackle these issues.

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Member (Two-day conference) – $85

Non-Member (Two-day conference) – $135

Student (Two-day conference) – $50

Northwest Environmental Training Center fee-based training course offerings.

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Why do local government outreach efforts commonly result in public meetings attended by “the usual crowd”? The people who participate in council meetings or public hearings rarely reflect the full range of identities, ages, and perspectives within the community. This webinar will address more inclusive outreach strategies to build broad coalitions with all community members

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The goal of this conference is to provide the Washington municipal stormwater community an opportunity to communicate, coordinate, and exchange approaches and tools for addressing priority issues and challenges faced by municipal stormwater permitees in Eastern and Western Washington.  MuniCon 2021 is scheduled for April 5-8, 2021 as an on-line conference.

Student/State Agency/Government/Stormwater Member/Permittee Price – $50

Consultant Price – $100

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Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Contact Alyssa Herandy, WSU Professional Education (253) 445-4631 to discuss how you can provide financial support for this conference. While Municon 2021 is supported by grant partnerships, we rely on the generosity of our sponsors to help cover non-supported expenses. Thank you to our Stream Level Sponsors HDR Engineering and Landau Associates, Inc. for their generous support!

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Questions about the conference? Reach out and let us help.

Laurie Larson-Pugh

Municipal Resource Program Manager

(253) 445-4593

Join Forester University for this live, educational webinar as prolific speaker Douglas Beyerlein (PE, PH, D.WRE) discusses how climate change impacts stormwater runoff, how to account for these changes in the design of stormwater and flood control facilities, and how secondary effects—such as sea-level rise—indirectly influence stormwater runoff as well.

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On October 20, you will hear from leading experts on public health, environmental justice, and community-based research. you will learn about a collaborative, stakeholder-led research project to prevent chemical releases during storm surges and flooding in one New York City neighborhood — and how this community-centered approach can be replicated in other cities and towns throughout the country. You will also hear about the public health risks of exposure to fugitive chemicals, the federal and state laws that determine how hazardous chemicals are stored, and efforts to advocate for climate resilience policies. Free

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