Climate Action Implementation

We empower communities to transform climate action plans into tangible, impactful solutions that drive real change.

Acknowledging that climate action plans are just the beginning, Cascadia partners with communities and organizations to turn those plans into meaningful action. Our comprehensive climate action implementation services span a wide range of sectors and projects, including program design and management, electrification planning, resilience hub development, toolkit creation, behavior change campaigns, advisory group facilitation, community outreach and education, and progress tracking through dashboards and progress reporting.

As a full-service organization, we guide clients through every stage of the climate action journey, leveraging deep expertise in each phase to develop tailored approaches and solutions. Our goal is to ensure that climate initiatives are not only effective and widely supported, but also cost-efficient and impactful.

Examples of our support include:

  • Energy efficiency program design and management
  • Electric vehicle transition planning
  • Building and transportation policy updates
  • Resilience hubs
  • Capacity-building toolkits
  • Behavior change campaign design and implementation
  • Advisory committee facilitation
  • Community outreach and education
  • Dashboards and progress reporting

Selected Project Highlights

Issaquah Climate Action Implementation

Cascadia led the development of Issaquah’s Climate Action Plan. We are now supporting a variety of implementation services.

Mapping Municipal Solid Waste for Biofuel Potential

Cascadia was contracted by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a multi-year effort to evaluate municipal solid waste (MSW) as a potential feedstock for nationwide...

Washington Statewide Memory Loss Awareness Campaigns

We used CBSM to help spread awareness of memory loss risks among Black and African American communities in WA.

Zero Waste Strategy Development and Implementation

We worked with a global corporation to track operational waste and work toward meeting ambitious waste reduction goals.

StormFest 2025 Event Planning and Engagement

Cascadia supported the StormFest Committee in planning and executing the 2025 StormFest event, an annual 3-day field-based stormwater education event for Highline...

Zero Waste Sonoma Outreach

Cascadia led adaptable, inclusive, and multilingual outreach to businesses and multifamily properties to support compliance with SB 1383

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Bin Inventory

We’re working with BART to determine healthy and achievable diversion targets for stations citywide.

Washington Statewide Litter Study

We collected and sorted litter across the state to understand where Washington’s litter is coming from and where it belongs.

Seattle (WA) “Unflushables” Behavior Change Campaign

We worked to implement an effective CBSM wastewater campaign… in the bathroom.

Oakland Recycles: Contamination Critters

We created a “contamination critters” campaign to help residents recognize contaminants when recycling.
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