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Council appointment to fill vacancies on the Climate Impact Advisory Committee - Applicant(s): Ellen Murphy, Katherine Kissinger, Licia Sahagun, Tracy Petroske, William Bethel, Eddy Ury, Imran Sheikh, Amanda Monthei, Fletcher Wilkinson, Ginny Broadhurst
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CLIMATE IMPACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
6 Vacancies, current members eligible to reapply, 3-year terms. Prefer previous work or educational experience in subjects including climate change, renewable energy development, energy conservation, energy sector, waste reduction and recycling, farming, food security, land use planning, municipal government and flood mitigation and planning. The Whatcom County Climate Impact Advisory Committee (CIAC) provides review and recommendations to the Whatcom County Council and Executive on issues related to the preparation and adaptation for, and the prevention and mitigation of, impacts of climate change. The key focus of the committee is building climate resilience in Whatcom County through mitigation of greenhouse gases and adaptation to a changing climate. The CIAC meets on the first Thursday of every month and may include 1 to 2 smaller working group meetings per month.