At the May 7, 2018 meeting, the Bellingham City Council voted to establish the Climate Action Plan Task Force as part of the 2018 Climate Protection Action Plan. The committee consists of nine voting members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. The final report on recommended actions and resources needed to achieve greenhouse gas reductions will be delivered in the last quarter of 2019 with the task force expiring on December 31, 2019.
Members Term Expires
Charles Barnhart …………… 12/31/2019
Don Goldberg………………… 12/31/2019
Christine Grant……………… 12/31/2019
Derek Long……………………. 12/31/2019
Erin McDade…………………..12/31/2019
Lynn Murphy………………….12/31/2019
Rick Nicholson………………..12/31/2019
Mark Schofield………………. 12/31/2019
Jill MacIntyre Witt…………. 12/31/2019
Whatcom County Climate Impact Advisory Committee
At the December 5, 2017 meeting, the Whatcom County Council voted to establish the Climate Impact Advisory Committee. The committee consists of 11 voting members with the council appointing the members. It will advise the council on the implementation of the climate action plan — the goal of the plan is 100 percent renewal energy use for Whatcom County operations. The committee will update the action plan every five years. The first committee meeting was held on March 15, 2018.
Members Term Expires
Eric Grossman ………………………..1/31/2020
secretary – William Harman ……1/31/2020
David Kershner ………………………1/31/2020
Tim Miller ……………………………..1/31/2020
Gabriel Westergreen ……………….1/31/2020
Treva Coe ……………………………….1/31/2021
chair – Seth Fleetwood……………. 1/31/2021
Ellyn Murphy……………………….. ..1/31/2021
Alex Ramel…………………………… ..1/31/2021
Sharon Shewmake………………… ..1/31/2021
Johnathan Yakawich………………. 1/31/2021
