Forever Marin City: Climate Adaptation and Community Engagement for a Secure Future
Cesunica Ivey
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
Marin City Climate Resilience is dedicated to safeguarding the environment and promoting sustainability. We focus on implementing strategies to enhance climate resilience and mitigate environmental risks in Marin City, CA. By engaging with the community and advocating for sustainable practices, we aim to create a more resilient and environmentally conscious society. Students will serve as researchers for ongoing projects for the following goals: incorporation of Marin City, community land trust implementation, financial strategy development, and climate adaptation of key infrastructure.
Role: (Tasks) Students will:
- Be immersed in education and engagement around MCCR priorities during the Spring 2025 semester
- Each student will research and provide a scoping report at the end of the term on the technical, political, and social aspects of the MCCR goals listed in the description
- Meet once per week with the faculty advisor(s) to receive direction and feedback on project goals
- Present their findings at a culminating community meeting in Marin City, CA
(Learning Outcomes) Students will:
- Improve their understanding at the intersection of social justice, STEM, and community engagement
- Apply skills gained from undergraduate coursework to real-life scenarios
- Synthesize economic, technical, and political information from disparate sources to produce a succinct public-facing scoping report on their selected MCCR goal
Qualifications: Students should:
- Demonstrate cultural competency or a strong willingness to learn about Black American history and culture in the United States
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Be willing to travel for monthly on-site training and meetings
- Have some experience with writing research-driven term papers and reports
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: On-Campus: IRLE, Directors Conference Room, 2521 Channing Off-Campus: 623 Drake Avenue, Sausalito, CA, 94965
Related website: https://www.facebook.com/MarinCityClimateRes/
Related website: https://irle.berkeley.edu/climate-and-society-center/