Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
Our friends are like family
Over the years, we have had the opportunity to raise money and awareness for a great group of local and regional non-profits. One of our objectives was to “Connect Active People” in the community, bringing together individuals, organizations and businesses. People in both Bellingham and Olympia are regionally known for their commitments to sustainability. We are fortunate to live in communities that care as evidenced by the list of “friends” that we have made through our efforts.
Thank you to all the people who have participated in the past- your work has added to the social fabric that make our region the best place in the world to live, work and play. We are proud of our story and happy to share it with our friends and families. Scroll through and think how these organizations have touched your life. If there’s an unfamiliar one, click and learn.
Bellingham Traverse
Action for Africa
Appliance Depot
Center for Tribal Water Advocacy
Chuckanut Conservancy
Community to Community Development
Conservation Northwest
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County
Ducks Unlimited
Evergreen AIDS Foundation
Farm Friends
Habitat for Humanity
The Hub Community Bike Co-Op
Kulshan Community Land Trust
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Opportunity Council
People for Lake Whatcom
Project Sea Wolf
RE Sources
Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition
Sierra Club Mt. Baker Group
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Surfrider Foundation
Sustainable Connections
Washington Health Foundation
Washington Trails Association
Washington Water Trails Association
Whatcom Conservation District
Whatcom Film Association – Pickford Cinema
Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation
WHIMPS Mountain Bike Coalition
Whatcom Land Trust
Whatcom Literacy Council
Womencare Shelter
Olympia Traverse
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Ride ‘em if you got ‘em
Big thanks to Kulshan Cycles for hooking us up with His and Hers Trek Allants this year.
See them on display inside the Boundary Bay Brewpub.
Stay tuned to The Traverse Network
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Hey Sailor, new in town?
Looking for a great time? Want to “Be Local”? Well, look no further. The Traverse is like a kid-friendly singles bar if you’re new to town. Here’s who will be there: Salmon Lovers, Tree Huggers, Local Athletes, Super Heroes, Dignitaries, Hot Chicks and Cool Dudes. Want to hook up and put some names to faces, it’s easy- just volunteer for the Bellingham Traverse. Let April Claxton, volunteers@bellinghamtraverse.com, know where you’d like to be and we’ll plug you in. Get Connected. Volunteer.
Volunteer Locations/Time
We need help with course marshalling, timing and crowd control. Below are the locations and times for the day of the event. It’s a long day so we need help in any increment you can give, if you can give just an hour, we’ll take it…
Friday
YMCA – Packet pickup 3 PM – 7 PM
Saturday
Boundary Bay – Packet pickup 8 AM – 11 AM
Start line 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Lake Padden 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fairhaven Park 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Marine Park 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cornwall Beach 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Finish 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Party setup 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday
Equipment Drop Off 2 PM – 3 PM
Please contact our volunteer coordinator, April Claxton via email at volunteers@bellinghamtraverse.com
In the News:
Retired: Ken Elsworth, Marine Park Captain
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
Defining Sustainability
Fourth Corner Productions provides sustainable community-based events and campaigns in to educate people about the environmental, economic, social and cultural impact that our natural environment has on our community.
Our mission follows a triple bottom line business model to enable Northwest Traverse events to be sustainable.
The main tenets of the model are people, planet and profit.
People:
Connecting Active People – Bring people together for a recreational sporting event while educating people about the environmental, economic, social and cultural impact we have on our community.
Planet:
Foster Environmental Stewardship- utilize and promote low-impact methods for events through our promotions, management, logistics, and participation.
Profit:
Long term economic vitality – build a solid financial foundation to leverage the event as a means to raise money and awareness for local and regional non-profit organizations.
Course – Leave No Trace
In order to aim for a Leave No Trace goal, we mark the course with signs that will be reused year after year. These signs are removed from the course as soon as possible. In some instances, we do use chalk to mark the paths through the woods- but this is biodegradable material that washes away with the first rains.
Towards Zero Waste
In 2008, Fourth Corner Productions, signed up for the Sustainable Connections new program, Towards Zero Waste, to help us with our event waste management. Working with Sanitary Service Company we were able to segment our recyclables and trash into the appropriate bins, thereby reducing our effect on the planet.
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