Michael worked on a Climate Action Outreach Program for the Office of Sustainability and Environment in the City of Somerville, MA. He developed outreach and engagement materials to communicate a variety of climate change initiatives and goals associated with the forthcoming Somerville Climate Forward action plan. He worked closely with Hannah Payne, Somerville’s Sustainability Coordinator, to design and create a one-page summary pamphlet to help Somerville residents learn, share, and take action on climate change. During his Fellowship, Michael met with a variety of community members so he could incorporate their needs and voices into the design of the outreach materials. In addition to the pamphlet, Michael created posters addressing Somerville’s vulnerability to extreme heat, precipitation, and coastal flooding in the near future. The pamphlet and posters will be available on SustainaVille’s website (Somerville.gov/SustainaVille) and used for educational presentations, tabling events, and other forms of outreach. Michael is a recent graduate of the MS3 Sustainability Science Master’s program at UMass Amherst where he focused on Urban Sustainability, Green Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy Design. He looks forward to building upon the outreach and design work he completed for Somerville and applying his new knowledge to a career in sustainability.
