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Sustainability Commission finalizes Earth Day booth plans, prioritizes transit outreach
Summary
Commissioners and Ambassadors planned three adjacent booths for Earth Day—Sustainability Commission, Sustainability Ambassadors and Energy Smart Eastside—focused on transportation engagement (Transit Bingo, bike-to-school) and outreach materials; staff will distribute a question sheet, map and rehearsal instructions before the event.
Sammamish Sustainability Commission members and student Ambassadors finalized logistics and outreach plans for the city’s Earth Day presence, agreeing to place the Sustainability Commission, Sustainability Ambassadors and Energy Smart Eastside booths adjacent to each other and to prioritize transportation-focused engagement.
Staff outlined booth themes and activities including Transit Bingo (a student competition designed with King County Metro to encourage transit use), interactive mystery boxes to prompt conversation, a wheel with question prompts for quick engagement, and placemat-style questionnaires for visitors. Staff said prize incentives include monetary awards for winning schools (staff cited an example figure of $1,500 for a winning high school and smaller prizes for other categories) and noted Spanish-language materials were prepared for classroom and community outreach.
Why it matters: Commissioners emphasized tailoring outreach to quick interactions — visitors’ attention spans are short at busy public events — and recommended rehearsals, a one‑page talking points sheet, two staffed tables for the Commission, and volunteers to walk the line and ask quick screening questions. Staff committed to sending a pre-event summary, the event map, QR codes for the Green Power program and the final wheel question sheet.
Details and logistics: Staff requested volunteers to staff two adjacent tables (an L-shaped setup) and asked commissioners to wear green for consistent visibility. They discussed using a clicker or app to count engagements, limiting booth talking points to three or four highlights at a time, and placing posters or sticky-note prompts where visitors could record what they learned or what they want to do. Staff also said they’d request additional materials from PSE (Puget Sound Energy) and will rehearse with Ambassadors before Earth Day.
Next steps: Staff will circulate a final question sheet and event map by email, provide standardized talking points and QR codes, and confirm booth staffing and rehearsals. Commissioners will be asked to confirm availability for major upcoming events (including the July 4th community event) at the May meeting.
