Daniella Fergusson

With a background in political science and economics, Daniella employs a multidisciplinary approach to investigate challenges to sustainability. She blends her vast international experiences with knowledge of government, private, and non-profit organizations to create sustainable solutions. Daniella has worked with rural communities in Costa Rica and Bolivia to develop local business and empower women. She has further experience in biodiesel production and institutional procurement of wind energy for carbon offsetting. Daniella has also consulted and worked for a renewable energy startup that developed ulitity-scale solar energy facilities. Currently the Student Representative to the Canadian Institute of Planners Council, Daniella is also furthering her education at the University of British Columbia to examine how cities can better use resources, empower citizens, and create jobs. She believes that current ecocity development lacks participatory practices and that there is a need for community-based sustainable development.

PLAN 502: Introduction to Planning Theory and History PLAN 513: Economic and other Quantitative Analysis Techniques PLAN 540A: Omnibus - Becoming a Good Sustainability Planning Practitioner PLAN 595: Negotiation, Facilitation, and Mediation PLAN 503: Planning for Community Economic Development PLAN 506: Legal Context of Planning PLAN 515: Qualitative Methods & Research Design PLAN 561: Urban Development Market and Financial Analysis PLAN 548C: Nature and Practice of Post-crisis Recovery and Response PLAN 548N: Mobility Management Concepts PLAN 548O: Participatory Planning Methods and Tools PLAN 548F: Sustainability, Planning, and Governance Approaches to Whole Region Change PLAN 504: Ecological Context of Planning PLAN 548L:Theory and Methods of Urban Design COMM 490A: NAIOP Real Estate Competition (2010 Winning Team) PLAN 548Q:Global Change and the Post Carbon City PLAN 587A:Introduction of Physical Planning and Urban Design PLAN 587 B:Introductory Urban Design Studio