The summer of 2020, I completed a COOP Work Term with Urban Systems in Kamloops, BC. Urban Systems is a consulting firm with a primary goal of supporting and building communities “that are safe, sustainable and prosperous.” While working for Urban Systems, I was able to participate in design change for Riverside Park to protect the park from flood damage, and a First Nations project to develop a community garden, among other projects. These projects were meaningful for me and I could see the importance of protecting infrastructure that we’ve built, while choosing methods and materials that sustain our environment.