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Growing Seattle’s Building Tune-Up & Energy Efficiency Workforce

Seattle’s progressive energy efficiency policies like the City’s Building Tune-Ups Ordinance and a strong local market favoring energy efficient buildings requires a specialized workforce to tune-up buildings and keep them operating their best. Seattle Colleges is growing this workforce through its Sustainable Building Science and Technology (SBST) degree program at… [ Keep reading ]

Environmental Justice In Action: Rainier Beach Community Farm Stand

This article is part of the series: “Seattle Environmental Justice in Action” — highlighting projects and organizations that are advancing environmental justice in our city. In 2017, the City of Seattle and the King Conservation District (KCD) to support projects that advance environmental justice along with improving natural resources in… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle and King Conservation District announce funding for environmental justice and natural resource improvement projects

Six organizations to receive a total of $395,458 through the King Conservation District – Seattle Community Partnership Grant Program The City of Seattle and the King Conservation District have announced funding for projects that advance environmental justice and improve natural resources in Seattle. Six community organizations were awarded grants ranging… [ Keep reading ]

Environmental Justice in Action: Native Food Systems Initiative

This article is part of the series: “Seattle Environmental Justice in Action” — highlighting projects and organizations that are advancing environmental justice in our city. In 2017, the City of Seattle and the King Conservation District (KCD) to support projects that advance environmental justice along with improving natural resources in… [ Keep reading ]

Environmental Justice in Action: Greening Concord Elementary School

This article is part of the series: “Seattle Environmental Justice in Action” — highlighting projects and organizations that are advancing environmental justice in our city. In 2017, the City of Seattle and the King Conservation District (KCD) to support projects that advance environmental justice along with improving natural resources in… [ Keep reading ]

Environmental Justice in Action: Pilot Project with the Ethiopian Community in Seattle

This article is the first in a series: “Seattle Environmental Justice in Action” — highlighting projects and organizations that are advancing environmental justice in our city.  Created in 2017 as part of the Equity & Environment Initiative, the Environmental Justice Committee (EJC) supports City staff in creating and advancing environmental… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle and Safeway Partner to Launch Fresh Bucks at Safeway for Residents with Low Incomes

Residents with low incomes now have greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables Today, the City of Seattle announced a new partnership with Safeway to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable for Seattle residents with limited incomes. Fresh Bucks at Safeway—a healthy food incentive program for SNAP/EBT (food stamps)… [ Keep reading ]

Announcing the Environmental Justice Fund

Deadline for proposals is October 15. In partnership with the Seattle Foundation, the Office of Sustainability & Environment is excited to announce the Environmental Justice Fund, a new grant opportunity for community-led projects that improve environmental conditions and respond to impacts of climate change. The Environmental Justice Fund was co-created by… [ Keep reading ]

Creating a Roadmap to Becoming a 100% Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutral City

OSE is embarking on a 100% Renewable Cities Project, a three-year effort to develop equity-centered climate strategies with members of the Environmental Justice Committee and the community. OSE is partnering with Puget Sound Sage, SDOT and City Light in this work. Actions will focus on reducing climate emissions by transitioning… [ Keep reading ]

Fresh Bucks helping Casa Latina clients eat healthier

Clients at Casa Latina recently had front row seats to a live cooking class as they learned about healthy, affordable meals on a budget. And now, buying fruits and vegetables to make healthy meals for their families just got easier thanks to a partnership between Casa Latina and the Fresh… [ Keep reading ]