David Benedict, Author at Greenspace

City of Seattle Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Climate Pollution in Community, Affordable Housing, and Nonprofit Buildings

October 23, 2025

Seattle — Today, the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced $4.68 million in 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants to 17 awardees. The grants will pay for design and/or retrofits that will reduce climate pollution and help the buildings reach the upcoming emissions targets of the Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS).  … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

City of Seattle Announces $1.5 million in Funding to Help Bring New Electric Drayage Trucks to Seattle

October 16, 2025

New electric drayage trucks will soon be coming to the region!

Filed Under: Climate Action, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Electric Trucks Pilot, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Transportation, Transportation Electrification, Transportation Emissions

Mayor Harrell’s 2026 Proposed Budget for OSE

September 23, 2025

Seattle, WA- Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing investments and bold actions to address the needs of our communities and advance our One Seattle priorities. Mayor Harrell’s balanced budget proposal remains focused on strengthening public safety, creating housing affordability… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: BEPS, City Budget, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley Program (DVP), Food Access and Security, Mayor Harrell

Celebrating Top Graduates of Emerald City Collaborative’s Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship After Federal Funding Unexpectedly Paused

August 21, 2025

Nine top graduates of the Electrical Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship by Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) celebrated their direct entry offers to union apprenticeships on July 3! The graduates will join the Puget Sound Electrical JATC (PSEJATC) in Renton. In all, 24 pre-apprentices completed Electrical Pathways training and testing. One top graduate attained… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: BEPS, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce

Spend your Fresh Bucks at any of 18 neighborhood markets this National Farmers Market Week!

August 1, 2025

National Farmers Market Week is just around the corner! From August 3 through 9, we’re joining communities across the country to highlight the importance of farmers markets and the local farmers who make them thrive. Fresh Bucks is the City’s healthy food program helping Seattle households afford produce, operated by… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, GreenspaceTagged With: Food Access and Security, Food Action Plan, Fresh Bucks Program, Locally Sourced Food

Seattle Makes Climate Upgrades to Five Fire Stations and Counting to Improve Resilience and Safety for Firefighters and Community

July 22, 2025

We’re partnering with Seattle’s Finance & Administrative Services (FAS) to make fire stations across the city more climate resilient by converting dirty fossil fuel systems to clean, all-electric alternatives. These strategic upgrades are reducing climate pollution, creating healthier indoor environments for firefighters, and making Seattle’s emergency response facilities safer as… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Clean Heat Program, Municipal Buildings

Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program Expanded to New Retailers, $4.8 Million in Benefits Went Toward Local Food Economy, and More in 2024

July 3, 2025

The City of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program made big strides toward our mission to help households access fresh, healthy food in 2024. We worked to expand the number of retailers in the Fresh Bucks network, the diversity of produce options, and the physical locations of stores to better meet our… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, GreenspaceTagged With: Food Access and Security, Fresh Bucks Program, Public Health

Seattle Publishes 2023 Building Energy Benchmarking Data

December 27, 2024

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) has released building energy benchmarking data for reporting year 2023. The data can be viewed on the City’s redesigned Energy Benchmarking Map. For the first time, data for years 2015 through 2023 are available as a single dataset for download on the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

2024 Sustainability & Environment Highlights

December 20, 2024

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is celebrating another year of progress toward a more equitable and sustainable City. We’re excited to look back on 2024, from receiving more than $30 million in grants, to releasing the first Food Action Plan update in more than a decade. Lowering emissions… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Department Updates, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Climate Justice, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice Fund, Food Access and Security, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Public Health, Racial Equity

Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board Partners with Union Workers and Communities for a Greener Future

December 6, 2024

Seattle residents’ daily lives are more disrupted each year as climate change worsens. Storms and debris have closed schools, floods have damaged and risked homes, global events have interrupted supply and food chains, and pollution and extreme heat continue to harm our health. In the last couple of months, Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Justice, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Racial Equity

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