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How the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous and Urban Native people are inspiring innovative solutions in Seattle’s Climate Action Plan Update 

Indigenous people living in and around Seattle are deeply connected to the land, having built their lives around the natural environment of their homelands. For them, climate change impacts like floods, extreme heat, and air pollution disrupt not only their daily lives, but also generations of traditions and connections to land. For many years, Seattle and our regional partners have been collaborating with Indigenous-led groups and Tribes to develop policies and… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Community Partnership grant with King Conservation District awards $700,000 to community-led initiatives

This announcement was originally posted on King Conservation District’s website on December 9, 2025 King Conservation District (KCD)’s Seattle Community Partnership grant program supports community-led initiatives that improve natural resources and are developed, led by, and benefit communities most impacted by environmental and climate inequities. This year, KCD and Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]

How local youth are shaping the new One Seattle Climate Action Plan

Youth have grown up in a world regularly disrupted by climate change. School closures from extreme heat and flooded neighborhoods cause instability, while wildfires and poor air quality threaten their health and safety. Youth voices are important to creating the policies that will shape their futures. This summer, The Washington… [ Keep reading ]

Help Shape Seattle’s New Climate Action Plan by Answering a 2-Question Survey 

Note: Survey has closed. Continue reading for information on how Seattle will develop its new Climate Action Plan. The City of Seattle is developing a new Climate Action Plan, and your voice is central to shaping the new plan! Climate change and its impacts have significantly worsened since the City’s… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle Upgrades Three South Seattle Community Centers to Provide Climate Resilient Spaces

City of Seattle’s Parks & Recreation (SPR) and Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) are teaming up to invest $900,000 for energy efficiency upgrades in three South Seattle community centers. The improvements will make the community centers more climate resilient and functional, and the Van Asselt, Jefferson, and Rainier Beach… [ Keep reading ]

Apply by April 6 to Join Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board! 

Note: This application is now closed. Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board is now accepting applications! The application will be open through April 6. The Oversight Board is looking for passionate individuals to help provide proposals for policies and programs to the Mayor, City Council, and City departments that… [ Keep reading ]

Engagement for Seattle’s Upcoming Resilience Hub Plan Highlights What Climate Resilience Means to Frontline Communities 

This fall, the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) and our community partners wrapped up months filled with resident engagement to inform Seattle’s Citywide Resilience Hub Strategic Plan — coming in 2025! Low-income and communities of color often live on the frontlines of extreme weather, making them hit hardest… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Urban Native & Indigenous Peoples share their values and priorities for the local food system in new report 

A new report from the Indigenous planning group, sləp̓iləbəxʷ (Rising Tides), and Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment, shares key themes and priorities from a 2022 listening session on Native and Indigenous food systems. The report will inform/informed the City of Seattle’s updated Food Action Plan, which will be released… [ Keep reading ]

Join Seattle School Meals & Food Education Working Group 2022-2023 Report Webinar 

Seattle School Meals & Food Education Working Group Report Webinar RSVP for the webinar hereMonday, July 2211am-12:30pm School meals are a crucial food access point in our communities, with Seattle Public Schools serving as many as 20,000 meals per day to students. School-based food and garden education are key strategies… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle’s Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Connects Students to Wholesome Foods and Positive Outcomes

Since Fall 2018, Seattle’s Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) has provided students at participating Seattle Public Schools with over 600,000 pounds of nutritious fruit and vegetable snacks at school throughout the week. Through FFVP, students are given over 40 different types of fruit and vegetable snacks throughout the school… [ Keep reading ]