Note: Applications for the 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants have closed. City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants through July 10! OSE may award up to $4 million to owners of buildings such as nonprofits, affordable and senior housing,… [ Keep reading ]
Get outside with your neighbors this April to celebrate Earth Month! Several organizations across Seattle are hosting events throughout the month to honor and care for our planet. To help you get started, City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) compiled just a few programs hosted by some… [ Keep reading ]
All students, regardless of their school or family income, deserve access to meals cooked from scratch to feel full and energized, allowing them to learn, play, and succeed. Food education helps kids learn about where our food comes from, how to eat nutritiously, ways to prevent food waste, and more. … [ Keep reading ]
If you’re looking to support local farmers in Seattle and consistently stock your kitchen with fresh food, joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program might be for you! What is Community Supported Agriculture? A CSA is an arrangement between a farmer and customer where the customer buys a subscription for… [ Keep reading ]
The long-awaited Fresh Bucks Waitlist Application is now open! Seattle households can apply to join the waitlist for Fresh Bucks benefits, which will be offered as spots are available. The application will remain open for the foreseeable future. Fresh Bucks provides $40 per month to extend family grocery budgets while… [ Keep reading ]
Update as of January 2026: The $2,000 federal tax credit for heat pumps has expired. See Seattle’s Clean Heat Program webpage for up-to-date information. Over the last decade, more Seattle households have been ditching gas and oil furnaces to install electric heat pumps — which, despite their name, also provide air conditioning,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA — The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that $1.2 million in Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund grants will be awarded to 26 community organizations. Funded projects range from hands-on education for youth to outdoor activities for Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, People of Color… [ Keep reading ]
In December 2022, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the One Seattle Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order. The Executive Order directs City departments to work together as One Seattle to prioritize and expand actions that build resilience in communities that are hardest hit by the climate crisis, expand workforce opportunities, make… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA- Today, the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) released the 2022 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory. The findings show core City emissions increased approximately 4% since the 2020 inventory, which saw a large pandemic-induced drop in climate pollution. Overall, emissions have declined 12% from the 2008 baseline,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board is now accepting applications for five positions! The application will be open through January 17. The Board is filling positions in: Qualified applicants must live or work in Seattle and be connected to local organizations, coalitions, or groups that work on food justice, health… [ Keep reading ]
