(re-posted from SPU’s blog) Public offered chance for input, May 20–June 20 Every year, rain washes millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated stormwater into Seattle’s waterways. In 2012, this happened hundreds of times, releasing 154 million gallons of combined sewage and stormwater. These overflows happen because many Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE — Seattle City Council created a Green Building Technical Advisory Group (TAG) today to advise the City on its Living Building and Seattle Deep Green pilot programs. The TAG will advise the City on policies related to emerging green building technology and will also provide comment on actual proposals… [ Keep reading ]
re-posted from At Your Service Stewardship program prevents environmental and health hazards in developing nations The City of Seattle has joined a growing group of public agencies and private companies that have become E-Stewards Enterprises, guaranteeing that electronic waste from city activities will not be exported to developing nations where crude… [ Keep reading ]
News Release For immediate release: May 22, 2013 Contact: Sara Wysocki, 206.233.7014 Seattle Discloses Energy Use of City-Owned Buildings City Leads by Example by Reporting Building Energy Use May 22, 2013 – The City of Seattle is providing the public a closer look at the energy use of City-owned… [ Keep reading ]
re-posted from Bottom Line Understanding what your customers and neighbors really think about shopping and buying local can have a profound impact on the way a company does business – and help the company fine-tune its strategies to compete against non-local chains and corporations. As part of a new event… [ Keep reading ]
re-posted from SDOT’s blog SDOT is hosting a street party Sunday, May 19 along Alki. This free event opens the city’s largest public space – its streets – so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars! Participate in the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk in… [ Keep reading ]
By Maria Hines, chef and owner of Tilth, Golden Beetle and Agrodolce restaurants Imagine what it would be like if every day you woke up to a hungry family and knew you had to provide them with breakfast, lunch and dinner, but with only a budget of $6 a person?… [ Keep reading ]
re-posted from At Your Service, SPU’s blog… Peak residential water rates are in effect from May 16 through September 15 each year. Peak rates incorporate a three-tiered rate structure with progressively higher rates as water consumption increases. During warmer months, we depend on water stored in our mountain reservoirs to… [ Keep reading ]
Directs City departments to cut annual use of petroleum-based fuels by 1 million gallons by 2020 SEATTLE – Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that he has directed City departments to build on earlier “green fleet” efforts to meet the challenge of cutting the City’s annual use of petroleum-based fuels by… [ Keep reading ]
Join Councilmembers and Puget Sound Regional Council staff at a brownbag discussion to identify key action strategies to make transit station-areas great places to live, work and play. WHAT: Growing Transit Communities Strategy brownbag discussion WHEN: Monday, May 13, 12 – 1:30 pm WHERE: City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
