April 1 2012 is the deadline for building owners to comply with Seattle’s new energy benchmarking and reporting ordinance. Seattle is offering a free workshop for building owners and property managers to help support their compliance efforts. The workshop is from 8 am to noon and is offered on the… [ Keep reading ]
The latest installment in Councilmember Richard Conlin’s blog posts about carbon neutrality. Click here to read the whole post.
The City Green Building team takes an exciting new step in 2012. Beginning in January, part of the “green team” will join forces with the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE). Staff focused on policy development will become part of OSE, and those focused on green codes and permitting will… [ Keep reading ]
The plastic bag ban will go into effect on July 1, 2012. The new ordinance still allows plastic bags for produce, bulk foods and meat. Low-income residents on food assistance would be exempt from the fee. Read the full City Council press release here.
Quick reminder about everything that can and should be recycled this holiday season. If your bin is full, you can still put out additional recycling materials right next to your bin. There is no charge!
The Office of Sustainability & Environment is updating the Seattle Climate Action Plan this year. The plan will lay out a roadmap for how Seattle can become a carbon neutral city by the year 2050 and include strategies identifying how we can reduce our greenhouse gases in the transportation, building… [ Keep reading ]
The Climate Progress blog has a great post on how you can reduce food waste during the holidays. In many cases, the tactics you take to reduce food waste are also the same tactics that nutritionists recommend to help you control your diet. It’s a win-win for folks!
SEATTLE – The National League of Cities (NLC) passed a far-reaching resolution, “Supporting Healthy Food, Public Health, and Sustainability Practices in the 2012 Farm Bill,” calling for a new Federal Farm Bill that emphasizes supporting regional food systems, healthy food, sustainable agriculture, and social justice for farmers and farm workers…. [ Keep reading ]
Trees for Neighborhoods has re-opened applications for conifers to be planted in yards of Seattle residents. Trees can be picked up on Saturday, November 12th at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. Available trees include Deodar cedar, Weeping Alaska cedar, Shore pine, and Western red cedar. You can find out… [ Keep reading ]
On October 3, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution that put Seattle on a path toward reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the year 2050. Seattle is one of a handful of cities in the world to formally adopt carbon neutrality as a goal. The Office… [ Keep reading ]
