SDOT will be hosting 5 open houses this fall to share information about the TMP Draft Summary Report and to get feedback from the community. If you care about transit, please plan on attending to learn about the draft plan and share your thoughts. The Draft Summary Report can be… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light has increased the incentives it offers businesses to install energy efficient lighting and equipment through the rest of the year. Medium and large businesses can save up to an additional 15 percent on most measures for new commercial projects. Small businesses can now earn rebates on 80… [ Keep reading ]
Thursday, September 22, 11:00 – 12:30 PM Pacific Time The EPA and The City of Seattle offer this FREE webinar training session to demonstrate how to benchmark a building’s energy performance using Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager. Instruction will include how to request Automated Benchmarking Services from local utility providers, Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
This week, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin is at a conference in Växjö, Sweden, named the ‘Greenest City in Europe,’ representing North America. He is presenting Seattle’s best practices, key policies and community engagement efforts toward the City’s goal of Carbon Neutrality. Read the press release here. More info… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Public Library will host 17 workshops as part of the “Urban Self-Reliance” series in September and October at several Library locations. Learn how to live a more practical, sustainable life by growing and preserving your own food, using a bike as a healthy and economical means of transportation… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is reaching out to the public to ask their thoughts on on plans to reduce waste and improve recycling, food and yard waste composting, and other solid waste services. How we manage our waste (both individually and on a municipal level) is a critical component to… [ Keep reading ]
OSE will be updating the Seattle Climate Action Plan starting this fall. The City is committed to doing its part to significantly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in order to take us further down the path of a healthier, more sustainable Seattle. In order to achieve this goal, we need… [ Keep reading ]
Faced with the rising costs of business-as-usual, Seattle building owners and property managers are coming together to prove that sustainability is not only better for society and the environment, it’s profitable too! The Seattle 2030 District is creating a collaborative model for how to build a vibrant “green” economy, with… [ Keep reading ]
By 2031, it is projected that Seattle will gain at least 120,000 new residents and 115,000 new jobs. Seattle needs to plan on how to leverage that growth to its advantage – responding to critical challenges such as climate change, building on major transit investments in recent years,… [ Keep reading ]
Councilmember Mike O’Brien and Jill Simmons, Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, are representing Seattle at the C40 Summit in Sao Paulo. The C40 Large Cities Climate Summit is a conference that brings together every two years mayors from all over the world to discuss actions and practices… [ Keep reading ]
