Seattle has led the nation in embracing the Living Building Challenge in schools through two groundbreaking efforts that occurred this year: April 15, 2013 — the Bertschi School in Seattle received full Living Building Challenge certification for its new science wing, making it the first project on the West Coast to… [ Keep reading ]
Metro has updated their trip planner tool! The beta version is online now and they are soliciting feedback. Give it a whirl and send any comments to metro.
Create your own park this September 20 from 9AM to 3PM! PARK(ing) Day happens every third Friday in September and is an opportunity for artists, activists, and community members to temporarily make parking spaces into parks. The event raises awareness about important issues like creating a walkable, livable, healthy city…. [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced this month that it will partner with Clean Energy Works to develop a business plan and explore funding opportunities for the next phase of Community Power Works, the City’s energy efficiency upgrade program. Clean Energy Works will collaborate with… [ Keep reading ]
That’s right, there’s an official Battery Recycling Day, it’s this Friday. Been saving batteries because you didn’t want to throw away? Have some old cell phones you haven’t donated yet? Here’s your chance to recycle them with Call2Recyle’s second annual battery recycling event at Westlake Park from 10 am -2… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation is now accepting comments on the update to the Bicycle Master Plan. The comment period is open until July 26 and although the open houses have wrapped up, there is still plenty of time to review the draft plan and presentation materials (and other comments they’ve… [ Keep reading ]
In this year’s record-breaking Bike to Work Challenge, nearly 15,000 riders from 1,870 teams pedaled for over 1.7 million miles! The Office of Sustainability and Environment’s (OSE) 8-member team (40% of the office participating) biked more than 900 miles total (the distance from Seattle to Fresno, CA) and finished in… [ Keep reading ]
Tell your neighbors, tell your friends! Friday, May 31 is a party in Ballard! 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! Summer Streets is partnering with… [ Keep reading ]
The month of May is passing quickly and a lot of folks have been participating in the Bike to Work Commute Challenge (way to go!). Lots of other great opportunities are coming up to keep the momentum going. Have you heard about Seattle Neighborhood Greenways? It’s a growing volunteer coalition… [ Keep reading ]
Maybe you’ve thought to yourself as you tossed an empty cup or bag of peanut shells into the garbage at a sporting event, Wow, if all the people here could put this in a food waste bin instead, that’d mean a lot less garbage in the landfill. Much of it… [ Keep reading ]
