Race is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil in the United States. Seattle’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund was created in 2017 to support projects that advance climate justice and respond to climate change, led by and in service to communities most affected by… [ Keep reading ]
La raza de la persona es el factor de predicción más significativo de vivir cerca de aire, agua o suelos contaminados. El Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental de Seattle, fue Creado en 2017 para apoyar proyectos que promuevan la justicia climática y respondan al cambio climático, liderados por y al… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Clean Energy and Construction Training Program continues to create powerful impacts in our community. In 2023, local solar energy nonprofit organization, Sphere Solar Energy, received a grant to support their Clean Energy Career Pathway program, which provides interactive, hands-on experience learning about clean energy components, system… [ Keep reading ]
Today, the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced eight new grant awards, totaling $3.5 million, to help building owners install decarbonizing retrofits, such as replacing fossil gas furnaces with electric heat pumps, or conduct engineering and technical analyses ahead of future Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) target deadlines. Adopted in 2023,… [ Keep reading ]
Racial ethnicity is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil in the United States. The City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund was created in 2017 to support projects that advance climate justice and respond to climate change, led by and in service to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) partnered with El Centro de la Raza and the Switch Is On to host a Home Electrification Fair on Tuesday at the Centilia Cultural Center. The fair featured cooking demonstrations using induction stoves, electric appliances such as heat pumps, and information on City… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Energy (DoE) announced $17.2 million has been awarded to the City of Seattle under the Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes grant. Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the program is designed to address the climate crisis and create cleaner buildings. Seattle’s Office… [ Keep reading ]
Note: This application is now closed. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that the Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund is now accepting applications! This year, applicants can apply to one of two grant options, with a total of $250,000 available in funding. Applicants can apply… [ Keep reading ]
Across the United States, race is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil. It is for this reason that Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund was created in 2017 to support efforts that benefit and are led by, or in partnership with, those most affected… [ Keep reading ]
En todo Estados Unidos, la raza de la persona es el factor de predicción más significativo de vivir cerca de aire, agua o suelos contaminados. Por este motivo, en 2017 se creó el Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental de Seattle, con el fin de apoyar iniciativas que beneficien y estén… [ Keep reading ]
