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City of Seattle, University of Washington, and Seattle Public Schools are “Buying with Purpose” and putting institutional dollars toward local, equitable, climate-friendly foods

June 17, 2026

In a growing citywide movement, the City and our educational and community partners are using purchasing power to strengthen our local food system. This year, City of Seattle-supported food programs will purchase more than $1.3 million in local and sustainably grown foods. University of Washington (UW) Dining will join the Coolfood Pledge under its upcoming Sustainability Action Plan, and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) will pursue Eat Real Certification to advance fresh, nutritious, and climate-friendly school meals. City of Seattle Food Program Impacts Are Growing City-supported food access programs will… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Buying with Purpose, Food Access and Security, Food Waste, Fresh Bucks Program, Healthy Food in Schools, Locally Sourced Food, Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Public Schools (SPS), University of Washington, Youth Development

Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Application is Open: Grants will support community-led climate projects

May 28, 2026

Note: The 2026 Environmental Justice Fund application period has ended. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for the Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund! For the first time, the EJ Fund will offer funding over two years rather than 18 months, with up to $1.6 million available to provide simplified and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley, Environmental Justice Fund, Public Health, Racial Equity

Seattle’s Building Decarbonization Grants Application is Open: Funding will help community buildings reduce climate pollution ahead of BEPS

May 21, 2026

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Building Decarbonization Grants through August 10! The City of Seattle will offer up to $4 million in grants to help owners of buildings larger than 20,000 square feet reduce climate pollution, or “decarbonize,” their buildings. The grants will help fund engineering design and/or capital upgrades to buildings ahead of future emissions reduction targets set by Seattle’s Building Emissions… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Municipal Buildings

Fresh Bucks Stories: Traditional flavors from Latin America at Mendoza’s Mexican Mercado in Greenwood

May 14, 2026

Nestled on a busy corner of Aurora Avenue, the owner of Mendoza’s Mexican Mercado, Sonia Mendoza, is hard at work preparing salsas, cooking dishes, and welcoming regulars six days a week. Some neighborhood businesses feel more like coming home than entering a store. Sonia’s earliest memories in her family’s kitchen in Mexico City include smelling chilaquiles on Sunday mornings and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Food Access and Security, Fresh Bucks Grocer Spotlight, Fresh Bucks Program, Locally Sourced Food, Partner Spotlights

Seattle Foundation and City of Seattle Announce First Peoples Climate Fund Grantees

April 15, 2026

We are excited to announce the grantees for the First Peoples Climate Fund, a landmark $5.5 million investment that places Indigenous sovereignty, leadership, and ancestral knowledge at the heart of climate action! The First Peoples Climate Fund follows a community-driven process that centers the voices and expertise of Tribes and Native… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, First Peoples Climate Fund, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Indigenous-Led Projects, Mayor Wilson, Philanthropic Partnerships, Youth Development

Growing the Green Workforce: South Seattle College students help building owners reduce pollution and energy usage

April 7, 2026

Share this story on social media: Last month, we joined South Seattle College students at the historic Downtown YMCA to watch climate work in action! South Seattle College students are working in the field helping building owners save money and transition to clean energy while preparing for jobs in the growing green workforce. Buildings are responsible for 40% of climate pollution in Seattle. To reduce emissions, building owners are… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Community Engagement, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Partner Spotlights, Public Health, Youth Development

Environmental Justice Fund Stories: How Community Land Conservancy is creating thriving public spaces through coalitions

March 26, 2026

Great public spaces help communities thrive. These spaces need features like clean air, trees, accessible transit, and nearby affordable housing. Most of all, they depend on the people who use and care for them. Community Land Conservancy (CLC), one of our community partners, is helping create great spaces. Their vision is to help communities buy, own, and design public spaces that serve their needs. CLC builds and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, EJ Fund Stories, Environmental Justice Fund, Partner Spotlights, Public Health, Racial Equity

New Report: What Seattle’s community assemblies reveal about climate justice and worker power

February 18, 2026

People in Seattle experience climate change in different ways. Low-income and communities of color are hit first and worst by flooding and air pollution. Many frontline workers spend long hours in extreme heat and then make several transit connections to get home. To address these issues head on, we have been supporting new “community assemblies” to lift the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Racial Equity

Fresh Bucks Stories: How Anna Chen’s HC Grocery is fueling Beacon Hill neighbors

February 4, 2026

Anna Chen’s connection to food began very early. Some of her first food memories are of working at her family’s restaurant in Taishan, China. After moving to Seattle with her family in 1998, Anna noticed that many of her elderly and disabled Beacon Hill neighbors had to get help from their children and grandchildren to grocery shop. She saw a need… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle invests in 12 organizations to support projects led by communities hit hardest by climate and environmental injustice

January 29, 2026

We’re excited to announce the 2025 grantees of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund! The Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund is investing in a range of community-led environmental programs covering climate change adaptation, education, youth leadership, and more. The EJ Fund supports projects and programs led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Duwamish Valley, Environmental Justice Committee, Environmental Justice Fund, Green New Deal, Indigenous-Led Projects, Racial Equity, Youth Development

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