City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants through July 10! OSE may award up to $4 million to owners of buildings such as nonprofits, affordable and senior housing, and others to reduce climate pollution through building upgrades or engineering… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle’s Parks & Recreation (SPR) and Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) are teaming up to invest $900,000 for energy efficiency upgrades in three South Seattle community centers. The improvements will make the community centers more climate resilient and functional, and the Van Asselt, Jefferson, and Rainier Beach… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that the Environmental Justice Fund is now accepting applications until June 3! The Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund was established in 2018 as part of the City of Seattle’s Equity & Environment Agenda to invest in community-led projects advancing climate… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA — The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that $1.2 million in Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund grants will be awarded to 26 community organizations. Funded projects range from hands-on education for youth to outdoor activities for Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, People of Color… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
