Local Irish Pub Mulleady’s recently signed up to receive an energy upgrade through the City’s energy efficiency upgrade program, Community Power Works. Magnolia business owner Travis Stanley Jones runs Mulleady’s Irish Pub on tight margins, and he has managed to stay mostly in the black through the long economic downturn. However, one nagging… [ Keep reading ]
From the Seattle Channel’s blog… DAILY SHORT: Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning Happy first day of spring! With the changing of seasons, the fresh blooms popping up on trees and in the ground and longer days, it means only one thing: time for a little spring cleaning. At least, that’s the feeling… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment is awarding 4 to 6 contracts for community groups and neighborhood organizations for projects that engage the community in reducing climate impacts. We are interested in supporting efforts that will help people reduce the climate impacts of personal and household choices in one… [ Keep reading ]
The Urban Forestry Commission celebrated its third year anniversary with continued focus on improving and growing Seattle’s urban forest. The Commission just released their 2012 Annual Report. In 2012 the Commission focused considerable attention on the Department of Planning and Development’s proposed new tree regulations for private property and the… [ Keep reading ]
From the SPU blog, At Your Service Only 50 years ago, we hardly used plastics. How did they go from being rare to being everywhere? Plastics Unwrapped, a new exhibit from the Burke Museum, explores how material culture was changed—rapidly and perhaps permanently—by plastics. Learn what life was like before… [ Keep reading ]
Hosted by Northwest EcoBuilding Guild and Built Green the 2013 Green Home Tour features a self-guided excursion to view 25+ local, healthy, and green new homes, remodels, and energy retrofits in the Seattle area, on Bainbridge Island, and on the Eastside. Discover green building strategies that work from projects in… [ Keep reading ]
Compost Days Starts March 15 Thanks to residents like you, Seattle diverted more than 125,000 tons of leftover food and yard waste from the landfill through composting. As a way to thank you, Seattle Public Utilities and Cedar Grove are including a coupon for a free bag of compost when… [ Keep reading ]
Blog post by Councilmember Mike O’Brien Urban density is important, especially for meeting our environmental goals as a city. The exercise of developing our Climate Action Plan over the past year has been one of ascertaining not if Seattle should develop into a denser city, but how. This includes shortening distances between where… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities invites you and your neighbors to participate in a city-wide program to spruce up your neighborhood. Between April 1 and May 3, SPU is supporting volunteers by providing free litter cleanup bags, glove, safety vests and waste disposal permits. Help pick up litter, stencil storm drains, paint… [ Keep reading ]
The Saving Water Partnership is presenting FREE Savvy Gardener classes! The classes are designed to inspire you while sharing practical advice on creating and maintaining beautiful, healthy landscapes that are good for you and good for the environment. The classes – starting mid-March throughout most of King County – cover many… [ Keep reading ]
