On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted resolution 31296, supporting the Seattle Farm Bill Principles as policy guidance to the Federal Government in the renewal of the 2012 Farm Bill. The policies, programs and funding included in the 2012 Farm Bill will affect how successful Seattle can be in achieving… [ Keep reading ]
Come to a party in the street! Imagine the possibilities. Summer Streets show how livable city streets can be when opened to people and bikes. There are two Summer Streets events coming up this weekend – one in Ballard and one on along Alki. For three hours… [ Keep reading ]
Looks like we’re going to have some great weather this Friday for F5 Bike to Work Day! F5 Bike to Work Day is a great day to ride for the first time, because no matter where you’re riding from, you won’t be alone. Commuter Stations and experienced riders along major… [ Keep reading ]
This annual community event is held around the week of University District Street Fair. University District and neighboring communities and residents meet at University Heights Center to “Spring Clean” their neighborhoods. Cleaner-Uppers meet for breakfast, conversation and assemble teams to go out into designated areas for clean-up. After cleaning their area, cleaner-uppers return… [ Keep reading ]
Reduce your energy use – which reduces your carbon footprint – by upgrading to energy-efficient appliances. Seattle City light offers rebates to help.
King County residents will gather as volunteers at farms and gardens throughout the county as part of the Just Garden Project’s second annual Spring into Bed! celebration. Volunteers will build gardens, work on farms and help to build a more robust and secure local food system. The idea behind this… [ Keep reading ]
17,500 tons of unwanted paper—100 pounds per household—delivered each year! The City of Seattle now offers a free and simple online registry system that will allow Seattle residents and businesses to choose whether they receive yellow pages phone books. But you need to act fast if you want to… [ Keep reading ]
Are you just a “sunny-weekend-days” biker but interested in increasing your miles pedaled per month total? Now is the perfect time to make that change! May is Bike To Work Month and the way to celebrate that is to participate in the 2011 Group Health Commute Challenge!
Even though it felt like it took a long time to get here, it looks like spring is finally here to stay. Anxious to finally get your hands dirty in your garden? As you carefully tend to your veggies, flowers and plants, don’t forget your trees as well! As the… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Sustainability and Environment will be briefing the City Council Regional Development and Sustainability Committee next Tuesday, May 3 between 2-4 pm. Briefings will cover a climate risk assessment tool developed by OSE, as well as the City’s operations greenhouse gas inventory for 2008/2009. The agenda for this briefing can be… [ Keep reading ]
