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Green Worker Spotlight: Moving Toward a More Just and Healthy City

…are doing a Green Worker Spotlight on three individuals who are not only rising to the climate challenge, but also continuing to lead their communities in solutions for all. Edwin…

Seattle awards nearly $350,000 for environmental justice projects

…community members and that put them in positions of leadership to meaningfully participate in project design and implementation and to use their knowledge to influence the work. “We need to…

Mayor Harrell Signs Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) Legislation into Law 

…the road for a year. “The Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) policy continues Seattle’s leadership on climate action and represents a milestone for our city’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas…

Mayor Harrell Transmits Updated Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) Policy to Council 

leadership.” The proposed Building Emissions Performance Standard Policy (BEPS) was announced in June 2023, and applies to existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square feet. The reduction in…

Building the Team to Advance Climate, Food, and Environmental Justice in Seattle

…project management of energy upgrades in City of Seattle owned buildings. Lisa Chen (she/her/hers) — Equity and Environment Manager Lisa joined OSE in February and will provide strategic leadership to…

Mayor Harrell Introduces New Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 27% from Existing Buildings 

Policy continues Seattle’s decades-long legacy of national climate leadership and innovation to meet the urgency and scale of the climate crisis Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell speaking at the BEPS event at Kerry Park in Seattle…

City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Awards $750,000 in Grants for 13 Projects Led by and Benefiting Those Most Impacted by Climate Change

…Proposals focused on a range of climate and environmental justice topics including climate resilience planning, environmental outreach and education, youth leadership, and organizational capacity building. “Communities most impacted by the…

Seattle’s Green New Deal is Building an Equitable Clean Energy Economy  

…support investments in a workforce that can help address climate change, and we are excited to spotlight two of these organizations that recently held graduation events. Celebrating Seattle’s New Additions…

City of Seattle and King Conservation District Announce Funding for Environmental Justice and Food Access Projects

…Terrace, increasing food access for low-income residents and environmental career exposure for youth of color. Rainier Beach Action Coalition: Food Justice Fellowship A new youth leadership program, this fellowship is…

Introducing OSE’s new Climate Director!

…the National Outdoor Leadership School and a writer/editor for the public radio environmental program “Living on Earth.” She is a Donella Meadows Leadership fellow in systems thinking. She’s an avid…