The Office of Sustainability & Environment is hiring two positions that will be instrumental in advancing environmental justice in Seattle. Both positions close on March 26. Equity & Environment Program Manager The Equity & Environment Program Manager will bring strong management, policy, and stakeholder engagement skills to implement the City… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment released the 2014 – 2016 analysis of Seattle’s greenhouse gas emissions, showing that the Seattle is largely holding steady on climate pollution despite rapid population growth city-wide. Seattle’s core climate emissions increased less than .6 percent between 2014 and 2016, while the city grew… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle has published customized building performance profiles based on reported 2017 annual benchmarking data. Reports are available via our online mapping tool, and include details on energy use per square foot, ENERGY STAR scores, total consumption, greenhouse emissions, and more. With three years of comprehensive energy consumption… [ Keep reading ]
Increasing access to healthy foods for Seattle families Fresh Bucks, a healthy food program focused on getting more fruits and vegetables into the homes of families with low incomes, closed out a year of record growth in 2018. The program helps Seattle residents afford fruits and vegetables by providing a dollar-for-dollar match of SNAP benefits (food stamps)…. [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is looking for two new members to serve on the Urban Forestry Commission. The Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) advises the Mayor and City Council on policies and regulations governing Seattle’s urban forest. The UFC meets on the first and second Wednesdays of each month and is… [ Keep reading ]
If you’re still heating your home with dirty oil, the City of Seattle is offering an instant rebate up to $1,500 right now through the end of 2019 to switch to an energy-efficient heat pump. Join more than 300 households who have made the switch since 2017. Here are several… [ Keep reading ]
The benchmarking reporting deadline has been extended from April 1 to July 1, 2019 for submitting 2018 data. Nonresidential and multifamily buildings 20,000 SF+ must update Portfolio Manager accounts with accurate space use details and consumption data for 2018. All buildings subject to the annual requirement must be able to… [ Keep reading ]
Newly created Environmental Justice Fund will support 9 projects in 2019 The City of Seattle, through the newly created Environmental Justice Fund, awarded $347,525 for nine community-based projects to improve environmental conditions and respond to impacts of climate change. Funding was awarded up to $40,000 for projects that will be… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle to use Sweetened Beverage Tax revenues for fresh fruits and vegetables for kids Students at up to 19 Seattle elementary schools will get extra servings of fresh fruits and vegetables at school this year thanks to the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax. The City of Seattle has partnered with Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is pleased to announce that Chris Page has joined OSE as our Climate Director. The Climate Director is primarily responsible for directing and coordinating the numerous strategies that Seattle is deploying to meet our ambitious climate goals and plays a critical role in… [ Keep reading ]
