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Announcing New OSE Leadership!

We are excited to share that Michelle Caulfield and Lylianna Allala are now serving as the interim Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Sustainability & Environment. In February, former Director Jessyn Farrell was promoted to Deputy Mayor and now oversees transportation, parks, and the Seattle Waterfront. Although we… [ Keep reading ]

Heat Pump Installations Soar in Seattle: Rebates from City of Seattle Make Adoption More Affordable for Households 

Over the last decade, more Seattle households have been ditching gas and oil furnaces to install electric heat pumps — which, despite their name, also provide air conditioning, filter polluted air, and have become more affordable with government cost-saving rebates and tax breaks. Seattle households transitioning off oil heat can… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Awards Record $1.2 Million to Community Organizations

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 ]

Year Two Progress on Seattle’s Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order 

In December 2022, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the One Seattle Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order. The Executive Order directs City departments to work together as One Seattle to prioritize and expand actions that build resilience in communities that are hardest hit by the climate crisis, expand workforce opportunities, make… [ Keep reading ]

Environmental Justice Fund Grantee Story: FEEDing the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards 

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 ]

Historia de un beneficiario del Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental: alimentando a la próxima generación de guardianes del medio ambiente 

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 ]

Seattle Publishes 2023 Building Energy Benchmarking Data 

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) has released building energy benchmarking data for reporting year 2023. The data can be viewed on the City’s redesigned Energy Benchmarking Map. For the first time, data for years 2015 through 2023 are available as a single dataset for download on the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

2024 Sustainability & Environment Highlights 

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is celebrating another year of progress toward a more equitable and sustainable City. We’re excited to look back on 2024, from receiving more than $30 million in grants, to releasing the first Food Action Plan update in more than a decade. Lowering emissions… [ Keep reading ]

New 2022 Seattle Greenhouse Gas Inventory Finds Climate Pollution Slowly Rising, but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Seattle, WA- Today, the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) released the 2022 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory. The findings show core City emissions increased approximately 4% since the 2020 inventory, which saw a large pandemic-induced drop in climate pollution. Overall, emissions have declined 12% from the 2008 baseline,… [ Keep reading ]

Apply by January 17 to Join the Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board 

Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board is now accepting applications for five positions! The application will be open through January 17. The Board is filling positions in: Qualified applicants must live or work in Seattle and be connected to local organizations, coalitions, or groups that work on food justice, health… [ Keep reading ]