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Seattle Awards Over $500,000 For Community-Led Projects that Advance Environmental Justice

…shared goals of both initiatives to close racial disparities in food sovereignty, environmental, and community health, while promoting culturally appropriate healing and methods of community leadership, engagement, programming, and policy…

KCD-Seattle Community Partnership Program Awards $413,000 to 7 Organizations in 2023

…Program Awardees $69,000 Basilica Bio Gardening Under the Microscope (GUM), Meals In Need Today (MINT), and the Bridge to Youth Leadership Program $69,000 Black Farmers Collective Building Urban Forest at Yes…

New Pilot Unlocks Deep Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Program builds on 100 years of leadership at Seattle City Light SEATTLE — For the first time, an electric utility is testing a 20-year model to purchase metered energy efficiency…

Seattle awarded $12.9 Million to plant trees, create jobs, advance climate justice, and restore forested places near schools, parks and low-income housing

Seattle – Recognizing the City’s leadership on advancing tree equity and a healthy canopy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service recently awarded $12.9 million to the City of Seattle to…

Mayor Durkan Signs Legislation Making Seattle’s Building Energy Code One of Strongest on Climate in the Nation

…Durkan and Seattle’s City Council have demonstrated tremendous leadership today in the fight against climate change,” said Kelly Shultz, program lead for the American Cities Climate Challenge at Bloomberg Philanthropies….

Seattle Adopts Progressive Energy Legislation

Leadership The building community looks to the City to take a leadership role. An accompanying City-owned Building Tune-Ups resolution directs the City to conduct tune-ups on City-owned buildings one year…

Getting to Know OSE’s New Interim Director, Jessyn Farrell

…work alongside — Jessyn Farrell, whose policy leadership and comprehensive approach to the issues in front of us will drive urgent action, help leverage state and federal funds, and take the Office…

Fresh, from-scratch meals with local ingredients are happening at a Seattle school near you 

…informed by feedback and input from youth leadership, parents, and the community, dozens of staff at Seattle schools regularly serve over 27,000 meals to students per day, working non-stop to…

Washington Launches Statewide Partnership for Tree Equity, Aiming to Expand Canopy Cover and Promote Healthier Communities 

…to partner with the Department of Natural Resources, American Forests and leadership from other cities to support our urban forests.” Seattle is among the first Washington cities to join the…

Mayor Harrell and OSE Join Seattle Public Schools and Students for Special “Lunch with Leaders” Event

…outreach and promotion about school meals. The Mayor and Superintendent’s visit also highlighted the ongoing steps that SPS Culinary Services leadership and staff are taking to reduce food waste. In…