Seattle Parks and Recreation is in the midst of a fact finding process to develop a strategic direction for the future “Parks Legacy Plan.” The plan will address the following questions: – Are Parks resources deployed in the most effective manner? – Which facilities and parks get the… [ Keep reading ]
The Urban Forest Management Plan is currently being updated and we are accepting public comment until October 1, 2012. View/download the the draft plan here. In order to maximize the benfits of trees within Seattle, the City has engaged in an effort led by the Urban Forest Interdepartmental Team to… [ Keep reading ]
With some food prices likely to go up next year as a result of this summer’s drought, now is a good time to start thinking about how to stretch your food dollar but still provide your family with healthy, nutritious food. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released a new… [ Keep reading ]
Compact neighborhoods that are connected by walking, biking, and transit can reduce obesity and heart disease. At the same time, ending dependence on Big Oil will stop pollution of our air and water. On Wednesday, August 22, Futurewise along with the Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment, are presenting a… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle residents can cash in on one of the rebates being offered by Seattle City Light for new, energy efficient appliances, including refrigerators, clothes washers, ductless heat pumps and more. City Light has also worked with a number of retailers (pdf) to offer discounts on compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)…. [ Keep reading ]
Exciting news Seattle neighbors! Seattle reLeaf’s 2012 Trees for Neighborhoods program is underway! Want to beautify your home and neighborhood? Build a healthy community? Here’s your chance! Trees for Neighborhoods provides up to 4 trees per household to plant in residential yards. In addition to free trees, participants in the… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment is strengthening equal access to local and healthy foods with the Fresh Bucks pilot program. The program, a partnership with the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA), will double the value of purchases made with SNAP electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards at… [ Keep reading ]
The Walk Bike Ride Challenge is a great way to switch to walking, biking and riding transit. Switch at least 2 car trips per week, track them on your personal trip calendar and you could win some great prizes. The more trips you save, the more chances you have to… [ Keep reading ]
In order to maximize the benefits of trees in Seattle, the City is updating citywide policies and regulations relating to trees and the urban forest. This work has resulted in updates of the Urban Forest Management Plan, Street Tree regulations, and Private Property Tree regulations. City staff will be hosting… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Sustainability & Environment is in the process of updating Seattle’s community-wide Climate Action Plan (CAP). The goal of the plan is ambitious: to be carbon neutral (defined as zero net emissions) by 2050. The CAP will lay out a suite of integrated strategies in the building energy,… [ Keep reading ]
