re-posted from At Your Service, SPU’s blog… Peak residential water rates are in effect from May 16 through September 15 each year. Peak rates incorporate a three-tiered rate structure with progressively higher rates as water consumption increases. During warmer months, we depend on water stored in our mountain reservoirs to… [ Keep reading ]
Directs City departments to cut annual use of petroleum-based fuels by 1 million gallons by 2020 SEATTLE – Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that he has directed City departments to build on earlier “green fleet” efforts to meet the challenge of cutting the City’s annual use of petroleum-based fuels by… [ Keep reading ]
Looking for some relaxing ways to spend time with Mom for Mother’s Day? Here are some great ideas to get outside and experience some of our area’s natural beauty. Happy Mother’s Day! Low tides this weekend make for great beach walks, including ones lead by Parks naturalists at Discovery and… [ Keep reading ]
Join Councilmembers and Puget Sound Regional Council staff at a brownbag discussion to identify key action strategies to make transit station-areas great places to live, work and play. WHAT: Growing Transit Communities Strategy brownbag discussion WHEN: Monday, May 13, 12 – 1:30 pm WHERE: City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Re-posted from Council Connection On Monday, April 29, the City Council unanimously adopted Seattle’s first formal Food Action Plan. The goal of the Plan is to increase access to healthy food, support local food production and strengthen the local economy. The Plan builds on my Local Food Action Initiative (LFAI), adopted… [ Keep reading ]
This weekend is going to be sunny and warm, it’s perfect timing for getting your veggie plants in the ground. You can pick up an amazing variety of plants, including over 50 kinds of tomatoes and 20 peppers at the Seattle Tilth’s Summer Garden Edible Plant Sale going on this… [ Keep reading ]
From Power Lines, Seattle City Light’s blog… For the second consecutive year, Seattle City Light achieved Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint, according to The Climate Registry’s best-in-class program. The utility then has a third party verify and report the data on The Registry’s website. City Light… [ Keep reading ]
from At Your Service, SPU’s blog… April Is Almost Over. Get that Leaky Car Fixed and Protect Puget Sound. Vehicle leaks can cause havoc for drivers and the environment, but a new program called Don’t Drip & Drive puts Western Washington residents in the driver’s seat for finding an affordable fix. This April,… [ Keep reading ]
from On the Move, SDOT’s blog The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) is accepting applications for new members to advise the City on the concerns and needs of the growing bicycling community. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1977, plays an influential role in implementing… [ Keep reading ]
City Council Introduces Climate Action Plan on Earth Day Plan provides pathway to carbon neutrality by 2050 Seattle, April 22, 2013 – Seattle City Council introduced Seattle’s Climate Action Plan today, outlining the City’s path to meeting its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The Plan focuses on three… [ Keep reading ]
