The Office of Sustainability & Environment is partnering with Futurewise and Councilmember Mike O’Brien on a series of brownbag events around the Seattle Climate Action plan. The next one is Thursday, January 26, 12:00 – 1:30 pm at GGLO’s Space at the Steps. Brownbag: “Healthy Communities: Saving Families Money at… [ Keep reading ]
April 1 2012 is the deadline for building owners to comply with Seattle’s new energy benchmarking and reporting ordinance. Seattle is offering a free workshop for building owners and property managers to help support their compliance efforts. The workshop is from 8 am to noon and is offered on the… [ Keep reading ]
The latest installment in Councilmember Richard Conlin’s blog posts about carbon neutrality. Click here to read the whole post.
The City Green Building team takes an exciting new step in 2012. Beginning in January, part of the “green team” will join forces with the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE). Staff focused on policy development will become part of OSE, and those focused on green codes and permitting will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle residents can compost trees and greens free of charge between December 26, 2011 and January 9, 2012. At Recycling & Disposal Stations Trees should not exceed eight feet in length and must be free of decoration so they can be turned into compost for local parks and gardens. Trunks… [ Keep reading ]
The plastic bag ban will go into effect on July 1, 2012. The new ordinance still allows plastic bags for produce, bulk foods and meat. Low-income residents on food assistance would be exempt from the fee. Read the full City Council press release here.
Quick reminder about everything that can and should be recycled this holiday season. If your bin is full, you can still put out additional recycling materials right next to your bin. There is no charge!
The Office of Sustainability & Environment is updating the Seattle Climate Action Plan this year. The plan will lay out a roadmap for how Seattle can become a carbon neutral city by the year 2050 and include strategies identifying how we can reduce our greenhouse gases in the transportation, building… [ Keep reading ]
Futurewise is partnering with the Seattle Office of Sustainability and the Environment and Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien to host four brownbag discussions to explore the possibilities of a low-carbon future in Seattle. The first discussion, Building a Strong, Healthy Economy for Real Results, is Wednesday, December, 14, from noon to… [ Keep reading ]
Community members are invited to participate in designing a P-Patch community garden on the roof of the Mercer Garage at Seattle Center. In partnership with neighborhood volunteers and Seattle Center, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is developing a new P-Patch community garden on top of the Mercer Garage at 3rd Avenue N… [ Keep reading ]
