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Happening Now! Sign Up for Community Supported Agriculture to Get Fresh Fruits and Veggies from Local Farms

If you’re looking to support local farmers in Seattle and consistently stock your kitchen with fresh food, joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program might be for you! What is Community Supported Agriculture?   A CSA is an arrangement between a farmer and customer where the customer buys a subscription for… [ Keep reading ]

Apply by April 6 to Join Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board! 

Note: This application is now closed. Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board is now accepting applications! The application will be open through April 6. The Oversight Board is looking for passionate individuals to help provide proposals for policies and programs to the Mayor, City Council, and City departments that… [ Keep reading ]

Fresh Bucks Waitlist Application Now Open! 

The long-awaited Fresh Bucks Waitlist Application is now open! Seattle households can apply to join the waitlist for Fresh Bucks benefits, which will be offered as spots are available. The application will remain open for the foreseeable future. Fresh Bucks provides $40 per month to extend family grocery budgets while… [ Keep reading ]

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 

Update as of January 2026: The $2,000 federal tax credit for heat pumps has expired. See Seattle’s Clean Heat Program webpage for up-to-date information. 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,… [ 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 ]