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City of Seattle Awards Grants to Help Reduce Climate Pollution in Affordable Housing, Community, and Nonprofit Buildings

October 19, 2026

Today, our office announced $4.6 million in Building Decarbonization Grants to nine awardees. The grants will help affordable housing providers and owners of community-serving buildings complete engineering design or retrofit projects that reduce climate pollution and create safer, healthier, and longer-lasting buildings for families and frontline communities. “Affordability and climate… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Municipal Buildings

Local climate justice leaders share community priorities for Seattle’s Climate Action Plan

September 30, 2026

Years of community advocacy and partnership are helping shape Seattle’s climate future. Together, we’re updating Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, the City’s plan for how we will reduce pollution, prepare for climate impacts, and build a healthier city for everyone. Earlier this month, nearly two dozen current and former grantees of… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice Fund, Equity and Environment Initiative, First Peoples Climate Fund, Indigenous-Led Projects, Public Health

Leadership in Bloom: A Conversation with Director Lylianna Allala and our New Deputy Director Megan Doiron

September 11, 2026

From the Fresh Bucks team to leading teams, we’re excited to officially announce Megan Doiron as the Office of Sustainability and Environment’s deputy director! Megan had been with OSE for nine years, most recently as our finance manager, before becoming deputy director this summer. As a born-and-raised Seattleite, Megan started… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Department Updates, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Climate Action Plan, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Equity and Environment Initiative, Fresh Bucks Program, Green New Deal, Racial Equity

New 2024 Seattle Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Decline in Climate Pollution as Population and Economic Activity Increased

August 25, 2026

Today, we released Seattle’s 2024 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory. The findings show core emissions decreased approximately 6% from 2022. The buildings sector saw a decline in emissions, while transportation remained the largest emissions source and was relatively flat. Population increased 4% and economic activity rose 11% during that same… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Clean Heat Program, Climate Action Plan, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, Mayor Wilson, Office of Planning and Community Development, Seattle City Light, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), Transportation

New reports on youth and Indigenous assemblies highlight community priorities for Seattle’s Climate Action Plan

August 11, 2026

Climate solutions are strongest when they reflect the voices and experiences of communities on the frontlines of climate change. Two newly released reports from sləp̓iləbəxʷ (Rising Tides) and the Washington Bus Education Fund (WA Bus) highlight recommendations from youth and Indigenous community members on topics like public health, transportation, extreme… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Racial Equity

A week of connection and collaboration across the Pacific Northwest helps shape Seattle’s Climate Action Plan

July 21, 2026

What happens when community members, organizations, and climate leaders from across the Pacific Northwest come together for a week of collaboration? New connections, shared ideas, and momentum for the climate work ahead! Our team at the Office of Sustainability and Environment co-hosted several PNW Climate Week events this year as part of updating Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, a blueprint for how… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, Events, Office of Economic Development, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)

Get Involved: Seattle’s new Climate Ready Curriculum to help communities prepare for extreme weather and more climate action opportunities

June 25, 2026

Hot sunny days and irregular weather have officially hit Seattle for the summer. It’s not just you — yes, it feels hotter and more unpredictable each year due to climate change. While we work to reduce the emissions that cause climate change in the long term, we are also preparing communities for the climate impacts they are already experiencing. Climate… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, Duwamish Valley, Environmental Justice Fund, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON)

Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Application is Open: Grants will support community-led climate projects

May 28, 2026

Note: The 2026 Environmental Justice Fund application period has ended. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for the Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund! For the first time, the EJ Fund will offer funding over two years rather than 18 months, with up to $1.6 million available to provide simplified and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley, Environmental Justice Fund, Public Health, Racial Equity

Seattle’s Building Decarbonization Grants Application is Open: Funding will help community buildings reduce climate pollution ahead of BEPS

May 21, 2026

Update: Applications for Seattle’s Building Decarbonization Grants closed on August 10, 2026. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Building Decarbonization Grants through August 10! The City of Seattle will offer up to $4 million in grants to help owners of buildings larger than 20,000 square feet reduce climate pollution, or “decarbonize,” their buildings. The grants will help fund engineering design and/or… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Municipal Buildings

Lylianna Allala’s Journey to Director of the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment

May 7, 2026

Earlier this week, the Seattle City Council confirmed Lylianna Allala as Director of OSE! We’re sharing Lylianna’s journey to this role, from her roots as a community environmentalist to growing into a citywide climate leader inspiring national change. Lylianna has spent nearly seven years with OSE, most recently as our Deputy Director, until Mayor Wilson appointed her as Acting Director in January. Before then, Lylianna was Seattle’s first Climate Justice Director and led work on the Equity & Environment Initiative and Seattle’s Green New Deal. She was also named in the 2023… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Department Updates, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley, First Peoples Climate Fund, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Racial Equity, Urban Forestry

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