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

May 28, 2026

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 sustainable support for community‑led climate projects. Interested applicants must check… [ 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

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 capital upgrades to buildings ahead of future emissions reduction targets set by Seattle’s Building Emissions… [ Keep reading ]

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

Seattle’s New Climate Action Plan Survey is Open: Make your ideas heard today

April 23, 2026

We’re updating Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, which maps out strategies to reduce pollution, prepare for climate impacts, and build a healthier city for everyone. We want to hear from you! Answer this 10-minute survey before June 30 to tell us about the climate issues and solutions that are most important to you. Update: Seattle’s Climate Action Plan Survey is Now Available in 5 More Languages! Translated Surveys: español | 中文 |Tiếng Việt | Somali… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Public Health

Seattle Foundation and City of Seattle Announce First Peoples Climate Fund Grantees

April 15, 2026

We are excited to announce the grantees for the First Peoples Climate Fund, a landmark $5.5 million investment that places Indigenous sovereignty, leadership, and ancestral knowledge at the heart of climate action! The First Peoples Climate Fund follows a community-driven process that centers the voices and expertise of Tribes and Native… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, First Peoples Climate Fund, Green New Deal, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Indigenous-Led Projects, Mayor Wilson, Philanthropic Partnerships, Youth Development

Environmental Justice Fund Stories: How Community Land Conservancy is creating thriving public spaces through coalitions

March 26, 2026

Great public spaces help communities thrive. These spaces need features like clean air, trees, accessible transit, and nearby affordable housing. Most of all, they depend on the people who use and care for them. Community Land Conservancy (CLC), one of our community partners, is helping create great spaces. Their vision is to help communities buy, own, and design public spaces that serve their needs. CLC builds and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, EJ Fund Stories, Environmental Justice Fund, Partner Spotlights, Public Health, Racial Equity

City of Seattle invests in 12 organizations to support projects led by communities hit hardest by climate and environmental injustice

January 29, 2026

We’re excited to announce the 2025 grantees of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund! The Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund is investing in a range of community-led environmental programs covering climate change adaptation, education, youth leadership, and more. The EJ Fund supports projects and programs led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Grants and Partner Spotlights, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Duwamish Valley, Environmental Justice Committee, Environmental Justice Fund, Green New Deal, Indigenous-Led Projects, Racial Equity, Youth Development

Seattle Community Partnership grant with King Conservation District awards $700,000 to community-led initiatives

December 29, 2025

This announcement was originally posted on King Conservation District’s website on December 9, 2025 King Conservation District (KCD)’s Seattle Community Partnership grant program supports community-led initiatives that improve natural resources and are developed, led by, and benefit communities most impacted by environmental and climate inequities. This year, KCD and Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Food Access and Security, Indigenous-Led Projects, Racial Equity, Urban Forestry, Youth Development

Milestones and Momentum: Seattle’s Duwamish Valley Program celebrates 2025 wins with community partners

December 8, 2025

Seattle’s Duwamish Valley Program is celebrating a big year of accomplishments engaging local kids and teens, building resilient infrastructure, and strengthening climate preparedness for South Park and Georgetown communities. The Duwamish Valley Program, led by our team at Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE), is a close partnership made… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley Action Plan, Duwamish Valley Program (DVP), Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Seattle Office of Housing (OH), Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), Transportation, Youth Development

New Report Reviews Seattle’s 2013 Climate Action Plan Progress and Assesses Successes, Challenges, and Next Steps

September 17, 2025

OSE is excited to share the new 2013 Climate Action Plan Progress Report (Progress Report), one of the first major deliverables to develop the upcoming One Seattle Climate Action Plan. The Progress Report finds Seattle completed or made significant progress on more than half (88 of 148) of the actions… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Resilience, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

How local youth are shaping the new One Seattle Climate Action Plan

September 8, 2025

Youth have grown up in a world regularly disrupted by climate change. School closures from extreme heat and flooded neighborhoods cause instability, while wildfires and poor air quality threaten their health and safety. Youth voices are important to creating the policies that will shape their futures. This summer, The Washington… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice Fund, Events, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Youth Development

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