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Learn how to save $6,000 on a heat pump that provides cooling and more ways to prepare for summer heat

July 9, 2026

Summer is here! Now is a great time to prepare your home for the weather ahead. As climate change continues to warm our region, Seattle is experiencing more frequent and intense hot weather. At the City, we’re reducing the emissions that cause climate change while helping community members prepare their homes for the hotter summers that are already here. Heat pumps are one of the ways we’re helping to build more… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Clean Energy, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Public Health

Seattle’s progress toward climate-resilient and efficient community centers, libraries, pools, and more!

July 2, 2026

Reducing the emissions that cause climate change takes all of us. We at the City are taking bold action against major sources of pollution, including buildings, which are responsible for 40% of emissions in Seattle. We’re leading by example by reducing climate pollution, or “decarbonizing,” in City-owned spaces. Across Seattle, we’re upgrading pools, community centers, libraries, and more to reduce energy use, improve indoor air quality, and make buildings more comfortable for the communities who use… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Climate Resilience, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Municipal Buildings, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)

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 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, 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

Update: The Climate Action Plan Survey Closed on July 20, 2026. Learn more on our website. 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… [ 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

Growing the Green Workforce: South Seattle College students help building owners reduce pollution and energy usage

April 7, 2026

Share this story on social media: Last month, we joined South Seattle College students at the historic Downtown YMCA to watch climate work in action! South Seattle College students are working in the field helping building owners save money and transition to clean energy while preparing for jobs in the growing green workforce. Buildings are responsible for 40% of climate pollution in Seattle. To reduce emissions, building owners are… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Building Energy Benchmarking, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Workforce, Community Engagement, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Partner Spotlights, Public Health, Youth Development

An Oil-Free City: Seattle celebrates milestone as 2,000 oil-heated homes transition to electric heat through rebate program

February 12, 2026

We’re excited to share that more than 2,000 households have transitioned from oil heat to electric heat pumps through the City’s Clean Heat Program! This marks a major environmental, affordability, and housing milestone for Seattle as we make steady progress toward the City’s goal of no more oil-heated homes by 2030. With this milestone, Seattle’s Clean Heat Program has eliminated the need for 20 million gallons of heating oil. That’s nearly 700 train tankers full of oil that won’t need to come through… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Clean Energy, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Seattle Office of Housing (OH)

How the Seattle Aquarium is Reducing Fossil Fuels and Keeping Thousands of Aquatic Animals Happy and Healthy

December 1, 2025

The Seattle Aquarium knows firsthand that climate change, which brings warmer waters, more acidic oceans, habitat destruction, and much more, threatens our marine environments. Seattle is working hard to reduce pollution from City-owned buildings by swapping fossil-fuel appliances for clean energy alternatives, and also supporting other large buildings across Seattle,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Municipal Buildings

The Hidden Risks Beneath Your Yard: How retiring your oil heating tank and transitioning to electric heat protects our homes, water, and climate

November 5, 2025

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. As the crisp fall weather settles in, households with oil heating are making plans to refill their oil tanks. While burning oil was once a common… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Building Emissions, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

City of Seattle Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Climate Pollution in Community, Affordable Housing, and Nonprofit Buildings

October 23, 2025

Seattle — Today, the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced $4.68 million in 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants to 17 awardees. The grants will pay for design and/or retrofits that will reduce climate pollution and help the buildings reach the upcoming emissions targets of the Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS).  … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Greenspace, Press ReleasesTagged With: BEPS, Building Emissions, Clean Energy, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

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