Environment & Sustainability

Are you passionate about climate justice? Would you like to be a voice for communities and workers most impacted by climate change? Are you committed … [Read more...] about Deadline 1/31: Apply to Join Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board

King Conservation District (KCD) and Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) are excited to announce that the 2022 Seattle Community … [Read more...] about 2022 Seattle Community Partnership Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

2021 Grants Are Largest-Ever Amount Awarded and Continue Trend of Growth Each Year  The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & … [Read more...] about City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund Awards $750,000 in Grants for 14 Projects Led by and Benefiting Those Most Impacted by Climate Change

Letter from Interim Director, Michelle CaulfieldDear OSE Friends & Colleagues, The start of a new year is always a time of reflection – an … [Read more...] about 2021 OSE Year in Review

Hello, my name is Aditi, and I was the communications intern for the Office of Sustainability and Environment for this past summer and fall. As my … [Read more...] about Reflecting on My Time as an Intern with OSE

On December 7, the City of Seattle joined S’well water bottles and Lonely Whale to give away hundreds of free, reusable water bottles to Rainier Beach … [Read more...] about Be Ready Be Hydrated Water Bottle Giveaway at Rainier Beach High School

Fresh Bucks is excited to welcome HT Oaktree Market, located in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood, as our newest Fresh Bucks retail partner. HT … [Read more...] about Fresh Bucks Welcomes HT Oaktree Market as New Retail Partner

Executive Order directs City departments to implement new carbon-based building performance standards, expand transit access and Healthy Streets, and … [Read more...] about Mayor Jenny Durkan Announces New Executive Order at COP26 Climate Summit to Drastically Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The City of Seattle is now accepting applications for two positions on the Urban Forestry Commission, a 13-member body established to advise the Mayor … [Read more...] about Apply to Join the Urban Forestry Commission

Last month, the City of Seattle held our annual Big Day of Play, with both in-person and virtual options for community members to attend. After being … [Read more...] about Reflecting on Big Day of Play

The Fresh Bucks Public Lottery is now open for applications! The application opened yesterday, October 11th, and will stay open until October 29th, … [Read more...] about Fresh Bucks Public Lottery Application Now Open

The buildings we live and work in are responsible for more than 1/3rd of Seattle’s climate pollution, primarily due to the on-site burning of fossil … [Read more...] about White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory Visits Seattle to Talk Buildings and Climate