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Environment & Sustainability

Op-Ed: The City Council Must Prioritize Climate Action Now

Climate change and global warming must join safety, homelessness, and housing at the top of the City’s agenda.   In the first Seattle City Council...

Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion

Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...
A line out the door at the Southcenter Jolibee

How Fried Chicken Can Ruin Cities or Enrich Them

Clogging arteries is a fast food joint specialty, but good urban planning can get things flowing. You may have seen in the news that some...

Puget Sound Leaders Debate a Pivot Away from Highway Expansion

A small change around regional grant funding criteria could prove a bellwether for transportation policy in Puget Sound. Everywhere from Lynnwood to Puyallup, from Auburn...

Harrell Signs Building Emissions Standard Into Law, Queuing Up Green Retrofits

On Wednesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation that promises to eventually reduce Seattle's climate emissions by 10%. Passed unanimously by the Seattle City Council...
An artistic rendering show large wind turbines on floating platforms in three varieties: spar buoy, semi-submersible, or tension leg platforms. Anchors secure them in place, but they float.

Washington State Explores Offshore Wind While Neighbors Charge Ahead

Facing record-breaking demand, offshore wind could balance the state’s clean energy portfolio, covering gaps in peak winter months. When Governor Jay Inslee announced the Blue...

Op-Ed: Climate Action Must Be a Seattle Priority Now

The Seattle City Council will have six new members in 2024.  In pre-election polls, voters were focused on public safety, homelessness and housing affordability....

Sunday Video: Heather Tallis Discusses Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Nature-centered urban design makes us smarter, healthier and more resilient. On October 25th Seattle Town Hall and the University of Washington College of the Environment...