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Ever borrow a tool from your neighbor?
Ever wish they had a better selection?
Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and has set up a tool lending library. You can find out more information or check out our inventory!
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By chas
| January 31, 2012 | | 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm | | February 8, 2012 | | 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm | | February 15, 2012 | | 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm | | February 27, 2012 | | 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm | | March 5, 2012 | | 2:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
The City of Seattle’s Waterfront Seattle project is hosting a series of informal discussions exploring some of the key questions shaping the future waterfront and we think your members may be interested in participating.
Held at ..continue reading
By chas
| February 8, 2012 | | 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
King County invites the West Seattle community to attend a public meeting on the Barton CSO Control Project on February 8, 2012 at the Westside School, 7740 34th Avenue SW, from 6:30-8:30 pm. At this meeting, the project team will provide information on the results of field investigations and how the field work results are informing design and siting of the bioretention swales. For more information view the attached meeting postcard.
In late March 2012 the community will be invited ..continue reading
By chas
| July 9, 2011 | | 10:00 am | | August 13, 2011 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | September 10, 2011 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | October 8, 2011 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | November 12, 2011 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | December 10, 2011 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | January 14, 2012 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | February 11, 2012 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | | March 10, 2012 | | 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm | ..continue reading
By chas
| February 12, 2012 | | 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Once again DubSea Bikes will be hosting a free bicycle clinic. Sunday, February 12, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 10029 8th Avenue SW (White Center Food Bank), the team will be taking bikes for repair and tune-up.
Our mission to increase cycling in White Center is gathering speed. Matthew Tilton’s beautiful metal bike racks along 16th Ave SW tell folks that White Center believes in the future of bike transport!
Now Rick Jump has offered ..continue reading
By Patrick
| February 21, 2012 | | 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
 There’s been an amazing increase lately in the rather common practice of sharing. With the prevalence of online services and social media, simply having access to the “stuff” we all need is suddenly becoming far easier, cheaper, and more useful than ownership. As a result, sharing everything from bikes to cars to land itself is developing into common practice. Join us to celebrate this sharing ..continue reading
By chas
| January 17, 2012 | | 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm | | February 21, 2012 | | 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm | | March 19, 2012 | | 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Details and location to be supplied shortly (updated 1/3/12)
By Patrick
| March 19, 2012 | | 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
 Our health care system is both more expensive and has lower quality than other industrialized countries. Many describe this as a sick care system because significant is not spent until after you get sick. Communities are now developing alternatives that cost less and move people toward whole health. By focusing on prevention and early intervention we can also drop the costs of health care.
Our speaker is Dale Jarvis, a healthcare ..continue reading
By chas
| April 25, 2012 | | 8:30 am | to | 5:00 pm |
The GoGreen sustainable business team is back in Seattle for 2012. The all-day seminar-event takes place Wednesday, April 25, from 8:30 am through 5:00 pm. GoGreen Seattle ’12 will take place at the Conference Center in Downtown Seattle at Eighth Avenue at Pike Street, 3rd Floor.
From the GoGreen folks, here’s their release:
It’s official. We’re back for year three in Seattle! And we’re thrilled to dig even deeper into the nitty gritty of building a truly sustainable business—whether you’re “retrofitting” ..continue reading
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