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"Bikes are a great way to get around Seattle."  We Need Your Help!
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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With guidance from the City Council, the Levy Oversight Committee – an advisory board comprised of appointed volunteers – developed ..continue reading
The City of Seattle knows that those of you who are committed to a cleaner, greener, healthier Seattle have great ideas and we want to help make them a reality. If you have an idea about how to inspire your community to take action for the climate, they want to work ..continue reading
Come to a Neighborhood Matching Fund workshop to learn about applying to the Large Projects Fund which provides matching awards of up to $100,000 to neighborhood groups for community-building projects. Attendance at one of the workshops is required in order to submit an application in July. At the workshop attendees will get an overview of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, learn about the new Large Projects Fund application process and requirements, and hear from other city of Seattle departments and Seattle Public Schools. Interested applicants can choose from one of the following workshops: Central Area
North Area
South Area
For information contact Mercedes Tenuta at 206-233-0093 or email mercedes.tenuta@seattle.gov.
Come to a Neighborhood Matching Fund workshop to learn about applying to the Large Projects Fund which provides matching awards of up to $100,000 to neighborhood groups for community-building projects. Attendance at one of the workshops is required in order to submit an application in July. At the workshop attendees will get an overview of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, learn about the new Large Projects Fund application process and requirements, and ..continue reading
Applications are being accepted through April 16. The Tree Ambassador program empowers residents to become stewards of the urban forest and serve as resources for their local community. Tree Ambassadors are trained in the basics of ..continue reading
Make connections with dozens of local businesses, community groups, non-profits, and social service providers from across the West Seattle Peninsula, discover hidden resources right in your own neighborhoods, and learn more about how you can get involved in making our community an even better place to live! Sustainable West Seattle will be there, look for us. The public event kicks off at 11:00 am ..continue reading
Interested in great design? Interested in how design can change or impact our lives? Then there’s a great event just for you: the Living Principles, The next 25 years of design in the Northwest. This is about purposeful action. Come hear top panelists speak on creating positive cultural change. Chase Jarvis, Joshua Berger of PLAZM and Liquid Agency, and Brian Geller of Seattle 2030 District share how their own businesses, projects and life are reflected in the environment, people, economy and culture ..continue reading Join Solar Washington for their next monthly meeting,at their new meeting venue! Our meeting venue has permanently changed to the Mountaineer’s Club in Magnusson Park, 7700 Sand Point Way NE. This month’s topic is Solar Permitting in Washington State: Standardized? Streamlined? Solar Washington is working with the Department of Commerce and local jurisdictions to explore the potential for streamlined, standardized permitting of rooftop solar PV across the state. Join us for a discussion with John Backman of eGov, an online permitting platform used across multiple Washington jurisdictions, as he talks ..continue reading
We want to know what residents have to say about Seattle’s energy future! Seattle City Light customers enjoy some of the cleanest energy in the country, with nearly 90% of our electricity supplied by clean, renewable hydropower. But what about new renewable energy resources, like wind, solar, biomass and geothermal? And what about locally grown clean energy? All of these options have potential in Seattle. As energy users we all have ..continue reading
White Center is rolling on two wheels. DubSea Bikes promotes safe cycling in White Center and beyond. The White Center Food Bank now hosts DubSea Bikes FREE second Sunday bike repair event. Is your bike out of commission? Bring it to DubSea Bikes at the White Center Food Bank, 10829 8th Ave SW, White Center, on Sunday, March 11th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. This free event will focus on minor repairs only to get more bikes on the street in White Center and beyond. More complex jobs may be ..continue reading
Help Sanislo Elementary win $1,000 by Stopping the Tox-Ick Monster this Thursday! If 50+ community members attend a presentation about Puget Sound this Thursday, then Sustainable West Seattle will award $1,000 toward a native plant education project at the school. The 45-minute presentation gives an overview of the biggest threat to Puget Sound, polluted runoff, and teaches audience members simple lifestyle choices that can be made to stop the problem. FREE PIZZA will be provided. Stay for the community meeting afterward to discuss a “greenway” proposal to filter street stormwater on ..continue reading |
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