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Sunflower and buildings by Gary Lund

Sunflower and buildings

Gary Lund


Climate Protection
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Learn and Lower Your Impact
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Learn and Lower Your Impact

Seattle residents are creatively and energetically finding ever new ways to be greener, and in turn, help us be greener. The ideas on this page are a guideline only, but we hope it will be a useful place to learn more, take big and small actions to make a difference, and get involved in your community.

Announcing a call for Community Climate Projects!
The Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment is awarding 4 to 6 contracts for community groups and neighborhood organizations for projects that engage the community in reducing climate impacts. More info here.

 

At Home
Saving energy tips, energy upgrade your home, saving water tips, recycling, reduce and reuse, green building, green cleaning tips, dispose of hazardous materials, GreenUp

Getting Around
Walk. Bike. Ride., Way to Go, bicycle maps, transit tools, Seattle walking maps, Bicycle Sundays, One Less Car, proper car maintenance

In Your Yard
Natural lawn and garden care, backyard creek stewardship, RainWise, growing food in the city, backyard composting, prevent water pollution, planting trees

 

Climate Protection
Ten get-started actions, carbon calculator, Carbon Coach

At Your Business
Energy upgrade your business, energy rebates and incentives, commercial recycling, green tenant improvement guides, Resource Venture, food service packaging requirements, green building incentives and assistance, tree and landscaping regulations, event recycling requirement

In Your Neighborhood
Green Seattle Partnership, Restore Our Waters, buy local, neighborhood emergency preparedness, Trees for Neighborhoods, Department of Neighborhoods, P-Patch community gardens, Community Solar, volunteer

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