Welcome to the Office of Sustainability and Environment web site

OSE’s mission is to accelerate environmentally sustainable practices by the City government and in the community at-large. We collaborate with City departments, business partners, non-profit & community-based organizations, and learning institutions to develop and implement the Mayor's priority sustainability initiatives: climate protection and urban forest restoration and management.

Sustainability initiatives are implemented in departments throughout the City, so be sure to visit our Environmental Priorities page for more information on the City's Environmental Action Agenda, or click over to the Resource Directory for a comprehensive list of City programs.

We hope you find this site useful - and thanks for what you're doing to protect Seattle's unique and wonderful environment!

Michael Mann, Acting Director
206-615-0829
mike.mann@seattle.gov

How the Office of Sustainability and Environment addresses the Mayor’s priorities:

Build Strong Families and Healthy Communities
OSE leads the development and implementation of the Mayor’s Environmental Action Agenda. The Agenda protects and improves our urban environment, enhances neighborhood health and livability, and promotes environmental justice. Healthy natural and built environments support people, families and communities.

Get Seattle Moving
Motor vehicles are the number one source of air pollution and climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions in our region, and a major source of water pollution as well. OSE works closely with other City departments and agencies like King County and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to promote healthy and environment-friendly transportation choices, such as public transit, walking and biking, as well as cleaner vehicles and fuels.

Keep Our Neighborhoods Safe
Research suggests greener neighborhoods are safer neighborhoods. OSE coordinates the Mayor’s Green Seattle Initiative, a program to protect and restore our urban forest, and to “increase the green” in our neighborhoods by promoting green buildings and streets.

Create Jobs and Opportunity For All
A healthy environment is a key to Seattle’s past, present and future economic vitality. OSE leads the Seattle Climate Partnership, a voluntary commitment by Seattle-area employers to take action to reduce their carbon footprints, and to work together to help meet the community-wide goal. In addition, we promote business development and job creation in emerging “green” industry sectors, such as clean energy and green building.