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Seattle Selected as “Role Model City” for International Ecosystem Restoration Cohort  

October 31, 2023

United Nations Environment Program’s Generation Restoration Collaboration Connects Cities to Improve Habitat SEATTLE – In recognition of efforts to support ecosystem restoration, the United Nations Environment Program selected the City of Seattle to participate in Generation Restoration, a collaborative initiative of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Seattle, which… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle awarded $12.9 Million to plant trees, create jobs, advance climate justice, and restore forested places near schools, parks and low-income housing  

September 18, 2023

In a major boost to Mayor Harrell’s ongoing efforts to expand tree canopy, Seattle will receive federal funds from the USDA Forest Service for a 5-year effort to expand access to trees and forested places in the City. Seattle – Recognizing the City’s leadership on advancing tree equity and a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Racial Equity and Social Justice

City of Seattle and Port of Seattle Announce Visionary New Public–Private Partnership to Connect and Revitalize Parks on the Elliott Bay Waterfront

August 23, 2023

Private donation to fund proposed new greenway and improvements to Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks Friends of Waterfront Seattle also to receive gifts in support of Waterfront Park campaign SEATTLE – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho, philanthropist Melinda French Gates, Seattle City Council… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Transportation and Development

City of Seattle Announces New Pilot Program to Incentivize Heavy Duty Truck Electrification

August 16, 2023

City seeking drivers operating in the Duwamish Valley to apply for 40% rebate to apply to the cost of electric drayage truck SEATTLE (August 16, 2023) — Mayor Bruce Harrell and the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) today announced a new Electric Trucks Pilot aimed at… [ Keep reading ]

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City Hall Park Restored and Reopened to the Public 

June 13, 2023

Mayor Harrell: Reopening encourages neighbors to visit iconic and restored downtown park and expands greenspace available to downtown residents and workers Seattle, WA – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined civic, business, and community members to celebrate the reopening of City Hall Park on 3rd Avenue. After nearly two years of… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Economic Development, Environment and Sustainability

Mayor Harrell Introduces New Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 27% from Existing Buildings  

June 8, 2023

Policy continues Seattle’s decades-long legacy of national climate leadership and innovation to meet the urgency and scale of the climate crisis Seattle – Mayor Bruce Harrell today announced a bold new proposal to reduce emissions for existing large buildings. Applying to existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square… Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability

Mayor Harrell Directs City Departments to Transition to Electric Leaf Blowers 

May 26, 2023

Advancing climate efforts and supporting quality of life, City departments directed to create a roadmap putting Seattle on course to fully transition from gas-powered leaf blowers no later than 2027 SEATTLE (May 26, 2023) – Today, Mayor Harrell announced a new directive to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf… Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Public Health

Mayor Harrell Directs City to Replace Pike Place Market Trees with Triple the Number of Cherry Blossoms 

March 10, 2023

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the City’s Office of the Waterfront will plant twenty-four new cherry blossom trees to replace the eight declining cherry blossoms planted outside Pike Place Market in the 1980’s, along with a memorial plaque highlighting the cultural significance of the trees at Pike… Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Transportation and Development

Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Strauss Advance New Efforts to Increase Seattle’s Tree Canopy; Plant and Preserve Thousands of Trees 

March 7, 2023

New legislation and Executive Order aim to reverse recent declines in canopy coverage, improve equity in tree planting, and address climate and affordability issues in tandem Office of Sustainability & Environment Director Jessyn Farrell: “This is the strongest mayoral legislation the city has seen to promote tree protections and canopy growth…” Seattle… Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Racial Equity and Social JusticeTagged With:

Mayor Harrell Signs Executive Order Directing City Departments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector and Support Those Most Impacted by the Climate Crisis 

December 7, 2022

SEATTLE (December 7, 2022) – Mayor Bruce Harrell today announced a new Executive Order directing City departments to work together to prioritize and expand actions that equitably reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the transportation sector. Actions are designed to invest in and build resilience among communities that… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Environment and Sustainability, Transportation and Development