NOVEMBER 2017

Photo by Seattle Parks and Recreation
Hello Friends and Partners...
This month, the world's leaders gathered in Bonn to discuss how to move forward with the Paris climate accord. While there, Syria announced it would sign the accord, leaving the United States as the only nation in the world to reject it. But the Bonn climate summit also included a more hopeful message from the U.S. - that in cities and states throughout the country, We Are Still In. Seattle is committed to doing our part to ensure we meet the targets of the Paris agreement and I'm incredibly thankful that we're joined by so many leaders within our city who are supporting us to get there. As always, thank you for your continued partnership and support of OSE's work.

Jessica Finn Coven, Director
Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment
KEY SUSTAINABILITY UPDATES
Seattle Joins Global Mayors on International Climate Effort
Seattle has joined the cities of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Cape Town, Amman, and Copenhagen in signing on to the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration. By signing the Declaration, the city leaders are committing to green and healthy streets and "a future where walking, cycling, and shared mobility are how the majority of citizens move around our cities." More info on this commitment here. 
Top Level Results from Seattle Resilience Survey
As part of our early work in developing the Seattle Resilience Strategy, the Seattle Resilience Team distributed a survey to get a sense of what the community felt were our most pressing challenges as a city. We collected over 1600 responses online and additional in-language responses were also collected via Seattle's Community Liaisons who engaged residents who spoke Spanish, Chinese, Somali, Korean and Vietnamese. More info here.
City of Seattle and King Conservation District Announce Funding for Environmental Justice and Natural Resource Improvement Projects
 The City of Seattle and the King Conservation District partnered to award funding for projects that advance environmental justice along with improving natural resources in Seattle. Seven community organizations were awarded grants ranging from $13,000 to $75,000 for projects that will be launched in 2018. A total of $391,000 was awarded. More info here. 
Join us for a Multi-Lingual Open House and Holiday Celebration in South Park! 
Saturday, December 9,
10 am - 2 pm
Food, childcare, and interpretation provided.

City Staff from several departments will be sharing how they plan to address community identified priorities.  More info here.

The Office of Sustainability & Environment collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders to develop innovative environmental solutions that foster equitable, vibrant communities and shared prosperity.