Environment & Sustainability
Alaska Will Not Save Us
Like a giant overhead bin full of cookies and cash, Alaska sits for many as potential salvation. Quietly looming above, it waits as a...
Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets
Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school.
That...
The Grandeur of Seattle’s Tiny Plums
Small reminders to celebrate lots of good neighbors.
In the short gap of indecisive September clouds between Smoke Season and Spider Season, Seattle experiences one...
Curiosity-Themed 2023 Seattle Design Festival Is Underway
Spread out across Lake Union Park from August 19 to 24, exhibits and activities for all ages connect Seattleites with urban design concepts and...
Sunday Video: Seattle’s Urban Drinking Water is Sacred
Do you know where Seattle, or your town, gets drinking water? Is it reliable and safe?
Will we have enough water in the Puget Sound...
A Follow-Up on the Living Building Challenge
It is impossible to ignore the construction that is happening throughout the Puget Sound region. Cranes and scaffolding are everywhere. In Q1 2023 alone,...
Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings
"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...
Op-Ed: It’s Time for Seattle to Cancel the Blue Angels
The highly polluting airshow should be a relic of the past as we face the climate crisis.
Dear Seattle, it’s time to be as brave...