Environment & Sustainability

Sunday Video: Listening To Landscapes

Sam Hooper, a researcher at Oregon state University, has produced a short video that highlights how natural and human-caused impacts can change forested landscapes...

Washington State Awards Rural Community Block Grants, Program Imperiled

On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...

Midweek Video: Obama’s Clean Power Plan

On Monday, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan, the first national standards to reduce carbon pollution from power...

Sunday Video: Why Jakarta Is Sinking

https://youtu.be/Z9cJQN6lw3w The Indonesian city of Jakarta was colonized by the Dutch. Early on, the Dutch brought their canals and segregated the population, providing direct running...

Third Cruise Terminal Cancelled, Activists Call on Port of Seattle to Phase Out Cruise...

"Is your port doing business with a dangerously unregulated industry?" If you live in Seattle, a city that prides itself on protecting workers' rights...

Midweek Video: The Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry

Climate Town and Not Just Bikes join forces to talk about the suburbs: how they came to be, their environmental impacts, policies that create...

Midweek Video: E-Bikes Could Change Cities Forever

https://youtu.be/IJkzX6sy6sE Dave Amos looks at how e-bikes, which are useful at mid distances, are catching on and could change the way people get around in...

It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges

While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...