Environment & Sustainability

Inside Seattle’s Greenest Commercial Building: The Bullitt Center

"We shouldn't fuel the future with the polluting methods of the past... We have the technology to power our future in ways that don't...

Sunday Video: How “Forever Chemicals” Polluted America’s Water

https://youtu.be/sZHuZkUUYM4 Throughout America, "forever chemicals" are polluting waterways because they effectively cannot be broken down. Vox explains how that happened and what that means for...

Cities Announce Race to Zero Emissions by 2040 or Sooner

Participating mayors pledge to enlist an additional 1,000 cities to achieve net zero carbon emissions. July 29th, 2021 marked an important date that only the...
Inslee holds the scissors and other high-level officials look on outside the SR-99 tunnel in February 2019.

Inslee’s Climate Proposal: Necessary, but Don’t Call It Bold

Inslee announces bold climate package for 2021–2023 biennium. That’s the subject of an email that hit my inbox yesterday afternoon. I skipped the email text...

Sunday Video: Architecture That’s Built To Heal

https://youtu.be/MvXZzKZ3JYQ Architect Michael Murphy provides several examples of how architecture can be designed to uplift, empower, heal, and rejuvenate communities when designed with intention and...
Satellite photo of the Pacific Northwest with cloud cover on May 15, 2023

Climate Change is Influencing Seattle’s Unusual Spring Heatwave 

Twenty degrees. That’s how much higher temperatures in Seattle were during a heatwave this week compared to what we usually experience this time of year,...
A women walks down the trail to Paradise Inn and the crowded parking lot adjoining it. A mountain ridge and cirrus clouds are on the horizon.

Op-Ed: Transit in Rainier National Park Would Ensure Paradise for Everyone

A robust public transit network for Mount Rainier National Park could unlock trailheads and attractions to more visitors, while improving environmental sustainability. Rather than grousing about the park's timed-entry system, let's improve access for all.
A rendering of an elevated interstate bridge

Don’t Widen Highways, Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing Instead

State Democrats propose diverting $2 billion from the general fund to fund their highway package, but this money would be better spent on affordable...