Seattle Climate Action Now

Seattle is taking action to prevent one of the biggest threats to the future our city and the planet - global warming. Through Seattle Climate Action Now, we are committed to leading by example and helping everyone in the city take steps today to reduce climate-changing pollution in their homes, at work and on the road.

Working together we are making a difference. Today, people in neighborhoods across the city are joining the effort through Seattle Climate Action Now. And now mayors from 700 cities, representing 74 million Americans, have joined with Seattle in pledging to reduce harmful carbon dioxide emissions in their communities and urging the federal government to act.

Get involved in Seattle Climate Action Now by visiting www.seattleCAN.org. You'll find tips for reducing your emissions; climate-related events in your neighborhood; and a community of people and organizations across the street and across the city ready to help.

Clink on the links to the left and take a moment to learn what your city is doing to:

• Provide clean, renewable power;
• Improve transit and reduce dependence on cars;
• Build energy-efficient homes and offices;
• Create new jobs in a greener economy; and
• Conserve natural resources and reduce waste.

From Puget Sound to the snow-capped Cascade Mountains, we are lucky to live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. We have an obligation to leave our city and our world a better place for our children and their children.

With your help, we will.

Mayor launches Seattle Climate Action Now
Grassroots campaign will help everyone in Seattle take action to protect the climate.

A Look at Seattle Climate Action Now
View a map that gives a snapshot of what Seattle is doing to reduce its carbon footprint and meet its climate protection goals.

2007-2008 Seattle Climate Action Plan Progress Report
One year of progress on the City's plan to reduce its carbon footprint.

We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by former Vice President Al Gore with the ultimate aim to halt global warming.

News Report: Mayor's Climate Action Plan
This report takes an in-depth look at the Mayor’s recently released Climate Action Plan. The plan sets out a strategy for Seattle to meet the targets of the Kyoto Protocol and the international agreement about global warming.

Town Square: Climate Protection - What’s Washington’s Plan?
What challenges and opportunities face Washington State around climate change? A lively discussion of state-level initiatives to address global warming.

Building a Better City - 5 year report
Read the City of Seattle Sustainable Building Program 5 Year Report outlining accomplishments since the endorsement of the Sustainable Building Policy in 2000.