Government Sources by Subject: Sustainable Living in the Pacific Northwest

Programs and resources to support good environmental stewardship throughout King County, Washington.

Citizens from civic, environmental, business, neighborhood and community groups have joined with the University of Washington to create a 100-year plan for Seattle's open spaces, envisioning a network of parks, civic spaces, streets, trails, shorelines, and urban forests that will bind neighborhoods to one another, create ecological conduits from the city's ridgelines to its shorelines, ensuring a wealth of green spaces for all citizens to enjoy.

Information on Puget Sound-Georgia Basin Ecosystem Indicators as well as local, state, Tribal, provincial and federal partnerships in the Puget Sound; also read about work with Canada to improve transboundary air quality and federal grants and funding.

Citizens, governments, tribes, scientists and businesses work together to create an action plan that leads to the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound. See their Action Agenda Center for details.

Programs, education and success stories for the Pacific Northwest's efforts towards sustainability.

Explore the City of Seattle's green building and water protection projects.

In-depth policy research as well as practical tools needed to advance long-term solutions to the Northwest’s most significant sustainability challenges. Search Research and Maps by topic, type and region for shareable maps, graphics and reports.

Information for individuals, businesses and government includes a list of sustainability organizations as well as databases.

Sustainable Seattle focuses on the long-term health and sustainability of Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound region. Building on the efforts of citizen groups and government agencies, this organization has created a new generation of community sustainability indicators, bringing these efforts together into a single networked system.