SEATTLE

SUSTAINABLE

Sustainable Seattle 2010

Founded in 1991, Sustainable Seattle is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in the Central

Puget Sound, nationally, and internationally.

MissionSustainable Seattle advances an

integrated vision of urban sustainability by measuring progress, building diverse

coalitions and undertaking key initiatives.

• Sustainable Seattle’s history:– worldwide leader in sustainability indicators

based on participatory action research. – Cutting edge work, recognized by the United

Nations Centre for Human Settlements with an “Excellence in Indicators Best Performance”

– held to be the first "Sustainable Community" organization.

– incubator of today’s sustainability leaders: Richard Conlin, Alan AtKission, Vicki Robins, Ben Packard and Sean Schmidt

Sustainable Seattle today:– poised to propel the field of sustainability

forward once again– two intense years of market survey and

program formation lays the foundation for our new programs

– 3 program areas building on our past strengths and lessons learned & responding to a call for the future

– creation of new leaders in our region through program ownership

Emerging People, Projects & Ideas Community Connections

Indicators into Action

Recognition & Awards Program

SPARC: Sustainability Partnership and Resource Commons

Sustainable SeattleCommunications

B-Sustainable.org

Community Development

Policy Hub on Community and Urban Sustainability

STARs –Sustainability Training and Resources

Dream a Sound Future

K-12 Education:Green Labs

Design Labs Choose Change

Emerging People, Projects and IdeasDream a Sound Future Competition

Sustainable Seattle's Dream a Sound Future Competition invites visionaries to lay the path to our future where Seattle and central Puget Sound communities, economies, and ecosystems

Imagine Seattle and the Central Puget Sound in 2100:

What does it look like? How do you get to work? Where do your children play? What do you love about your community?How will you make the changes you want to see?

Emerging People, Projects and IdeasSTARs- Sustainability Training and Resources Providing people with the skills and knowledge to make

their lives, surroundings and workplaces more sustainable.

STARs PALS- Peer Alliance for Leadership in Sustainability

A network of professionals that are actively integrating sustainability into their work and organizations meeting on a periodic basis.

Upcoming events: Check our website at SustainableSeattle.org

Emerging People, Projects and IdeasK-12 Sustainability Education: -Green Labs: Expanding green learning to

social and environmental justice for children, youth, and young adults.-Leadership and Design Labs : Fun, learning fostering tomorrows leaders in our children. - Choose Change: Renewable energy projects and a holistic view point.

Community ConnectionsSustainability Recognition and Awards

SCOLA- Sustainable Community Outstanding Leadership Awards

recognize the sustainability achievements of individuals, businesses and agencies in our community in recognition of their contributions to sustainable development in the Puget Sound region.

Recognition- a certification program to help spur sustainable development of our region. It is based on the goals and indicators in B-Sustainable.org.

Community ConnectionsSPARC- Sustainability Partnership and Resource Commons

- SPARC Fiscal Sponsorships: offering a financial relationship and support for sustainability organizations to thrive

- SPARC Events- Creating and Sustaining Community Events: Sharing capacity, donations and spurring the formation of sustainability community organizations

- SPARC Videography: A shared resource to more effectively communicate!

-SPARC Space: one roof and shared resources from fundraisers to a common calendar

Community ConnectionsCommunications

• Practicing transparency and communicating Sustainable Seattle’s • Sustainable Seattle Blog Spot – to inform and spark ideas in our

community • SCAN Blog- build relationships and showcase best practices and

challenges in the urban environment internationally• Partnerships- fostering and building collaboration

Indicators into ActionCommunity Development

• Indicators 1993, 1995, 1998• SUNI Project• NABRS project – pilot project

– 2 sustainability scorecards

• Now:– Building a replicable and scalable process that

empowers neighbors and produces a sustainability scorecard for further action and influence on policy

Indicators into ActionPhocus- Policy Hub on Community and

Urban Sustainability

How do we get from point a to point b?• Policy points for grassroots activist• Access to lawmakers

Indicators into ActionB-Sustainable Information Commons3 aspects:• Open Source Code-Base• Use• Research

Sustainable Seattle 2010

Collaboration, Social Justice and Education.

Green and new jobs.

Walking the talk – transparency and organizational structure

Sustainable Seattle 2010

Our future is ours to define.

Our vision is ours to realize.