Sustainable West Seattle

It's May - keep planting!

SWS projects continue to amaze!

ABUNDANT FREE FOOD FOREST (Ep 8) Our search for our regenerative farm has led us to PREP - Puget Ridge Edible Park, a SEATTLE CITY PARK where they strive to have a closed loop permaculture f...

Puget Ridge Edible Park annual fund raiser has started. Please donate what you can for this SWS project. This year the Puget Ridge Edible Park produced a large quantity of produce to feed 50 local families that come regular for harvesting and many more that harvest from our free farmstand. This year we would like to expand our demonstration for rain harvesting to use less municipal water. This example of resilience is a big part of our mission.
https://donate.seedmoney.org/pledge-campaign?eid=7860&m=

There is a Cherokee fable handed down from the elders: There is a terrible fight going on between two wolves. One is evil. He has anger, envy, sorrow, regret, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other is good. She has joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. When the elder is asked which wolf will win the elder answers, "The one you feed will win".

In the middle is West Seatle's Aji Piper. Pleas watch this and after post feedback on how we can help this dedicated group.

Watch Youth v Gov | Netflix This documentary follows the journey of 21 young plaintiffs suing the US government for its actions in creating the climate crisis.

This is yet another problem that will only be addressed by people who care enough. It is NOT coming down from the top, yet we have the power to do it ourselves.

11 Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste - The Wandering Veggie Feel like you're drowning in plastic? We are, but here are 11 simple way to reduce your personal plastic waste in your day-to-day life!

Yes, Consider this.

Why You Should Care About Victory Gardens #shorts In this Our Changing Climate climate change video short, I explain (very briefly) why you should care about victory gardens. Specifically, I look at how they...

Just Have a Think, are we at all interested in our children's future?

We've got climate change under control...apparently! When it comes to climate change, the majority of us think we're personally doing our bit, but that we're being let down by everyone else, including our own n...

The gift that keeps on giving.

2021
•3X funding for
•Extended supporting 260 small businesses
•17 Healthy Streets open for people
•WSOS celebrated parking enforcement moving from SPD->SDOT
•Safe routes to 3 new light rail stations
• $1.5 million for accessible sidewalks
And more! https://seattlegreenways.org/blog/2021/12/21/whats-next-for-safe-streets-with-our-new-mayor/

We can live in our own regenerative world.

Someone's gotta lead....

IKEA Commits to Biodegradable Mushroom Packaging When it comes to sustainable business practices, European companies are unquestionably leading the drive towards greener manufacturing, product development, and packaging. The latest example of this sees home decor giant IKEA furthering its commitment to sustainable innovation by using mushroom-base...