Youth Speak Seattle Grand Slam
The 12 finalists, youth ages 13-19 from around the city, will compete to narrow it down to which 5 will represent Seattle at Brave New Voices: The National Youth Poetry Festival and Slam.
Fri, Mar 19, 7pm
The Paramount, 911 Pine Street, Downtown

Creative Terrariums
The ReStore and Exteriorscapes have partnered to help you create a terrarium using salvaged light fixtures and plants. Cost is $15.
Sat, Mar 20 More...

By Erin Russell

The Hazel P-Patch at the corner of NW 42nd St and Baker Ave NW in Fremont joins the Seattle community garden family this Sunday, March 21st. I find Seattle's newest P-Patch amazing because it consists of new innovations as well as a show of heart warming community spirit. More...

We have already been graced with the amazing green building and home accessories that Greenhome Solutions offer on their retail website, but now they have made it even easier. Their flagship green building supply retail store and showroom is open now More...

By Erin Russell, Sales Coordinator

What are the three most important pieces to growing a vegetable garden? Well, besides having a little piece of land, it is sunlight, water and good soil. Even if that little piece of land isn't in your back yard, the city of Seattle has several different options for you to work out that green thumb! More...

By Peter Sackett

"The more you think about what we're doing to the Earth, the better it feels to find good uses for things that aren't completely new," says Jody Hall, owner and founder of Seattle-based bakery, Cupcake Royale.

In 2003, when Hall and her colleagues launched their cupcake baking operation, the kitsch appeal of the pedestrian dessert had already gained a foothold in New York City but, to her knowledge, nowhere else. More...

By Mariah Olson, Sustainable Business Accounts Manager

Are you looking for a job that matches your commitment to sustainable living but aren't really sure where to look? I know when I was on the job hunt, I had the hardest time finding the ultimate single job board with the most comprehensive, relevant, and plentiful listings for available green jobs. More...

By Erin Russell

The Olympic spirit is something I find contagious whenever the games come around. It is always history in the making and the few days that I have been at Whistler last week were no different.  

History in the Making

When Vancouver won the bid for the winter Olympics, they made a pledge to have the first sustainable games in history. More...

By Jill Amsberry, Community Outreach Manager

As a member of the Seattle Greendrinks board, I attend most of the once-a-month gatherings; I have to admit, this month's Seattle Greendrinks was the most inspiring I think I have ever been to. That's saying something, since it seems like every month members of the green community have to be chased out of the door by their gracious hosts at least an hour after the food and drink are gone. More...

-Erin Russell, Sales Coordinator

The most daunting thing I find about the great "world wide web" is the insurmountable amount of information. Some days I just look at my email, the Seattle Times, NPR and call it good because trying to weed out the breaking news and events just seems like too much work.

Then the light bulb turned on. More...