Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Large weeping willow with long, drooping branches beside a residential street.

Neighbors Seek to Save a South Brandon Street Willow From Proposed Development

Messiah Fagerholm

Oct 06, 2026

4 min read

Vibrant oil pastel on paper artwork of flowers.

Georgetown Exhibition Unearths the Power of Tiny Plants

Sep 30, 2026

4 min read

Aerial view of Seattle’s South Park neighborhood with homes and trees in the foreground, industrial buildings along the Duwamish River, and steam rising from the Ash Grove Cement plant under a cloudy sky.

Seattle Seeks Community Input on Pollution Plans for South Park and Georgetown

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Sep 23, 2026

3 min read

Three juvenile barred owl perch on tree branches.

How Seward Park Visitors Can Be Better Neighbors to Wildlife

Caroline Guzman

Aug 05, 2026

4 min read

A data center occupies the foreground of a Tukwila industrial park with Seattle visible in the distance.

Inside One of 18 Data Centers Operating in Tukwila Industrial Park

Jul 14, 2026

6 min read

Georgetown Steam Plant exterior sign

Georgetown Steam Plant Reopens Possibilities for Duwamish Valley Community

Syris Valentine

Jun 30, 2026

8 min read

Participants in a BIPOC Bird Photography Walk stand together with cameras at Magnuson Park.

Black and Brown Birders Find Community and Wellness in the South End

Syris Valentine

Jun 16, 2026

7 min read

Rows of hard disks in a data center

What AI Data Centers Could Mean for South Seattle Communities

Audrey Wang Gosselin

May 14, 2026

7 min read

J.J. Gerber sits in tall grass beside a historic gravestone at Comet Lodge Cemetery.

A Rainier Beach Filmmaker Turned Grief Into Documentary About Green Burials

Hillary Montes De Oca-Salazar

May 12, 2026

4 min read

Anglers stand along a bridge railing, fishing beside cranes and a docked barge.

On the Duwamish, Fishers Balance Salmon Runs, Polluted Waters, and Treaty Rights

Apr 22, 2026

6 min read

A community assembly held in late 2025 meant to connect community members' ideas and issues to the Climate Action Plan update.

Seattle's Upcoming Climate Action Plan Update Could Prove Critical to the Health of South End Communities

Syris Valentine

Apr 18, 2026

6 min read

Colorful "Step into Black Earth Day" sign on a park path.

Black Earth Day Gains King County Recognition. What It Means for the South End.

Syris Valentine

Apr 16, 2026

4 min read

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