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What is Seattle Climate Partnership?

  • In February of 2005, Mayor Greg Nickels challenged the Seattle community to meet or beat the global warming pollution reduction target of the Kyoto Protocol.

  • The Mayor appointed a Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Protection to develop recommendations for achieving that goal.

  • One of the Commission’s key recommendations was the formation of the Seattle Climate Partnership (SCP).

  • The SCP is a voluntary pact among Seattle-area employers to take action to reduce their own emissions, and to work together to help meet the community-wide goal.

  • Twelve Seattle-area employers came together to develop and grow the Partnership.

  • These Founding partners drafted the Partnership Agreement that spells out the Partners’ commitments.

  • In addition, they developed a suite of services for participating employers, including a robust technical assistance program, networking services, and a recognition program.

Why Join the Seattle Climate Partnership?

  • Employers are in a unique and powerful position to reduce climate pollution,

    • not only from their own operations but also from their suppliers, customers, and employees.

  • Since most of this pollution in our community comes from the use of fossil fuels such as gasoline, diesel and natural gas, employers can make a huge difference,

    • by making climate-friendly decisions about how they use energy in their buildings, operations and fleets;
    • by the way they transport goods and services; and how they influence their employees’ transportation choices.

  • In joining the Seattle Climate Partnership, Seattle-area employers are committing to take actions that will reduce their greenhouse gas emissions

    • while at the same time cutting costs, improving the work environment for their employees, and improving their record of corporate responsibility.

  • In exchange for making -- and keeping! -- this commitment, Partners will receive a host of benefits, including high-quality technical assistance, access to utility incentive programs, opportunities for cost-saving collaborations such as joint purchasing arrangements, and recognition for a job well-done.

How Can My Organization Get Involved?

To begin your participation in the Seattle Climate Partnership, download the Partnership Agreement, or feel free to contact Charlie Cunniff (charlie.cunniff@seattle.gov or 206-386-9748) or Bryan Guy (bryan.guy@seattle.gov or 206-684-3693) at the Office of Sustainability & Environment.

For more information on the Mayor’s Green Ribbon Commission and its recommendations, please visit www.seattle.gov/climate/report.htm.