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Green Cruise Corridor 2024 Progress Report

Wed, Aug 14, 2024

This information is adapted from a webinar held on June 27, 2024. For more information, watch the webinar recording.Webinar Participants:  Vesa Koivumaa, Head of Customer Delivery Wartsila North America, Inc.Stephanie Jones S...

SR3 Beach Cleanup event, 2019

Eight Community-Led Environmental Projects Launch with Port Grants

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Eight organizations, serving the near-airport communities of Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac will be the recipients of the sixth and final round of funding under the Port of Seattle's Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund. The projec...

Logo for AdaptSea features design of mountain, city, water, people, and a boat.

AdaptSea Seattle Waterfront Resilience Partnership

The AdaptSea Seattle Waterfront Resilience Partnership serves as a partnering framework for public waterfront stakeholders to develop a shared strategy for synchronizing investments and local regulatory approaches to improve the r...

Sustainable Design and Operations

The Sustainable Evaluation FrameworkTo build and design more sustainable infrastructure, the Port has adopted The Sustainable Evaluation Framework. The Sustainable Evaluation Framework (SEF) is an assessment process that advances ...

View of Puget Sound from Pier 66 in Seattle.

Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy

The Port of Seattle, Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) and Seattle City Light (SCL) are embarking on a joint strategy to eliminate emissions from Seattle's working waterfront. The Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy (SWCES) i...

Sustainable Century Awards Recipient Showcase

Sustainable Century Awards Previously known as Environmental Excellence Awards The Port of Seattle annually recognizes outstanding environmental accomplishments of customers, tenants, non-profits, and business part...

Delta aircraft over land with a sunset. Photo courtesy of Delta Airlines, 2017

Climate and Air Quality

The Port of Seattle takes a comprehensive approach to sustainability, focusing on emissions reductions, climate change mitigation, air quality improvements, and resource conservation. Our ambitious goals drive our strategy: A...

Fishermen's Terminal at sunset

SEPA/NEPA

Subscribe to the NEPA/SEPA list to be notified as new documents are postedWhat is SEPA?The Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) provides a way to identify possible environmental impacts that may result from governmenta...

A family enjoys a park at Terminal 107 in Seattle, WA

Environment and Sustainability

Our region is growing and changing, putting new pressures on the environment. The Port of Seattle targets its investments and programs to reduce the impacts of development and protect our natural resources. As environmental stewar...

Man discards compost items at bin in an airport terminal.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Trimming Our Waste LineThe Port of Seattle takes an active role minimizing waste across our Aviation and Maritime divisions. With tailored services and support for a diverse set of facilities, we strive to reduce waste to landfill...