Seattle Clean Energy Committee

I attend the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Clean Energy Committee meetings every month in the Rainier Building downtown Seattle. The purpose of this committee is to bring together Seattle leaders to discuss public and private efforts in sustainable development and ensure local and national resources are used effectively. Sustainability progress is transparent throughout the different sectors whether its food safety, transportation development, home energy audits etc. Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council, came to the meetings to inform the group of Seattle’s plans for sustainable development in the coming year. When discussing Seattle’s ‘carbon footprint’, Conlin noted that the Seattle Council research found that the food and beverage sector results in twice the carbon emissions as that of Seattle private vehicles. A lot of Washington produce is shipped to CA for processing and Conlin asked the group about potential efforts to bring that processing to WA to not only reduce our carbon footprint but to create jobs for WA residents. The main focus of the Council in the coming year is job creation and hopefully, many of those jobs will be ‘green’. Any ideas?