OUR MISSION
ECOSS educates and empowers businesses and diverse communities to implement environmentally sustainable practices.
Everyone can make a difference –ECOSS leads industry, small businesses, communities and government to practical and sustainable environmental solutions.
We deliver strategies and results in stormwater compliance, pollution prevention, energy efficiency and recycling.
Our international staff speak more than a dozen languages and work with Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, African and Latino communities. More than two decades of experience and cultural depth make ECOSS a leader in multicultural environmental outreach and engagement.
Chinese American diner is the first business to become RainWise
Stormwater pollution is Puget Sound’s #1 source of pollution. One restaurant, however, is on the forefront of reducing this pollution. During heavy rains, stormwater surges through city pipes. These surges can cause overflows that dump untreated sewage into Puget Sound, degrading the health of aquatic life as well as the people that swim in Puget […]
Read MoreDoris Duke Scholars engage underserved communities around environmental sustainability
Dedication. Passion. Determination. Resilience. Pride. The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars exuded these feelings and many others during the Conservation Scholar Summit, where individuals shared connections with their communities, cultures and environment. Most significantly, they planted their banners of belonging to the environmental movement — a fitting conclusion to the scholars’ summer. ECOSS was fortunate to […]
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