Join us at the 2018 Water Festival!
The Water Festival is coming to Duwamish Water Park on July 28! Join us in celebrating how water shapes our culture. Watch luchadores duke it out in the ring! […]
Sophorn Sim Named a Puget Sound Future-maker
Getting used to a new region can be daunting. Where do you shop for groceries? How do you connect with your neighbors? What customs should you be aware of? For […]
Increasing Access to the Outdoors – One Trailhead at a Time
The Pacific Northwest is heralded as a hiker’s paradise. According to a recent economic analysis, the average Washington state resident spends nearly a full two months recreating outdoors every year! […]
Give BIG to help us promote environmental sustainability FOR ALL
GiveBIG — a one-day online giving event to raise funds for nonprofit organizations in the Greater Seattle area — returns May 9! The mission of ECOSS is to educate and empower […]
On the Radio-ECOSS Superhero Sophorn Sim
On the KNKX radio show Sound Effect, ECOSS Community Outreach Associate Sophorn Sim shares her story of being a refugee and how her experience guides her work to connect refugees and immigrants to their new home.
Conservationists-The Next Generation
For six weeks this summer, ECOSS had the pleasure of co-hosting two Doris Duke Conservation Scholars (DDCS). Arunika Bhatia and Chris Spencer split their time in a shared internship between ECOSS and The Nature Conservancy.
Oh What A Night-PINKAPALOOZA 2017!
We are still reeling from the success of PINKAPALOOZA 2017! It was a record-setting evening for ECOSS and so much fun it will return along with the pink salmon in 2019!
Environmental Equity—One Rain Garden at a Time
ECOSS launched a contractor training program to bring the RainWise program to a wider and more diverse audience, build local jobs and reduce pollution in Puget Sound. Meet Hop Tran, a contractor recruited by ECOSS to become RainWise-certified.
ECOSS Staff Wins Top Prize!
Sophorn Sim was honored with Sustainable Seattle’s “Sustainability Hero Award” for her work with immigrant and refugee communities. As an ECOSS Community Outreach Associate, Sophorn builds environmental equity by meeting underserved communities where they are and connecting them to environmental resources and education.
Super Hero on Staff!
Congratulations to ECOSS Community Outreach Associate, Sophorn Sim. She’s a finalist for Sustainable Seattle’s Sustainability Hero Award.