GiveBIG to environmental equity and justice
May 3-4 is GiveBIG and this year, we are excited to share the opportunity to double your impact. Thanks to the Washington Hydrological Society, your donation through May 4 will be matched, up to $3,000!
ECOSS’ 2021 Year in Review
2021 was a year of growth for ECOSS, with greater female representation in management and promotions of people of color into senior leadership positions. And as public health restrictions loosened, ECOSS’ trusted approach of in-person outreach returned. ECOSS programming served 429 community members and 422 businesses in 2021! Check out the summary of the year in this printable summary sheet.
Celebrating ECOSS’ Women
We wanted to take a moment to highlight the amazing women at ECOSS in honor of Women’s History Month. Since the start of 2021, the number of women on staff has doubled from six to the 12 women you see here today!
Meet Hawa: Budding environmental steward
Hawa is part of the East African community in the greater Seattle area and came to ECOSS after graduating from the University of Washington. She speaks four languages (Oromo, Amharic, Kiswahili, English) and does outreach with the East African and Muslim communities. Here are some of her thoughts on starting at ECOSS.
Targeted Universalism: How does it promote equitable outreach and solutions?
For small businesses, especially when the owner or staff don’t speak English as a first language, it can be challenging to stay up to date with changes to the way Seattle collects solid waste. ECOSS helps residents and small businesses adapt to these changes, and advocates for racial equity, such as language access and culturally-relevant education.
Co-creating habitat restoration opportunities with communities of color
Fundamental changes to how we approach habitat restoration events are needed to make these outdoors activities more equitable. Over the years, ECOSS has advocated for and implemented compensation models, training and community outreach to make environmental stewardship more inclusive.
A Year of Transition for ECOSS Staff
It seems like the word “transition” has become the default word for describing yet another year under a global pandemic and developing new ways of working together. ECOSS is no exception as the organization has encountered all kinds of transitions during 2021.
Reflections of a Dreamer
Ruben Chi Bertoni was ECOSS’ lead on multicultural outreach around residential stormwater solutions, working with King County and Seattle Public Utilities to make the region’s RainWise program more equitable. Not only was he an agent for change with project partners, he also was an advocate for more equitable practices internally at ECOSS.
Help ECOSS win $50,000!
BECU selected ECOSS as a finalist for its People Helping People Awards. ECOSS has the chance to receive $50,000 to reinvest in the community. But we need your help. Your […]
Thank you for joining us for the Sustainable Futures Fest!
From conversations around environmental justice to innovations in environmental outreach, ECOSS is leading the region on empowering immigrants and refugees to promote community health while protecting the environment.