A healthier climate starts with connected neighbors and empowered communities.
What We Do
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
SSCAN leaders and volunteers advocate for public policy that reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State and prepares our communities, especially the most vulnerable, for anticipated climate change effects.
MT BAKER MEANINGFUL MOVIES
The South Seattle Climate Action Network works with the Meaningful Movies Project to coordinate monthly screenings of social justice documentaries in South Seattle.
EARTHCARE NOT WARFARE
SSCAN works on anti-war legislation because our military is the largest producer of greenhouse gases and because many SSCAN members are in the 9th Congressional District. Congressman Adam Smith is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee.
URBAN AGRICULTURE
SSCAN leaders and volunteers organize and/or support several community-driven urban agriculture projects including the Mt Baker Food Is Free Community Giving Garden, Bradner Garden Pea Patch and the Shark Garden..
Who We Are
The South Seattle Climate Action Network is a community of concerned citizens who seek to elevate the importance of climate justice via community building, educating our elected officials, and partnering with allied organization. We are a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that seeks to develop strong relationships with our South Seattle legislators to support meaningful environmental and climate legislation, and to promote a sustainable and equitable future for our people and the planet.
We’re ordinary people, just like you We are juggling jobs, kids, and relationships. We have bills to pay, children to love, friends and family to support. We don’t feel like we have all the answers. But the urgency of the climate crisis leaves us with no other option but to act for our planet, our communities and our families.
Happening Now
U District Street Fair Climate Action Opportunity
The U District Street Fair returns for its 53rd year during the weekend of May 18-19, 2024 kicking-off Seattle’s summer event season with a 10 block-long arts and crafts fair that takes over University Way (a.k.a. “The Ave”). The two-day event will also feature free...
Featured News
May 2024 Meaningful Movies
Mt Baker Meaningful Movies is supporting several in person or online events this month that are organized by other Meaningful Movies groups and which align with several of our priority issues. May 11, 7PM, Rainier Beach Meaningful Movies event about urban agriculture:...
Upcoming SSCAN Meetup – May 2, 6PM
The 2024 State Legislative Session has ended but there is still so much work to be done. What’s next? At the May 2nd SSCAN meetup we’ll share plans about ways to protect our state Climate Commitment Act by defeating Initiative 2117 (I-2117). Then, we’ll hear from...
Speak for the Seas
Seattle Cruise Control's event to bring attention to the environmental harms of cruise ships was joyful, lively, music filled and impactful! Watch this video: There was a great turnout; all the kids did a fantastic job; speakers and Red Rebels were powerful; the...
Upcoming Events
At SSCAN’s monthly meet-ups and Meaningful Movies events, we host speakers who provide educational presentations on topics relevant to climate change and environmental protection. We also coordinate semi-regular meetings with our legislators at all levels of government.
SSCAN Meetup
May 2, 2024 at 6:00PM
Please join us to learn ways to protect the Climate Commitment Act. then hear about other local campaigns. We’ll also hear from local and federal campaigns: Social Housing Initiative 137, Seattle’s Climate Plan and Transit Levy, and more.
Meaningful Movies In May
May 2024
Please join Mt Baker Meaningful Movies leaders and volunteers on May 11th at the Rainier Beach Community Club for a screening of Regenerating Community. This film event about the transformational effects of urban agriculture is organized by Rainier Beach Meaningful Movies.
U District Street Fair Opportunity
May 18 and May 19 2024
Join SSCAN leaders at a climate action table shared by SSCAN, Citizen Climate Lobby, Fminus, People For Climate Action and other environmental groups as we educate fair-goers about ways to protect the Climate Commitment Act and other shared environmental protection goals.
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make