A healthier climate starts with connected neighbors and empowered communities.
The South Seattle Climate Action Network is a community of concerned citizens seeking to address climate justice via community building, working with 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.
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 than to act for our planet, our communities and our families.
Learn more:
Washington Green Amendment
Climate 101 Resources
Earthcare Not Warfare letters of support
Featured
Seattle Plan & Trees: Second Public Comment
June 4, 2026 at the Seattle City Hall from Tree Action Seattle The Mayor’s office just revealed their new motto for Phase 2 of Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan: taller, denser, faster. Instead of the city’s myopic housing vs trees approach, SSCAN agrees with Tree...
Earth’s Greatest Enemy
Sunday April 26th 10:30 am, Beacon Hill Public Library, 2821 Beacon Ave. S. This documentary exposes the world’s biggest and most unaccountable polluter: the U.S. military. Learn the environmental costs of having a military empire. Earth's Greatest EnemyCo-host with...
Join our SSCAN Action Meeting
Thursday, May 21tsth 5:45 pm on Zoom. Please send or bring your own updates, questions and suggestions for action. We will also share our work on local and federal action. *Note: we are changing from the first to the third thursday so we do not have conflicts with the...
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.
EARTHCARE NOT WARFARE
SSCAN works on anti-war legislation because our military is the largest producer of greenhouse gases and because our 9th Congressional 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.
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.
Federal Fridays
11:30-1:30 pm
Join us in front of the Federal Building between Marion and Madison on 2nd avenue. We are speaking out against federal overreach, bad enviromental laws and human rights abuses.
D2CAN
Join us to speak up about District 2 Seattle City Council. We’re pushing our local representatives to support a healthy climate, environment and communities.
Write letters to the Editor
Write letters responding to climate stories to the editor of your local papers e.g. Seattle Times: mailto:letters@seattletimes.
Start with a mention of a recent climate article, then call for green policy action. Keep it short-less than 200 words. See this example:
“Taking action on climate change is really one of the most powerful ways to combat hopelessness and helplessness. Go do something — not as an individual, but as part of a group.”