A healthier climate starts with connected neighbors and empowered communities.
Who We Are
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 but to act for our planet, our communities and our families.
Learn more: SSCAN Legislative Priorities 2025
Featured
BikeMobile Repairing Bikes @ New Holly Community Center
July 5, 2017 @ 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM New Holly Community Center7054 32nd Ave SSeattle, WA 98118 The BikeMobile will be visiting the New Holly Community Center every week, all summer long! The BikeMobile will be out in 8 neighborhoods weekly throughout the summer offering...
World Anti-Cruise Day
Sat. June 7th from 11am - 1pm, Myrtle Edwards Park Join Seattle Cruise Control, Climate Action Families, Extinction Rebellion, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, International Council for Human Rights in the Philippines, and South Seattle Climate Action...
13th Race, justice and mass incarceration
6:45 PM, Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Westside UU, 7141 California Ave SW Seattle, WA This documentary reveals the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States. The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865, included an...
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.
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..
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 Action Meeting
June 5 at 6:00PM
We will be discussing plans for summer 2025 and the results of the state legislative session.
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.”