S3 is honored to welcome Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin to our meeting in January! Councilmember Conlin will discuss the Local Food Action Initiative, which was adopted by Seattle City Council in April 2008. Simply put, "This resolution brings together the critical issues around food to create a framework for food policy for Seattle government".

After Councilmember Conlin provides an overview of the initiative, there will be a question and answer period, followed by a discussion about how S3 can promote smart choices in all aspects of our food system - from where and how our food is produced, how it's packaged and transported, to its place on your table…

We will also hear from Diana Vinh, who will give an update on a project to increase urban and community gardening opportunities in the south end.

Please join us:

S3 January Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 6-8pm
Columbia City Library

If you want to do your homework a good overview of the initiative is here: http://www.seattle.gov/council/conlin/miw/0803miw.htm#2

And here's the full text of the resolution.

The monthly Sustainable South Seattle meeting is this Wednesday at the Columbia City library meeting room (which is in the basement). The meeting will be from 6-7:45.

At this meeting we will plan for our upcoming fall and winter projects, including the diversity in sustainability forum.

Also, check out our newly designed wiki page (Thanks Scott).

See you there.

Sustainable South Seattle is a volunteer-run organization working to promote sustainability in Seattle's south-end communities. We have defined sustainability as "living in a manner that allows current and future generations of all life on Earth to thrive."

We design and implement projects to preserve the diversity of our community's businesses and residents, increase transit and transportation choices in our neighborhoods and to provide outreach and education about environmental, social and economic choices that enhance our community.

Sustainable South Seattle is a member of Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound (SCALLOPS) who is connecting neighborhoods who are taking action locally to make their communities more sustainable.

The group has a some exciting events under their belts, more cool projects in mind, and an upcoming Climate Action Lab in Columbia City on July 12.

If you're part of a neighborhood group or want to start one, you're welcome to set up shop on Columbia Citizens.