Sustainable Living
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If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home by Now: How Neighborhoods Can Kick Car Habits
Adding small homes helps neighborhoods subtract driving. -
Weekend Reading 6/15/2018
A new threat to community journalism, what exo-civilizations can teach us about climate change, and more. -
Talking Housing Affordability: Getting from “Me” to “We”
Guidelines from Sightline focus group findings. -
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A Pipeline Controversy Explained: Is Washington Now in the Tar Sands Crosshairs?
The Canadian government---with Alberta's support---just bought a key pipeline in Washington. -
The Forgotten Green Housing Option: Accessory Dwelling Units
ADUs slash household energy consumption. -
Weekend Reading 6/1/2018
Defeating toxic masculinity, why you're wrong about what makes you happy, and more. -
Pipe Dreams: Canadian Government Bails Out Houston Billionaire
Oil pipeline mogul Richard Kinder just played Justin Trudeau and Canada for $4.5 billion. -
Maps: Portland’s 1924 Rezone Legacy Is ‘A Century of Exclusion’
The darkest chapters of Northwest history still constrain our lives, whether we like it or not.
The decisions we make in our everyday lives and in our homes can help to promote a greener, healthier Northwest. From installing a rain garden to buying less stuff to opting for public transit or biking when possible, small everyday actions by engaged, informed consumers accumulate to big impacts.
Series in Sustainable Living
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Teen Pregnancy: Going... Going...
How to continue the decrease in US teen birth rates. -
My Year of Nothing New
Follow Anna Fahey's New Year's resolution to buy nothing new in 2012—saving cash and cutting carbon at the same time. -
Sustainababy: Born to be Green
Anna Fahey looks at pregnancy and motherhood through the lens of sustainability policy. -
The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment
After the demise of their family Volvo, Sightline director Alan Durning and his family decided to try living car-free for one year. -
The Reluctant Cyclist
Follow Eric Hess's first rides, initial thoughts on commuting, and an introduction to bike culture in this Sightline series. -
Making Sustainability Legal
Some of the smartest, most innovative solutions for a sustainable Northwest are, at present, simply illegal. This Sightline series puts the spotlight on cases where we can make sustainability legal by changing existing regulations and developing pragmatic money-saving proposals.
Recent Reports & Graphics
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Values and Vision for an Affordable Seattle
Messaging notes and considerations from Sightline Institute focus groups with Seattle residents. -
How Kinder Morgan’s Bankers Are Funding a Tar Sands Pipeline
Some banks are saying exactly the right things, but their money is doing the opposite. -
Making Sustainability Legal
Outdated Rules that Stop Affordable, Green Solutions
Press Clips
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How to Stop Junk Mail and Save Trees—and Your Sanity
Washington Post February 13, 2018
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The Seven Sustainable Wonders of the World
Treehugger June 23, 2017
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Dunkin’ Donuts Announced Plans to Get Rid of Foam Cups 6 Years Ago, and Yet…
Mic September 27, 2016
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Summer Brings Threat of Zika Virus to Washington Mothers
Public News Service June 30, 2016
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Is Your City a Great Place to Raise Kids? Could It Be?
Streetsblog August 20, 2014