Duwamish Valley Program Environmental Justice Through Transformational Inclusive

Duwamish Valley Program Environmental Justice Through Transformational & Inclusive Partnerships Green-Duwamish Watershed Symposium February 26, 2018 Alberto J. Rodríguez, Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment

Seattle Racial-socioeconomic conditions Duwamish Valley Environmental hazards Lack of environmental benefits

Duwamish Valley Program Environmental Justice Communities thrive and can benefit from Transformational integrated investments that weave together and inclusive to improve multiple social determinants of partnerships areplace to live and health and create a healthy imperative! work now and into the future. * Equitable Development

Work To Date HOW WE GOT HERE: 2. Programs and Projects Inventory 1. Duwamish Valley Action Team 3. Community Priorities 4. Racial Equity Outcomes 5. Inclusive Community Engagement

Duwamish Valley Action Team PH-SKC SPR HSD FAS OAC OSE SDCI CBO OPI OPCD OCR OIR SCL SPU DON OED OH SDOT 18 City departments aligning and coordinating work to address shared City-community priorities.

Community Local youth Multilingual open house Somali community Ice cream social Latino community Vietnamese community Collaborated with community-based organizations, groups, and members to identify priorities and co-develop solutions.

Co-Creating Racial Equity Actions 2. RACIAL EQUITY STRATEGIES 1. NEXT STEPS Increase/improve tree canopy Increase/improve rain gardens, bioswales, and/or floodable open space Provide space for community members (including renters) to grow culturallyappropriate food Buy materials and supplies (e. g. food) at local businesses that serve as community anchors Reinforce local community character, cultural diversity, and values Hire/contract local people of color (including youth) for City jobs and for living-wage jobs.

Co-Creating Racial Equity Actions 3. RACIAL EQUITY ACTIONS

Duwamish Valley Action Plan 1. Near-Term & Mid-Term Actions: ~100 actions taken since 2016 and for the next five years related to: § Public Safety § Healthy Environment § Parks & Open Space § Community Capacity § Mobility & Transportation § Economic Opportunity & Jobs § Affordable Housing 2. Long-Term Strategies: bold and (To be released in April 2018) ambitious vision statements and strategies related to: § Public Health § Anti-Displacement § Workforce Development § Climate Change § Parks & Open Space

Environmental Justice Through forging transformational & inclusive partnerships internally & externally to take an intersectional, collaborative approach that yields multiple benefits.