Welcome!

The Pacific Northwest Regional Capacity Center is proud to work with its 50 member cities and counties throughout the region. From the cities to the suburbs to the rural communities, a broad range of local governments are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy use while saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing community livability.

We’re excited to highlight and share the lessons of our local governments’ landmark climate protection and adaptation efforts. In addition to Mayor Nickels’ pioneering effort to encourage over 700 U.S. Mayors to sign on to the goals of the Kyoto Protocol, Seattle City Light is the only carbon-neutral utility in the country. Ashland, Oregon, has one of the country’s largest municipal solar power projects and Boise, Idaho, has one of the nation’s most extensive municipal geothermal heating systems. Bellingham, Washington, is one of the nation’s top municipal purchasers of green power. The list of solutions being implemented by local governments in the Northwest is growing each day.

Pacific Northwest Regional Capacity Center has provided support to ICLEI’s growing network of members in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

ICLEI extends our greatest appreciation to the City of Seattle for hosting our Pacific Northwest Regional Capacity Center in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations in City Hall.

Thank you also to King County, Washington, Executive Ron Sims and Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor Mark Begich representing the region on the ICLEI USA Board of Directors.

New members in the Northwest Sitka, AK Blaine County, ID Milwaukie, OR Bothell, WA

New Regional Edition of the ICLEI Connection Launched  June 26th!

• Bainbridge Island, WA