Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP) 2025

This year, the City of Redmond began updating the 2020 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP) to guide our next five years of climate and sustainability work. The update builds on a lot of great efforts, including major accomplishments like Redmond 2050 code changes and the opening of light rail, while also ensuring our efforts keep us on track towards our climate goals for 2030 and 2050.

What’s happening now:

We’ve drafted proposed strategies and actions for the Five Big Moves based on months of community input, technical analysis, and the vision established in Redmond 2050.

We want your feedback! Share your feedback and comments with staff by October 3. Looking for in-person opportunities to share your thoughts or ask questions? Reach out to our team directly, or join us at an upcoming event.

• Join us at our September 18, 2025, Meet and Green Office Hours at the Redmond Library from 3-4 if you'd like to discuss or learn more.

• Attend the September 25, 2025 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee at 5 PM online or in person at City Hall.

What’s next:

On September 23, staff will share community feedback and review the draft strategies and actions with City Council.

In late October, you’ll have another opportunity to review and comment on updated strategies and actions, which will be included with the release of the draft plan.

We're targeting December adoption of the updated 2025 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.

Your input helps shape the priorities that will guide Redmond’s sustainability work for the next five years. Thank you for being part of this important process!

Do you want to take part in climate action? Join the City's Sustainability Team and Redmond community this fall and winter for a variety of discussions and events centered around environmental sustainability. Mark your calendars, invite your pals, and close out 2025 with some climate action!

September

• All Month, Sustainability Reads - Stop by the Redmond Public Library (15990 NE 85th St) to browse a range of stories, books, and movies focused on climate, resilience, and sustainability. Whether you prefer fiction or non-fiction, cookbooks or gardener’s manuals, this sustainability display has something for all ages and interests to enjoy.
• Sept. 15, Women of Carbon Screening - Join us at the Redmond Senior & Community Center (8703 160th Ave. NE) at 5 p.m. for a screening of the inspiring documentary film Women of Carbon. Following the screening, get ready for an engaging Q&A Panel focusing on carbon reduction at the Redmond Senior & Community Center and beyond. (RSVP Here)
• Sept. 18, Meet and Green - Drop in anytime from 3 - 4 p.m. for our monthly sustainability office hours at the Redmond Public Library, Meeting Rm. 1. Chat with the Sustainability team 1-on-1 about the plan update, receive updates, and get your questions answered

We are always updating this site with new events and updated information, so be sure to check back regularly to stay up to date.

In the meantime...

Instead of waiting for a special event to find out what's new, become a part of our regular communications! You can sign up for out newsletter or stop by our monthly "Meet & Green" office hours to get involved.

Community members came together last week for the Redmond Climate Action Workshop where they brainstormed ways to ensure we meet our climate goals through the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan update. It was the first reveal of the proposed five "Big Moves" that prioritize the highest impact strategies the community and City can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a resilient community.

Participants 'chose their own adventure,' and cycled through each Big Move to provide insights and feedback to inform the plan update. We received TONS of great comments and are excited by the growing desire within our community to learn more about climate change and ways to take action. If you are interested in helping your community create sustainable solutions for climate action, there are still more opportunities on the horizon!

• Our community questionnaire will be open until August 1. It will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and asks for your opinions and knowledge about potential climate solutions that could be incorporated into the plan.
• Community Picnic on August 23 at Anderson Park from 12 - 2:30 p.m. We are presenting potential actions and asking you to help prioritize! Bring a blanket and some snacks, provide your insight, and come enjoy the sun, community, and some free ice cream.
• Get a sneak peek of the proposed "Five Big Moves" summary, or check out the detailed version to see what's next as we prepare to finalize the plan!

Last month, community stewardship was in full bloom as United Hub and the Green Redmond Partnership co-hosted a "Plant Swap + Picnic" park restoration party. We had a crew of all ages come together to removes invasive plants from Idylwood Park - even recruiting some onlookers throughout the day! Volunteers enjoyed lunch provided by United Hub, presented plants they brought from home to swap with one another, and gave tips on how to best care for them. The event wrapped up with a restorative tai-chi session in the newly restored park, led by a grandmother who had stumbled across the event on a day out with her grandson, both of whom now hold special memories about their spontaneous adventure caring for our natural resources. To take part in similar events, check out the Green Redmond Partnership events calendar.

For more sustainability-related opportunities, visit our calendar.

To read a full event recap, visit United Hub's article.

Thank you all who joined us for our first ever Climate Trivia Night! It was wonderful to see community members come out and learn about Redmond's environmental efforts, impacts of climate change, and how each one of us can take action. Our winners took home gift cards, picnic kits, and many new trivia facts. Submit your climate questions in the comments for a chance to see them featured at our next event, and stay tuned for more opportunities to take climate action with you community!

Do you want to take part in climate action? Join the City's Sustainability Team and Redmond community this summer for a variety of discussions and events centered around environmental sustainability. Mark your calendars, invite your pals, and get ready for a sustainable summer!

August

• Rockin on the River Series - Find us at Redmond's Rockin' on the River concerts throughout August! Enjoy live music, sun, and visit our Environmental Sustainability booth where you can learn about city programs, take a climate pledge, and try out our Climate Trivia Wheel!
• Aug 21, Meet and Green - Drop in anytime from 4 - 5:30 p.m. on August 21 to our monthly sustainability office hours at El Centro Cultural. Chat with the Sustainability team 1-on-1 about the plan update, receive updates, and get your questions answered
• Aug 23, Community Picnic - The City's Sustainability Team is hosting a picnic on August 23rd at Anderson Park from 12 - 2:30 p.m. to thank our Redmond community for all of your input, feedback, and participation toward the ESAP refresh! We are excited to present how community feedback we've heard throughout 2025 was integrated into the new plan, and to enjoy some ice cream and sun with all of you!
• Aug 24, Thrift and Threads Festival - United Hub is hosting a sustainability and thrifting event at the Redmond Senior & Community Center. Vendors, sustainable artists, up-cyclers, and advocates are invited to sign up for a vendor booth to help us "turn secondhand into a statement—and sustainability into a shared lifestyle." We will be present with a City Sustainability booth and hope to see you there!

We are always updating this site with new events and updated information, so be sure to check back regularly to stay up to date.

In the meantime...

Instead of waiting for a special event to find out what's new, become a part of our regular communications! You can sign up for out newsletter or stop by our monthly "Meet & Green" office hours to get involved.