Sustainable Connections

Sustainable Connections is a nationally-recognized nonprofit working to advance a regenerative local economy in Northwest Washington – one where businesses, communities, and ecosystems thrive together. Each year we collaborate with dozens of partner organizations and more than 500 local businesses to strengthen food systems, catalyze climate solutions, support resilient local enterprises, and expand access to housing among five main program areas: Think Local First, Toward Zero Waste, Food & Farming, Energy & Green Building, and Housing & Smart Growth. Founded in 2002, Sustainable Connections oversees a budget of approximately $3 million and employs a staff of 20.

Our work is grounded in regenerative principles: developing the capacity of people and places, designing from whole systems, fostering distributed leadership, and aligning action around a clear vision, our belief that communities flourish when local economies actively care for the land, the people, and each other.