Carbon Emissions In King County
by Bryce Seidl, President & CEO

As a not-for-profit science education institution, it is a priority of ours to help educate our community about the most relevant issues of our time, from a science perspective. Few issues are more relevant and timely than environmental health and global climate change.

If you've driven by Pacific Science Center lately, on the Denny Way side, you may have noticed a new sign that shows estimated carbon emissions (expressed in equivalent metric tons of Carbon Dioxide) for King County. The electronic counter is constantly increasing, telling just part of the story of how we, locally, are intricately tied to this global issue. The sign began at zero on January 1 of this year, and increases by one metric ton every 1.37 seconds. Our emission rate is based on a 2003 King County study which found the county emits nearly 23 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. I hope you will take a look the next time you drive by or visit Pacific Science Center.

Learn more about the science of climate change and take a moment to consider how you can help play a role in reducing emissions. At Pacific Science Center, we are committed to doing what we can to make a positive impact and it all begins with education.

We are grateful for a grant from The Mark Torrance Foundation for making this project possible.