FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Choose a project, make your mark
A neighbor-run project for nearly every way to live a little lighter — and each one has its own character and crew. Find one (or more) that fits your interests and become a part of the team.
Est. 2003 · Seattle
Neighbors for a strong & healthy community
We’re volunteer-powered, hyper-local, and open to everyone. Like a seastar on the shore, each of our arms is an aspect of sustainability, and every one of our feet is a neighbor supporting our movement.
3,000+
Ballard neighbors
14+
community projects
20+
years on the shore
Sustainable Ballard Festival
Sat · Sep 26, 2026 · Loyal Heights Community Center
What’s on
Upcoming events & RSVPs
Hands-on, all-ages, and almost always free. RSVP to save your spot.
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July 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Meaningful Movies Ballard “Earth’s Greatest Enemy”
Earth’s Greatest Enemy is a groundbreaking anti-imperialist environmental documentary that challenges us to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Discussion follows. Read More…
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August 1 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fundraiser @ Electric & Folding Bikes NW 30th Anniversary
Join Sustainable Ballard to celebrate 30 years of Electric & Folding Bikes! Enter to win an electric bike. Read More…
From the shore
News & neighbor stories
Project updates, volunteer spotlights, and what’s brewing across Ballard.
- Without Soil & Seeds We Could Not Grow
There are some basics involved in gardening-healthy soil, viable seed, prolific pollinators, sunshine, and water. Then there’s the intangibles-love of gardening, growing, creating, nurturing, sweat and labor. If you garden… Read more: Without Soil & Seeds We Could Not Grow - PNW Climate Week July 13th-19th
Here at Sustainable Ballard our goal is to create more sustainable communities where eco-systems are healthy and peace is inevitable. PNW Climate Week is a first ever gathering of 7… Read more: PNW Climate Week July 13th-19th - Save the Date: Art in the Garden Sat. Aug 1st
Join our garden friends at Ballard P-Patch(the starting point for last year’s Edible Garden Tour which explored Northwest Ballard gardens) for 50 years of celebration! This is a lovely event… Read more: Save the Date: Art in the Garden Sat. Aug 1st
Our Guiding Principle
“When neighbors engage — through learning, service, sharing, and connection — we create the thriving community we all want.”
20+
Years building community
14+
Active neighbor-run projects
3,000+
Neighbors in the network
Three ways in
Get involved
However much time or resources you have, we’d love your support.
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Volunteer
Lend tools, glean bread, tend a garden bed, or mend a sweater. Newcomers always welcome.
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Donate
Every dollar stays in Ballard, keeping tools sharp and projects running. Give once or recurring.
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Join as a member
Join the neighbors behind it all. Members get the newsletter, swag, and discounts on events.