Seattle's new NHL, WNBA, and concert venue may be a game-changer in the fight against climate change
I was in that zone just before drifting off to sleep last night. I flipped the channel over to the last half of the game between our hometown Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm. The WNBA is awesome, and I have always enjoyed it. However, basketball is not the focus of this essay. What caught my eye was the arena they were playing in - Climate Pledge Arena.
Seattle. Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the statewide indoor mask mandate in Washington state will lift on March 21, 2022, including at schools and child care facilities, and starting on March 1, 2022, vaccine verification or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will no longer be required for attendance at large events. The Seattle-based arena actually opened in 2021 so I am obviously late to the party. Ironically, a Coldplay concert was the first event in the newly-opened facility.
Vancouver Canucks battle for the opening face in the first period during the Kraken's inaugural home opening game on October 23, 2021 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. A key principle of the certification is that 100% of the energy associated with the project seeking certification must be offset by renewable energy. Additionally, carbon emission impacts from construction, including materials, must be offset and disclosed.