Environmental Projects

Lunch Meeting at Azteca in Burien, 153 SW 157th, Burien, WA 98166

Will Chen is the Partnerships and Belonging Director at ECOSS (Environmental Coalition of South Seattle), Will joined ECOSS in 2018, and is the manager for the organization’s digital storytelling, including blogs, newsletters, social media and fundraising. He also manages projects that promote outdoors access for communities of color, such as outreach around King County’s Trailhead Direct service. Will speaks Mandarin, and his favorite food is dim sum.

ECOSS delivers environmental solutions that meet the needs of businesses, people and nature across Washington. ECOSS envisions thriving communities that are environmentally sustainable and equitable. Since the 1990s, ECOSS has been a leading urban environmental nonprofit in Seattle. Formerly known as the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle, ECOSS specializes in bridging knowledge and cultural gaps, serving the interests of residents, industry and government. Their international staff speak more than a dozen languages and work with Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, African and Latino communities. More than two decades of experience and cultural depth make ECOSS a leader in multicultural environmental outreach and engagement.  ECOSS delivers environmental education, resources, and technical assistance in the areas of stormwater permit compliance, recycling and food waste, electrical vehicles and solar energy, Brownfields, Green Stormwater Infrastructure and outreach to multicultural communities and businesses.