Greater & Greener 2024 in Seattle brought together over 1,200 park professionals, thought leaders, and innovators to explore how urban parks can build more sustainable, vibrant, and equitable cities.

Greater & Greener 2024 was presented in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Additional supporting partners included the Associated Recreation Council, Friends of Waterfront Seattle, and the Seattle Park Foundation.

KEYNOTE SESSION
DR. JALONNE WHITE-NEWSOM

How the Biden-Harris Administration is Advancing Environmental Justice

KEYNOTE SESSION
JACQUELINE LU

Using Data & Technology in Parks

MAYORS FORUM

Featuring Seattle, WA Mayor Bruce Harrell; Bellevue, WA Mayor Lynne Robinson; and Raleigh, NC Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin, with moderator Jess Zimbabwe, Executive Director at Environmental Works.

CORPORATE PLENARY DISCUSSION

Private Sector Roles in Creating More Equitable Park Systems

Moderated by Sally Jewell, Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

Panel included Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Chief Business Officer of Seattle Reign FC; Marc Berejka, President of REI Cooperative Action Fund and REI Co-Op; Shannon Loew, Vice President of Global Corporate Real Estate and Facilities of Amazon; and Mari Horita, Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Government Relations of the Seattle Kraken.

Greater & Greener 2024 – Seattle Photo gallery