Contact: Bob Adams (425) 564-3081
badams@bcc.ctc.edu
Earth Week Celebration begins April 28
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Bellevue Community College presents its fourth annual Earth Week – a series of presentations, demonstrations, information booths, prizes, films and music – from April 28 to May 2 on the college campus.
It is believed to be the largest Earth Week celebration in the greater Seattle area this year.
Participants will hear speakers including King County Executive Ron Sims and regional and national environmentalists; gather information on global warming, solar power, “green” buildings, organic gardening and local watersheds; and even test their personal impact on the Earth via a dedicated web page.
On Friday, May 2, participants will have the opportunity to volunteer to help restore the Kelsey Creek Wetlands in Bellevue, in conjunction with the City of Bellevue Stream Team.
All of the events are free and open to the public, and most will take place in the student union (C Building) on Bellevue Community College's main campus at 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue.
For more information, visit the web at www.scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/rv/earthweek/, or contact Rob Viens in the BCC Science Division at rviens@bcc.ctc.edu or (425) 564-3158.
Earth Week is organized by the BCC Science Club.
A complete schedule of BCC’s Earth Week events follows:
Monday, April 28
11:30 a.m. |
Presentation by King County Executive Ron Sims |
2:30 p.m. |
Agnes Figueroa, Instructor, BCC. “Impact of Militarism on Health and the Environment” |
3:30 p.m. |
B. J. Cummings, Coordinator, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. “The Duwamish River Cleanup and Community Health: A Superfund Story” |
5:30 p.m. |
Ken Johnson, King County Department Ground Water Protection Program. “GIS Tools for Hydrogeology” |
| All day |
“Eat Unique” - Organic farming information
|
Tuesday, April 29
8:30 a.m. |
Sandy Rock, Instructor, BCC. “The Rise and Fall of Mercury: Reducing Mercury in the Environment” |
9:30 a.m. |
Film: "Shifting Baselines" |
10:30 a.m. |
Jeremy Smithson, Puget Sound Solar. “Solar Power in the Northwest” |
12:30 p.m. |
Dave Bradley, WA State Dept. of Ecology. “Lead and Arsenic Soil Contamination in Washington” |
1:30 p.m. |
Film: "Gorillas in the Mist" |
All day |
“Eat Unique” - Organic farming information
|
Wednesday, April 30
9:30 a.m. |
Brandie Smith, Washington Toxics Coalition. “Creating a Toxic Free Legacy: Eliminating Persistent Pollution in Wash. State” |
11:30 a.m. |
Theresa Koppang, Cascadia Region Green Building Council. “Green Building in the Pacific Northwest” |
12:30 p.m. |
Jane Hendricks, LMN Architects. “Making Better Places: Sustainable Design in Public Buildings” |
1:30 p.m. |
Russ Payne, Instructor, BCC. “How to be an environmentalist without having a Holy Cow” |
3:30 p.m. |
Ralph Naess, Naturalist, Seattle Public Utilities. “Straight from the Source: The Cedar River Watershed” |
All day |
“Eat Unique” - Organic farming information
|
Thursday, May 1
9:30 a.m. |
Film: "Escape from Affluenza" |
10:30 a.m. |
Jim DisPeso, National Grassroots Organization of Republicans for Environmental Protection. “Fixing Global Warming -- It's Not a Burden, It's a Business Opportunity” |
11:30 a.m. |
Presentation by Michael Mayer, Earth Justice. |
12:30 p.m. |
Vegetarian Forum |
1:30 p.m. |
Film: "Baraka" |
All day |
“Eat Unique” - Organic farming information
|
Friday, May 2
10:30-2:30 |
Volunteer Stream Restoration Project at Kelsey Creek, Bellevue. |
Daily display tables and demonstrations will be provided during the week by:
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UW Forestry Service Program (W 10:30-2:30)
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WWU Huxley College of the Environment (T 10:30-2:30)
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UW Bothell Environmental Science Program (T/W 10:30-12:30)
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Homeward Pet Adoption Center (M 10:30-2:30)
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Sara's Sanctuary
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Center for Environmental Citizenship (M/T 10:30-2:30)
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Ride Share
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Northwest Environmental Watch
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People for Puget Sound (Th)
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Washington Toxics Coalition
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
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BCC Action for Animals
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King County Recycling
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Bellevue Stream Team (M-Th)
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Safe Food and Fertilizer (M-Th)
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Washington Wilderness Coalition (W)
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Northwest Ecosystem Alliance
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Seattle Audubon Society (W)