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The Impact of our Food Waste and Clever Ways to Reduce It with Anya Guyton

Did you know that strawberry tops don’t have to be wasted? You can use them in many ways, like to put in a smoothie, to make a strawberry compote, or to just eat them plain! This session will cover more unique ideas like these where we can use our food scraps and peels to make the most of the food we buy. The effects of our food waste on the Earth will be addressed, as well as the sustainable ways to minimize our impact. If you are curious about food waste or just want some cool recipe ideas, this session is for you!

United by Water Film Showing followed by Q&A with Director Derrick Lamere

Join Film Director Derrick Lamere for a showing of “United By Water”, followed by a Q&A session with Derrick after the film.

United by Water documents the inspiring journey of local tribal communities to Kettle Falls, the fishing site of their ancestors, for the first time in 80 years. Narrated by Sherman Alexie, it is a film about reconnecting with tribal traditions and with the river that once was so integral to their way of life.

Director Statement-Derrick LaMere: “When I started production on United by Water, I wanted to document the experiences of my people (Colville) as they reintroduce themselves to our ancestral waterways on the Columbia. Every day I worked with the canoes and their makers, I became more and more inspired to share the stories of these people. After sharing the project with Upper Columbia United Tribes, I was able to dig deep and tell a portion of our history I feel is left out of the history books of the general public. With the guidance and voice of Native American Poet and Author Sherman Alexie, we as a group were able to tell the unique story of the tribes of the Upper Columbia.”

Intro to Hiking & Backpacking with BC’S Peter Prescott

Outdoor Recreation is on the rise as a result of the pandemic; learn to make use of these valuable natural resources and how to plan safe and sustainable adventures. Join Peter Prescott, (lead instructor for the Outdoor Recreation Leadership certificate and Wellness Center Director) for a lecture on outdoor trip planning steps and the required resources for a lifetime of successful adventures.

Plastics: Problems and Possibilities with Sam Wilder

Special edition from the City of Bellevue Greener Living Class Series!

Deepen your knowledge on plastics, which plastics can be recycled, and how to help reduce our global plastic piles through action. We will also learn about the student-led Break Free from Plastic Pledge happening at the College! All participants will receive action guides for reducing plastic use.

Community Supported Agriculture Box Pick Up

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  • All orders must be picked up on Tuesday, April 20 between 11 am and 2 pm and there will be NO refunds.

Come get your local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $18.00 and will contain a bounty of organic produce (10 different types of fruits and veggies, types TBD!). Reserve your box now! Boxes are first come, first serve, so don’t delay as there’s a limited quantity available.

Some of the produce in the box will pair with the Paella Workshop on Thursday!

Advanced registration required, reserve your CSA Box Here

Once reserved, we will send you a confirmation email and online payment directions will follow. Pickups will be on campus and without contact.

***All orders must be picked up on Tuesday April 20 between 11 am and 2 pm and there will be no refunds.***

Plant Starts Pick Up

How about growing your own food and flowers?

The Grounds Crew has a few plant starts available for pickup! Grown on campus, these are a great way to kick start your spring garden. You may also want to sign up for the Bring In the Spring Gardening Workshop on Friday to learn all about planting and starting your own garden!

By April 16th, we will send you a confirmation email and pickup directions will follow. Pickups will be on campus and without contact.

***All plant starts must be picked up on Tuesday April 20 between 11 am and 2 pm ***

Reserve your plant starts!

Brave Blue World Documentary

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    We will watch the film on our own 9:30 am to 10:20 am but you can also watch it anytime!
  • *Also available any time (sign up required) or on your own Netflix account.

Brave Blue World is a documentary that paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how water is managed. Some of the stars featured are Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, and Jaden Smith.

Run time 50 mins

Yoga For Earth Week with Rachel Lowe

Enjoy this slow and steady yoga class to bring you moments of movement and stillness. We will move through postures to warm up and move, and end with a sweet stretch, breath practice and calmness. Join Rachel Lowe (lead instructor for the Yoga Instructor Certification Program) in this earth week focused Yoga class.

Culture Is Power: Reclaiming the Radical Imagination with Favianna Rodriguez

Culture is power – it shapes who we are as a people, sets the terms of the world we live in, and informs how we perceive issues, stories, and each other. Culture is also dynamic, and can drive the social change these times urgently demand. Artists and storytellers can spark cultural surges that permanently transform paradigms and ways we interact with each other on a daily basis. Through case studies in migration, gender justice and climate justice, Favianna Rodriguez will share strategies on how to build cultural power to catalyze lasting social change. While our nation urgently needs the infrastructure, pedagogy, practices, ideas and frameworks for a sustained and vibrant cultural transformation. Artists and storytellers can lead the way.

A Zero Waste Campus is Possible

College and University campuses are a microcosm of larger society and an ideal site for enacting circular infrastructure change through the power of student organizing. Learn how through the Post Landfill Action Network’s theory of change. Although no one can do everything, everyone can do something to move towards circular systems on campus and beyond.

Repair What You Wear Workshop

Mending clothes is climate action! Learn how to repair your own clothes and keep them out of the landfill with Repair What You Wear’s founder Ros Studd. Repair What You Wear is a unique, free platform for resources on clothing mending skills. Ros worked in the clothing industry then as a textiles/fashion tutor but saw that core mending skills were being lost and leading to a significant financial and environmental cost. During this workshop you’ll learn key textile mending techniques and tips, resources available on the Repair What You Wear’s website, and the environmental and economic impacts of clothing.

BC Students, Faculty, or Staff: Get a free sewing repair kit mailed to you! The kit will include thread, needles, patches, and more. Reserve your kit by April 12th !

Take Recycling to the Next Level!

Join Caroline Coffee from TerraCycle for a lunchtime chat about the innovative ways Terracycle recycles waste and ways you can take action to reduce your environmental impact on and off campus.

TerraCycle® is a social enterprise Eliminating the Idea of Waste®. In 21 countries, they tackle the issue from many angles. Nearly everything we touch can be recycled and they collect typically non-recyclable items through national, first-of-their-kind recycling platforms.

TerraCycle works on issues such as ocean plastics and works to turn it into new products! Check out this talk to learn more!

How to Listen, Find Common Ground, and Engage with a Climate Crisis Skeptic with BC’s Katherine Medbery-Oleson and Kent Short

An essential component of addressing the climate crisis is communicating about it with people in our lives. Does that sound easier said than done?! Join us for a thought-provoking video, discussion, and activities focused on the importance of listening and finding common ground. Our goal is to provide practical approaches and tools to support you in having productive and respectful conversations with climate crisis skeptics.

Blood and Oil Documentary with Q&A and Discussion by Abdulmajid of the Arabic Culture Student Associaton

Watch Blood and Oil Documentary (run time 1 hour 52 minutes), about conflicts for middle eastern oil. Then join a short discussion with the Arabic Culture Student Association at 3:30 pm.

This film examines the devastating conflict and Western political intrigue that laid the foundation for wars, coups, revolts and military interventions in the Middle East . After the end of World War I, most of the Ottoman Empire was carved up into “spheres of influence,” controlled mostly by the British and French. The remaining territories became the modern state of Turkey in 1923 – after a five-year struggle by Turkish nationalists against Western domination. Written and produced by Marty Callaghan (“Archives of War,” “Remember Pearl Harbor: America Taken by Surprise”), this feature-length documentary film follows conflict from the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the Great War in October 1914 to the Allied victory and declaration of the new Turkish Republic in 1923, and the hostilities that have plagued the region since

Yoga with Kate Roche-Sudar

Join us for a late afternoon yoga flow to stretch your muscles after a long day, help you center your thoughts, and be prepared to tackle challenges that come your way!

Tree Giveaway with local non-profit 300 Trees

300 Trees is distributing 50 native trees to the Bellevue College community in celebration of Earth Day.

These trees are meant to be planted outside and add to our Urban Tree Canopy.

BC students, staff, or faculty interested in a free tree need to register for a tree in advance using their BC email address

Trees will be 1 gallon size and either a large native conifer Grand Fir or a small native deciduous Cascara. There is a limit of 1 tree per person. Register now to reserve your tree!

All About Weeds: Lessons from a Master Gardener

In this session, WSU Master Gardener, Jim Olson will take a whimsical look at how to identify, prevent, and control weeds. At the end of his presentation audience members can ask the expert all their weed and gardening questions!

Vegan Paella Verde Cooking Workshop with BC’s Mark Storey

Join us for a vegan Paella Verde cooking workshop with BC’s Mark Storey.

Cook along with us and make your lunch! Mark has been cooking paella for many years,. you are in for a special treat!

A list of ingredients and recommended cooking tools will be emailed to participants in advance. You can also pick up some of the fresh ingredients for the paella workshop by registering for our Earth Week Community Supported Agriculture Boxes which are $18 and provide a bounty of fresh, local produce! Advanced registration required and pickups are Tues April 20 from 11 am to 2 pm. Register for your Tuesday CSA Box Here.

Cook along with Mark or just watch and learn! The paella demo will take 45 minutes and there will be time for Q&A. 

Bring on the Spring Morning Workshop

Get a kick start on spring with this gardening workshop! Participants will learn about container gardening, growing fresh herbs, veggies, and flowers from your window sill or patio, and organic gardening practices. Learn about the different types of seeds through seed trivia, how to garden without soil (wow!), and check out some of our campus expert’s home gardens. Everyone is welcome to join the workshop (Up to 100 participants)!

Students only: Get seeds and soil mailed to you! Register by April 12 for the “Spring Garden Starter Kit” , which includes seeds and soil. Supply your own container, such as a clean yogurt container or a water bottle with the top cut off and you’ll have everything you need to start your garden! *Limited to 25 participants, registration closes April 12*

Some seeds were generously donated by the BC Grounds Crew!

Adventures of a Weekend Waste Warrior with Theo Koepf

Come listen to the trashy tale of how a student of sustainability wrestled with their waste! I’ll go through how to perform a home waste audit, as well as results and lessons learned from navigating my own journey with waste. I’ll also discuss new innovations in creating a circular economy for waste.

Bring on the Spring Afternoon Workshop

Get a kick start on spring with this gardening workshop! Participants will learn about container gardening, growing fresh herbs, veggies, and flowers from your window sill or patio, and organic gardening practices. Learn about the different types of seeds through seed trivia, how to garden without soil (wow!), and check out some of our campus expert’s home gardens. Everyone is welcome to join the workshop (Up to 100 participants)!

Students only: Get seeds and soil mailed to you! Register by April 12th for the “Spring Garden Starter Kit”, which includes seeds and soil. Supply your own container, such as a clean yogurt container or a water bottle with the top cut off and you’ll have everything you need to start your garden! *Limited to 25 participants, registration closes April 12th*

Some seeds were generously donated by the BC Grounds Crew!

Sustainability Within the UNA-USA

Join the Bellevue College United Nations Association (UNA) Chapter and the UNA-USA Western Campus Fellow Jackson Schiefelbein to learn about UNA-USA and ways you can forge a more sustainable future through involvement in UNA-USA

Wellness Center Earth Week Bike Ride

Bike Rental/Helmets Available (9 bikes available)

Join the BC Wellness Center and others for a group ride along the Palouse to Cascade Trail. Participants will sign up online and meet at the trailhead. Bikes/helmets available for, or you can bring your own. The ride will follow the gravel double track trail for great Cascade views and fresh air for a 6-10 mile out and back trip. Use this as planning for more rides or backpacking trips this summer.

Sign Up Online Here

Last Updated April 13, 2021