Fall Sustainability Series 2023

Join us in exploring sustainability and social justice topics this fall. Get to know fellow BC Bulldogs interested in sustainability and learn about how you can get involved.

Schedule:

September 25th, 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM

October 11th, 12:30 to 1:20 PM

• Meet at the Fountain in the courtyard
• Sign up here (required)!

Join Hopelink for a short field trip to learn the ins and outs of using public transit in King County!

We will take a short walk to the Eastgate Park & Ride, use an ORCA card (provided) and ride the bus back to campus. This is a great opportunity to learn how to ride the bus and receive a free, pre-loaded ORCA card ($11 value)!

If you sign up and need accommodations or language interpretation services, please contact Heather Clark at hclark@hopelink.org or at 425-625-6784.

Spaces are limited, sign up here (required)!

September 27th

• 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• C Courtyard

Stop by the C Courtyard and learn about all the ways to get around the Puget Sound region. Play games, win prizes, and get your questions answered! King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Choose your Way Bellevue will be there to answer all your public transit questions.

• September 27th
• 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• C Building, Cafeteria

Meet the wonderful clubs, programs, and resources at Bellevue College. Learn about opportunities available and how you can get involved on campus. The Office of Sustainability will be tabling and giving away water bottles, stickers, and other goodies, as well as sharing all the exciting events we have coming up!

Event is to be rescheduled. Stay tuned for more updates and details.

• October 3rd
• Lake Sammamish State Park, the Greenway Nursery
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Sign up here (required)!

Join us at Lake Sammamish State Park, where we will be working with Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust in their nursery to pot native trees and shrubs for restoration projects in urban forests, parks, and open spaces throughout the Greenway landscape.

Sign up required and spaces are limited. For more details and to sign up, click here!

• October 12th
• A Building, South Garden
• 9:30 AM -11:30 AM
• Sign up here!

Did you know Bellevue College is the 7th accredited arboretum in Washington State? Join the Sustainability Office and Grounds Team for forest restoration stewardship at BC’s own Arboretum!  Help keep our Urban Forest Loop healthy, learn more about the Arboretum and enjoy coffee and treats! 

Gloves and tools will be provided. No experience necessary!

• October 16th
• 12:30 PM to 1:20 PM
• Virtual, register for the link here.

Join PLAN to learn how to drive change away from single-use products and encourage reuse on campus!

This session is an interactive presentation around how students can lead efforts to solve waste issues on campus by implementing new zero waste programs. The speakers from PLAN will start with an overview of the global impacts of waste and consumption, then move into providing examples of tangible campus solutions that address various points along the Linear Consumption Economy. Examples include, but are not limited to: repair fairs, tool libraries, compost and move-out programs, thrift stores, and more. They will draw on their national experience with campuses from across the country and our Points of Intervention theory of change to highlight innovative ideas for how students can address the Waste Crisis on their own campus. They will end the session with a reflection activity that takes into consideration both the problems and solutions, asking attendees to ponder what their next steps can be to take action at their institution.

• October 17th
• 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
• Reserve your box in advance here!

CSA Produce Box

Come get your local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20 and will contain a bounty of organic produce (with about 10 different types of fruits and veggies. Reserve your box here!

The Payment and Pickup Details

We will have a small amount of boxes available for day-of purchase. If you reserve ahead of time, please pay by October 13th to receive your box. Pickup is only available on October 17th between 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM. No refunds.

• October 20th
• Tour begins at 11:00 AM with lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, then followed by mountain biking.
• Sign up here (required)!

The wind and sun of Kittitas County are a tremendous natural resource for producing clean, renewable energy. Set high on a ridge, the Renewable Energy Center provides visitors with an up-close look at the facility’s 149 wind turbines, as well as 360 degree views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount Hood and the Columbia River Basin.  The event will include a guided tour, hilltop lunch and mountain bike exploration around wind farm. 

Bike rentals are available and can be reserved in the sign up form.

• October 25th
• 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
• C Building, C115 (Cafeteria)

Join Court Olson, founder of the non-profit People for Climate Action, for a discussion on how we can come together to reduce carbon emissions and begin to draw down heat-trapping greenhouse gas in our atmosphere.  With 14 local city chapters, People for Climate Action pushes for bold climate action at the local level and beyond.

• October 31st
• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• C Building, Cafeteria (C115)

Join the Sustainability Office this Halloween to share what you think about the College’s next steps for climate action.  Climate change can be scary, so we’re working on a plan to help lower our carbon footprint.  Treats provided!’

• October 2nd: Banner pickup in the K Building
• November 6th and 7th: Voting
• November 8th: Winners announced

Put your creativity to the test and create something new from BC’s old campus banners using the Makerspace resources. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will win $100, $50 and $25 with a matching amount to give to any BC program or club of their choice.

For more information on how to compete visit here

Camas Talk

• Nov. 15
• 12:00-1:00 pm
• Cafeteria

Join Vice Chair of the Snohomish Tribe of Indians, Pamela SeaMonster, for a talk on camas bulbs and their importance to Coast Salish peoples, then join Pamela, the Grounds Team, and the Sustainability Office in working on cultivating our own camas here on campus!

Camas Planting Stewardship

• Nov. 15
• 1:00-2:15 pm
• Near Greenhouse

To sign up visit here

Check back here or BC’s FYI Newsletter for updates and additions to the Fall Sustainability Series. Questions? Email sustainability@bellevuecollege.edu

Last Updated August 13, 2024