Our Spring 2021 Newsletter is Out!

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To read our most recent and past issues click the link below! Our newsletters give you news on all things sustainable at Bellevue College! Stay up to date! https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/sustainability/resources/newsletter/


Missed One of Our Events During Earth Week? Our Recordings are Now Live!

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Visit our Earth Week recordings page below to view all of our available recordings OR visit our Youtube page for the same videos in a special playlist. You have choices! Our Youtube Channel https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/sustainability/earth-week-event-recordings/


We are officially receiving 100% renewable energy from PSE’s Green Direct program!

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Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing customers green energy options that reduce carbon emissions and support the regional development of renewable energy. Green Direct is PSE’s innovative renewable energy program that offers corporate and governmental customers the ability to purchase up to 100 percent of their electricity usage from a dedicated, local, renewable energy ...more about We are officially receiving 100% renewable energy from PSE’s Green Direct program!



Bellevue looking for Crossroads Connect Community Ambassador!

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The City of Bellevue, in partnership with Hopelink, is seeking Bellevue-based volunteers to conduct virtual outreach with their community and peers. Volunteers would provide education and resources to residents in the area on the on-demand transit service, Crossroads Connect. Volunteers will be provided training and a small stipend may be available for those who qualify. ...more about Bellevue looking for Crossroads Connect Community Ambassador!


Climate Short Stories Wanted!

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Do you know about the “Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors” project? It focuses on envisioning the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. They have just put out a call for submissions of short, fictional stories (3,000 – 5,000 words) to become part of a digital collection for climate fiction. The deadline for submission is ...more about Climate Short Stories Wanted!


Paid Volunteer Opportunity to Help Shape the Future of Transit in Eastside Communities

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Are you interested in shaping the future of transit in Eastside communities? Metro and Sound Transit are recruiting community members who live, work, or travel on the Eastside or near Judkins Park in Seattle to serve on the East Link Connections Mobility Board for a PAID volunteer opportunity. They are seeking to recruit members who ...more about Paid Volunteer Opportunity to Help Shape the Future of Transit in Eastside Communities


Bellevue College Awarded NSF Grant

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In collaboration, Bellevue College and North Seattle College have been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Grant. The project is called C-JUSTICE and aims to improve STEM education by supporting community college faculty in creating course modules that teach complex problem solving through disciplinary practice, civic engagement, equity, and systems thinking. ...more about Bellevue College Awarded NSF Grant


POLS 250 NEW COURSE

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POLS 250 – ITEM #5460 SIGN UP TODAY! Full course description: https://www2.bellevuecollege.edu/classes/All/POLS/250 Are you passionate about environmental issues? Are you concerned about how we’re responding to global warming and climate disruption? Are you interested in environmental issues but uncertain about how to weigh in or get involved in a polarized political environment? This class will ...more about POLS 250 NEW COURSE


WOHESC 2021

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The Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) is an annual conference that brings together students, faculty, and staff from our region’s higher education institutions to share ideas, collaborate, connect with each other and learn about sustainability. During the conference participants will attend seminars, workshops, and listen to speaker panels on topics such as climate ...more about WOHESC 2021