Date posted: October 1, 2013
When I was a little girl Halloween costumes that were store-bought were a luxury that not everyone could afford, or wanted. More often than not, your costumes were made by your mom or grandmother; the "treats" were homemade cookies, popcorn balls, and maybe some store-bought candy like lollipops when you were lucky. When I was ...more about Green Your Halloween!
Date posted: September 27, 2013
Volunteer Needed – Rain Barrel and Water Conservation 10-15 hours total Interested in water conservation and environmental issues? The Office of Sustainability seeks a volunteer to launch a rain water harvesting project with the Early Learning Center. This is a small project that introduces students to environmental project development and water conservation. Apply and learn ...more about Rain Barrel and Water Conservation Project
Date posted: September 27, 2013
These are the numbers Sustainability at Bellevue College SAVED in JUNE 2013... MAIN CAMPUS Electricity: Savings: $2,128 2012 | 899,511 kWh 2013 | 868,376 kWh Natural Gas: Savings: -$1,989 2012 | 11,550 therms 2013 | 13,591 therms Water: Savings: $722 2012 | 1,304 ccf 2013 | 1,160 ccf Waste: Savings: $1,365 2012 | 26 tons 2013 | 18 tons ...more about Sustainability Saves in June!
Date posted: September 26, 2013
Save the date for Monday, October 14th! The Re-Energize Your Lighting Fair is coming back to Bellevue College. Conserve money and energy on October 14. Puget Sound Energy will offer reduced price energy kits in the cafeteria beginning at 9:00am. The event will last until 4:00pm. These items are marked down by 85%. This is ...more about Lighting Fair – Save Energy and Money
Date posted: September 26, 2013
Students, faculty, and administration from institutions around the state are invited to the 2014 Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WAHESC). The conference will explore ways to advance campus sustainability through the sharing of best practices, presentation of cutting edge examples of creative solutions to common challenges, and the development of regional collaborative networks. Where? Western ...more about Save the Date! WA Higher Ed Sustainability Conference
Date posted: September 26, 2013
Ride the Bus to Hawaii? Yup! Log-in or register with your BC RideMatch account to be eligible! This reward and others come through King County Metro’s Wheel Options Campaign throughout the month of October. Prizes include: Grand prize - a week for two in Hawaii. Weekend getaways for two in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia $100 weekly gift ...more about Track Commute… to Hawaii
Date posted: September 26, 2013
On September 10th, the Office of Sustainability visited Cascadia Community College's Center for Global Learning and Arts. This building is a cutting-edge, LEED Platinum building, and it signals a high level of commitment to sustainability. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is awarded at four levels - Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. BC's Office of Sustainability ...more about Community College Leadership – Building Green, Dreaming Big!
Date posted: September 25, 2013
Are you looking for a class to round out your fall quarter? Check out the Bellevue College Business Sustainable Practices department. They offer many classes such as: BSUST 101 Intro to Business Sustainable Practices BSUST 150 Carbon Footprint Analysis BSUST 201 Whole Systems Thinking and Change Management Maybe you have seen our posters across campus? Besides ...more about Business Sustainability Program Offers MORE!
Date posted: September 25, 2013
Over the course of Spring Quarter the Faculty Sustainability Representatives identified Bellevue College courses with sustainability learning outcomes with fruitful results. In total, they identified 69 courses from 19 programs with sustainability focused or related learning outcomes that mapped to sustainability learning outcomes (PDF), as defined by the sustainability curriculum committee, a subcommittee of the EAC. Identifying learning outcomes ...more about Sustainability Course Outcomes in 19 Programs
Date posted: September 24, 2013
Last Tuesday several BC students, including members of the Office of Student Legislative Affairs and Sustainability, and staff attended the first of ten public hearings put on by the Senate Transportation Committee. The Stevenson Elementary gym was standing room only, with hundreds of citizens wanting to make sure that the Senate chooses to hold a special ...more about BC Students Show Up to Fight 17% Metro Cuts
