Hello BC Students and Fellow Eaters of Food… Fall Quarter is drawing to a close and winter break is nearly upon us, bringing with it late mornings, shameless wearing of onesie PJ’s, and time to spend puttering around the kitchen attempting...what? Maybe you have some ideas already...scratch-made cookies, or a family recipe or two from ...more about Consider Eating More Sustainably this Winter
Fall Sustainability Series Isn’t Over! Check out what's to come this November, from biking challenges, to field trips, to documentary screenings- there's something for everyone! See you there! November 9: Plan Your Spring Garden hosted by Seattle Tilth November 10: Bullitt Center/Theo Chocolates Field Trip November 16: Cedar Grove Composting Tour Field Trip ...more about Fall Sustainability Series Carries on Through November!
On October 8th as part of The Office of Sustainability's ongoing Fall Sustainability series, students and staff- led by Amber Nicholson visited Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center. Set high on a ridge 16 miles east of Ellensburg in Central Washington, the facility's amenities include a 360 degree ...more about Students Take Trip to PSE “Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility” in Central Washington
Green Clean at Home: Free Workshops from the City of Bellevue The City of Bellevue is pleased to offer six special green clean workshops. All events are free! Workshops: Fun, hands-on classes that cover information on avoiding toxic cleaners and resources for making your own green cleaners. Attendees will receive a free green cleaning ...more about Free Workshop! Green Clean at Home: Presented by City of Bellevue
We've been hard at work all summer getting ready to make Fall 2016 the most exciting, most "sustainable" fall ever! Check out our full lineup of new offerings, workshops, field trips, and documentaries. Also, October is Campus Sustainability Month!! Get recognized for being sustainable Take classes focused on sustainability and earn a Concentration! ...more about Fall & Sustainability & You! FREE FUN!
Catch a ride this Summer with ZIMRIDE Campus Carpool Program! This quarter, BC’s Office of Sustainability Transportation department launched a very intuitive new ride-match software to help alleviate the pain of commuting. ZIMRIDE ridesharing program by Enterprise is BC’s exclusive host for carpool and transportation management. The new program replaces the previous rideshare program BC ...more about Register for ZIMRIDE Ridematch Program this Summer!
Congratulations to the students, staff, and faculty who participated in this year’s Bike Everywhere Challenge. The event involved over 700 businesses & organizations across Washington State. Bellevue College placed in the top half of all participating teams. Some Important Stats: Mileage and number of trips for the top Bellevue College participants: William Russ Payne biked over 32 trips for an ...more about Congratulations to the Bellevue College Bike Everywhere Participants
The annual Bike Everywhere Challenge is officially underway! You are invited to join our Bellevue College Bike Everywhere team with the Cascade Bicycle Club. The idea is to bike as much as possible during the month of May. We can have fun biking safely and we keep track of our total mileage. Get into better shape, save gas money, reduce your emissions, ...more about May is Bike Month! Join Our Challenge!