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Another Drop in GHG Emissions

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Each year, Bellevue College reports on its carbon footprint as part of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), ensuring that current and future efforts conserve resources and reduce consumption. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting programs help us better understand where campus greenhouse gas emissions are coming from in order to make more informed policy decisions. ...more about Another Drop in GHG Emissions


Summer 2014 SESF Awards: Funding Sustainability for Student Growth

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The Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF) awarded funds to three exciting programs. The SESF is a committee of student, staff, and faculty representatives who allocate funds to projects that contribute to both sustainability goals and educational growth. Transportation Incentives: $33,125 Transportation incentives assist in enrolling students, staff, and faculty in Bellevue College’s rideshare program, BC RideMatch. ...more about Summer 2014 SESF Awards: Funding Sustainability for Student Growth


Transportation Assistance Comes to Campus

  Sustainability at Bellevue College is happy to welcome back Hopelink’s Mobility Management team to our campus to help achieve our transportation programs and awareness this year! Last week Hopelink and teams of BC student volunteers provided students and faculty with resources and travel plans to help get to and from campus. Hopelink is a nonprofit ...more about Transportation Assistance Comes to Campus


Director’s Farewell

Greetings Bellevue College Community, As I prepare for my last day at Bellevue College, May 9th, I want to thank you for the opportunity to work with you in building a more sustainable college, campus, and community. Together, as students, faculty and staff, we have accomplished great deal in the last few years.  We reduced ...more about Director’s Farewell


Is English Ivy Bad?

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According to some, English Ivy is a problem and Bellevue College has it growing on campus. Do we really have a problem or not with English Ivy?


BC’s New Energy Dashboard

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Say Hello to our new Bellevue College SkySpark building dashboard for real-time electricity, gas consumption or weather information!


Latest Sustainable Business Program Highlights

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The Sustainable Business Program is preparing students to understand, communicate, implement, and analyze sustainable practices in a business environment. Find out this month’s highlights…


Contribute to our Newsletter

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Sustainability at Bellevue College appreciates our new contributors like Garden News and Computer Surplus but we would also like to find the other ways in which sustainability is touching our campus.


Take a Tour of Sustainability

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Take a walking tour of Sustainability at Bellevue College and see the ways we are working to make our campus a more environmentally-focused community!


Climate Action Plan Progress Report

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Bellevue College has made substantial progress on our 2010 Climate Action Plan and sustainability more broadly through Energy, Transportation, Waste and Education.