Come support bicycle infrastructure alongside other members of the Bellevue College community on Tuesday March 23rd from 5 pm to 7 pm at Bellevue City Hall! The City of Bellevue Transportation Department has been working hard to propose 57 miles of bicycle facility improvements including 2 miles of off-street path, 24 miles of separated bicycle ...more about Bellevue Bicycle Lane Open House March 23rd!
Interested in apiaries and beekeeping? Looking to get involved on campus? Craig Hauser, Transportation Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability, is looking to gather all bee-minded students in an Interest Meeting to form a Bellevue College Beekeeping Society! Plans are in the works to have hives on campus that will serve as learning labs. Come ...more about Interested in Beekeeping? Meeting March 11 in C225!
Become a Master Recycler Composter this spring! Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a positive change in your community? Concerned about climate change, but don’t know how to help? Seattle Tilth offers three programs that empower community members to do just that! Gain expertise in food waste prevention, composting and recycling, resource conservation and ...more about Volunteer Opportunity: Seattle Tilth Master Composter
APPLICATIONS DUE BY FEBRUARY 29TH MIDNIGHT. Student Scholarships WSRA invites students interested in the recycling industry to apply for scholarships to attend our 36th Annual Conference and Trade Show as a part of our Student Guest Program! May 15-18, 2016 Wenatchee Convention Center | Wenatchee, WA With the support from our generous ...more about Washington State Recycling Association 36th Annual Conference: Apply Now!
Interested in sustainability? Want to learn more and become a voice for sustainability on campus? Apply to go to the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC). The Office of Sustainability is accepting applications for students to go to Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon February 3 to 5th (leave on the 3rd in the afternoon, return on the 5th in the afternoon). All ...more about Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference!
The Office of Sustainability were thrilled to find out about some sustainability ideas being brought to fruition right here on our BC campus. Many students pass by our grounds crew every day; the team with the bright fluorescent vests driving throughout our campus each day. These often-unnoticed faculty in our BC community are humble heroes, ...more about BC’s Grounds Crew’s Secret Sustainability Initiative
Farmer Frog: Bellevue Lake Hills Farms Work Parties Working with the Urban Farmer Educator, volunteers will assist with gardening duties such as weeding, planting and general garden clean up. Wednesdays 10 am-12 pm and Sundays 2 pm-6 pm 2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative Bellevue supports walking and biking as safe, healthy and attractive alternatives to ...more about Fall Volunteer Opportunities: Off Campus
WetLab Volunteer Pacific Science Center is committed to driving science education forward in Washington State, and inspiring today’s youth to further their education and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. We offer a wide variety of programs, including standards-based formal and informal science education programs and an award-winning environmental education center. Located on ...more about Volunteer Opportunity: Wetlab at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
Bellevue Lake Hills Farm Volunteer Information Join us for one of the following Weekly Drop-In Work Parties: Wednesdays 10 am – Noon Sundays 2 pm – 6 pm Location: Just South of SE 16th Street on 156th Ave. SE. Park at the Lake Hills produce stand and walk South on 156th. ...more about Volunteer Opportunity: Farmer Frog