Bellevue supports walking and biking as safe, healthy and attractive alternatives to driving. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan articulates a shared vision of a desirable future that remains relevant today. The Pedestrian & Bicycle Implementation Initiative (PBII) is a complement of action-oriented efforts that will advance project designs and programs identified in ...more about Volunteer Opportunities: Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative
Washington Environmental Council (WEC) is a nonprofit, statewide advocacy organization that has been driving positive change to solve Washington's most critical environmental challenges since 1967. WEC builds power for the environmental movement in Washington. Washington Conservation Voters (WCV) is the statewide political voice for the environment. We work to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state ...more about Internship Opportunities: Washington Environmental Council
The Lake Washington Watershed Internship is a year-long program at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center that assists youths in becoming informed stewards of their local community through mentoring, hands-on learning, habitat restoration and stream monitoring. Youth gain a greater understanding of the world around them while developing teaching and presentation skills, mentoring elementary-aged students ...more about Internship Opportunity: Lake Washington Watershed
Polliwog Preschool Volunteers Located on a biologically diverse 320-acre wetland nature park in the heart of urban Bellevue, WA, the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a collaboration between the City of Bellevue and Pacific Science Center. Polliwog Preschool is a Mercer Slough program for preschoolers (3-5 years old) and is seeking Preschool Volunteers. At ...more about Volunteer Opportunity: Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
Bellevue College offers a number of courses with content emphasizing sustainability and encourages all faculty to integrate sustainability into their programs, courses and sections. For information on how we identify course with sustainability related or sustainability focused content review the definitions and outcomes of Sustainability in the Curriculum at Bellevue College. For a complete list ...more about Try a Sustainability Class This Fall!
For those who bike commute, we salute you! Help us make your biking experience better by participating in our short cyclist survey. Your responses improve the safety, ease, and joy of commuting to campus by bike. For your participation, we are offering a free patch kit! Come to the transportation desk after April 20th during ...more about 2015 Cyclist Survey
Later this year, express toll lanes will open on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood. I-405 express toll lanes let drivers choose to travel faster by paying a toll to access the HOV lanes. Toll rates will adjust depending on traffic, and drivers will pay the rate they see upon entering the lanes. Tolls can be ...more about I-405 HOV Lanes Become Express Toll Lanes
Accounting 297: Introduction to Sustainability Accounting Accounting Division Institute for Business & Information Technology Description: Allows in-depth study of subjects supplementing the accountancy curriculum. Topics are announced in the class schedule. Outcomes: After completing this class, students should be able to: Special topic course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic each quarter. Register Now! http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/classes/Search?quarter=Spring2015&searchterm=acct+297&submit=Search
Roshni Tewari's incredibly insightful class introduces the science of sustainability as it relates to our everyday lives. Topics covered include sustainable practices pertaining to buildings, foods and agriculture, environmental health, carbon emissions, life-cycle analysis and waste, renewable energy, transportation, social justice, and personal economic choices. Students who take this course will learn how to make ...more about THIS SPRING- ENVS 105: The Science of Sustainable Living
The Bellevue College Gardening Club recently began preparing a native plant bed in front of the greenhouse. The right plant bed will include dry, desert plants from the eastside of Washington State. At the top of the bed (closest to the greenhouse) they'll have a thick rock layer to keep roots from drowning. The club’s ...more about Gardening Club build Washington Native Plant Beds
