Date posted: April 3, 2018
The RISE Learning Institute and the Office of Sustainability have been working on crocheting plastic bags into bed rolls for people experiencing homelessness. Example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuIL28AppKw To further this ongoing project, we need MORE plastic bags! Bags should be clean and mostly free of tears and rips. Please donate your plastic bags until April 16th, 2018 ...more about Plastic Bag Collection
Date posted: April 2, 2018
On Monday April 16th to Friday April 20th, we have a very exciting line-up of activities for the campus and community to enjoy. Check out the poster below and the chart for a more detailed explanation of events. Check back here to keep up to date on any changes to the schedule! New this year ...more about EPIC Earth Week 2018: Empowering People & Influencing Change!
Date posted: February 5, 2018
There’s an amazing opportunity for students to travel to Paris and learn about the intersections of climate change, sustainable development, and science at the Environment and Energy Summer school in Paris through the French Embassy, June 2018. The program is specifically looking for environmental science, engineering, or similar students from community colleges in the USA. ...more about Travel to France to Learn about Sustainability, Science, and Engineering!
Date posted: January 10, 2018
The T building, which was completed in 2015, has officially reached LEED Gold. This is a huge milestone Bellevue College and a globally recognized sustainability achievement! Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) is worldwide green building rating system that focuses on creating environmentally friendly buildings. Certified LEED buildings are sustainable, as they save energy, ...more about The T Building Achieves LEED Gold
Date posted: January 4, 2018
Hey BC Students! Join us for an ALL EXPENSES PAID (Free) trip to Portland, Oregon to attend the Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference February 6-8, 2018! Apply today! Applications can be found here and they are DUE JANUARY 19th: WOHESC Application 2018 The spotlight this year is on Equity and Diversity- Planning for Climate ...more about Free Sustainability Conference February! Apply Today!
Date posted: September 21, 2017
The Office of Sustainability has been hard at work creating an exciting lineup of events for fall quarter. Everything is free for all students! Check out what we have going on. Poster here: Fall Sustainability Series 2017 Poster or see the below for more details! Wednesday, Oct. 4 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be ...more about Fall Sustainability Series is On!
Date posted: June 13, 2017
Don't miss out! Some of the best jobs on campus are available now! The Office of Sustainability is hiring for the Transportation Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator student positions. They both pay $13 per hour, and will give you real life work skills that are applicable to ANY career! Our mission is to make a difference ...more about Deadline Extended! Join the Office of Sustainability!
Date posted: June 5, 2017
350 Seattle is building a passionate grassroots movement for climate justice. We believe that climate change is a problem so overwhelming that only people power can begin to solve it. Using tools ranging from policy and advocacy to direct action, we inspire people to fight for the deep and lasting changes necessary to ensure a ...more about 350 Seattle: Building a grassroots movement for climate justice
Date posted: May 5, 2017
The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and the smells of a PNW spring fill the air. May is Bike Everywhere Month and the Bike Everywhere Challenge has begun. Teams are still be formed and you are welcome to join the Bellevue College Bike Everywhere Challenge. Contact Ron Austin: ron.austin@bellevuecollege.edu to receive ...more about Join the Bike Everywhere Challenge!
Date posted: May 5, 2017
Hello BC! Two weeks ago Bellevue College’s Office of Sustainability successfully hosted our 18th annual Earth Week event! Even the weather reflected the current social climate as Wednesday determinedly conformed to the popular stereotype of April Showers, while Friday challenged popular belief and gave us beautiful sunshine to end our week on a ...more about Earth Week Bioswale Work Party Success!
