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Sustainability at BC Goes to Olympia!

Back-to-Back Lobbying and Testifying by BC Students - 2/13/2013 Throughout the month of February, the SSA, Sustainability, and OSLA have been attending multiple lobbying sessions at the State Capitol in Olympia. Last Wednesday, Zach Boucher, the Transportation Coordinator at Sustainability, participated in a Transportation Lobby Day. The following day, I testified to the House Environmental ...more about Sustainability at BC Goes to Olympia!


Sustainability Intern Spotlight

At the end of Fall Quarter 2012 the Office of Sustainability hired three new interns to tackle of some of the issues facing sustainability on campus. The three internships include a Zero-Waste Intern, an Advocacy Intern, as well as a Sustainable Foods Intern. Here is a description of each internship and what it is they ...more about Sustainability Intern Spotlight


BC Earns Eastside Green Business Award

Bellevue College took part in the 2012 Eastside Green Business Challenge and was recognized with the "Educating the Masses" Award. This Challenge was created by the Eastside Sustainable Business Alliance, a group of Eastside businesses of varying sizes that are working towards sustainable practices and community engagement. Putting sustainability as utmost important to Eastside businesses, ...more about BC Earns Eastside Green Business Award


First Major Drop in BC GHG Emissions in Recorded History

American College & University Presidents Climate Committment logo

Each year, Resource Conservation Accounting division of Sustainability at Bellevue College provides GHG reports to the campus community along with all other relevant organizations. Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs, in general, helps us better understand where greenhouse gas emissions are coming from and gives us the idea of how to make informed policy decisions by collecting ...more about First Major Drop in BC GHG Emissions in Recorded History