Kick off the new school year with sustainability-themed events all quarter long. Our annual Fall Sustainability Series features opportunities to get involved, get connected, and learn about local environmental and climate issues.
This event series is funded by the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF).
This event is currently being planned and all events and information are subject to change.
2025 Schedule
Make sure to check the schedule frequently for any updates!
| Event | What It’s All About | Location/Time |
|---|---|---|
| September CSA Produce Box Sale | Come get local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20.00 and will contain a bounty of 7 to 10 different fruits and vegetables. Reserve your box in advance or purchase day-of while supplies last! Cards and exact cash are accepted. | September 29, 2025 10:30am-1:30pm C Courtyard |
| Snoqualmie Tribe Habitat Restoration at Tibbets Creek | Join us as we work with the Snoqualmie Tribe for restoration work along Tibbets Creek supporting salmon and wildlife habitat. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided. Dress warm and be prepared for mud! | October 1, 2025 12:00pm-1:30pm Sammamish State Park Sign Up Required |
| Common Threads Textile Listening Series | Based on the feedback we received from our partners to facilitate opportunities for connection and networking in the textile space, Common Threads is our call to action! Join us we explore diverse perspectives across partners in the textile industry, share ideas, and collaborate on understanding our future of textiles in Washington. Featuring Rachel Kibbe, Founder & CEO of American Circular Textiles Rachel Kibbe will dive into ThredUp’s 2024 Impact Report Secondhand Tax Example—a compelling case study on how incentives shape textile reuse and recycling. | October 2, 2025 11:00 am Zoom Registration Link |
| Campus Habitat Restoration | Join the Office of Sustainability and Grounds Team for an afternoon of work supporting habitat restoration on campus. With nearly 100 acres of urban forest, our campus is the site of diverse species, and a few invasive ones! Help remove invasive plants and keep our campus ecosystem healthy. | October 7, 2025 1:30pm-3:00pm Meet at the E Courtyard Sign Up Here |
| Transit Orientation with Hopelink | Join Hopelink for a short field trip using public transit. You’ll take a short walk to the Eastgate Park & Ride, use an ORCA card (provided) and ride the bus back to campus. This is a great opportunity to learn how to ride the bus and receive a free, pre-loaded ORCA card ($11 value)! If you sign up and need accommodations or language interpretation services, please contact Erin Funk at EFunk@hopelink.org Sign up here! | October 14, 2025 10:30am-11:20am 2:30pm-3:20pm Meet at the Fountain Limited space, sign up required |
| Quarterly Sustainability Update | Join the Office of Sustainability’s quarterly update to learn more about current initiatives and what’s on the horizon. All are welcome. | October 21, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm Hybrid (Faculty Commons and on Teams) Click here to join Teams |
| Campus Sustainability Tour | Learn about the many features, projects, and initiatives that make the BC campus sustainable. | October 22, 2025 9:30am-10:30am Meet at B262 Register here |
| Harvest Fair | Join us to learn more about getting involved in sustainability as well as free giveaways and resources! Refill Event Bring your empty containers and fill up on free, sustainable products like hand soap and laundry detergent. Open to all campus community members. October CSA Produce Box Sale Come get local, fresh, and organic produce and support farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20 and contains a bounty of fruits and vegetables. Reserve in advance or purchase the day-of while supplies last! Choose Your Way Transportation Fair Learn about all the ways to get around the Puget Sound region. Play games, win prizes, and get your questions answered! Sound Transit and Choose your Way Bellevue will be there to answer all your public transit questions. Washington Conservation Corps Stop by the WCC table to learn about how you can get involved and help conserve Washington’s natural resources. | October 27, 2025 10:30am-1:30pm L Building Lobby Refillables Event Sign Up |
| October CSA Produce Box Sale | Come get local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20.00 and will contain a bounty of 7 to 10 different types of fruits and vegetables. Reserve in advance or purchase day-of while supplies last! Cards and exact cash are accepted. | October 27, 2025 10:30am-1:30pm L Building Lobby |
| Arboretum Unveiling | Join the Grounds Team and Sustainability Office in celebrating the unveiling of our new Arboretum signage in Bellevue College’s Arboretum, which includes over 100 species. Tour all the zones and enjoy some fall treats! | Oct 28th 12:30-2:00pm Grounds and Sustainability team members will be stationed at every zone. Start the tour by talking to one of us! View zones here |
| BURrito Restoration Site | Join the Sustainability Office and Grounds Team for a morning of work supporting habitat restoration on campus. With nearly 100 acres of urban forest, our campus is the site of diverse species, and a few invasive ones! Help remove invasive plants and keep our campus ecosystem healthy, and learn about our compost BURrito, or Bioretention Urban Retrofit, which helps filter stormwater and keep our watershed healthy. | October, 29, 2025 9:45am – 11:20am Parking Lot 5 Register here |
| Sustainability Film Fest | Enjoy free popcorn and a great lineup of short films. Film lineup will be available shortly. | November 5, 2025 11:30am-1:30pm Cafeteria RSVP Here |
| Voices of Action | Conversations with community members and Bellevue College students and staff about their sustainability work. Featured topics include climate, water quality, harmful algal blooms, ocean acidification, tire and roadwear particles, and conservation. See more information about the event here. Voices of Action Recordings | November 12, 2025 Session 1: Conversations with Marine Life Protectors 11:30am-12:20pm Session 2: Salmon and Robots: Keeping Salmon Safe 12:30pm-1:20pm N201, N208, N Lobby. RSVP Here |
| Mountain Bike Hydropower Tour | Join the Sustainability Office and Wellness Center for a tour of Snohomish County Public Utility District’s run-of-river hydropower project, sustainability center, and food forest. After the tour and lunch, we’ll move on to an introduction to mountain biking on local trails! | November 14, 2025 Woods Creek Hydropower Project 10710 Hand Rd, Monroe, WA 98272 Register here |
| November CSA Produce Box Sale | Come get local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20.00 and will contain a bounty of 7 to 10 different types of fruits and vegetables. Reserve in advance or purchase day-of while supplies last! Cards and exact cash are accepted. | November 17, 2025 10:30am-1:30pm C Courtyard |
| Holiday Craft Event | Come get creative and celebrate the end of the quarter by making crafts and catching up with fellow bulldogs. Sign up here (required as there is limited space)! | December 2 & 3, 2025 9:30am-11:30am 12:30pm-2:30pm Grounds Shop (M Building) Sign up here (required) |
| December CSA Produce Box Sale | Come get local, fresh and organic produce all while supporting farmers in the Puget Sound region. Each box is $20.00 and will contain a bounty of 7 to 10 different types of fruits and vegetables. Reserve in advance or purchase day-of while supplies last! Cards and exact cash are accepted. | December 8, 2025 10:30am-1:30pm C Building Lobby |
Check back here or BC’s FYI Newsletter for updates and additions to the Fall Sustainability Series. Questions? Email sustainability@bellevuecollege.edu
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Last Updated May 4, 2026