Date posted: September 26, 2018
Cycling Support Needed!!! The City of Bellevue wants to hear how much you need the new 108th Ave NE bike lane. Your sustainability team attended the ribbon cutting event and rode this new separated path that made pedaling through the middle of Bellevue a breeze. Officials are going to be looking at the citizen’s feedback to ...more about Cycling Support Needed!
Date posted: September 18, 2018
Welcome Back! View Our Poster: Fall Sustainability Series Poster 2018 The time has come once again for our famous Fall Sustainability Series where you can have the chance to embark on a sustainable journey, for free! For some of you science fans, you might get to do these events for extra credit so be sure to ...more about Fall Sustainability Series – FREE, Come Join Us!
Date posted: July 18, 2018
Could you use help paying your energy bill? Hopelink’s Energy Assistance Program might be able to help you. They provide grants that range from $100 to $1,000 per household. Eligibility for the assistance is based on your income and your home zip code. Find out if you’re eligible at this link: www.hopelink.org/energy. Hopelink is coming to ...more about Energy Assistance Program July 31- Save Some $$!
Date posted: July 12, 2018
Want to work on campus in a collaborative setting with other students, representing student interests? Want to be a social and environmental justice influencer? Look no further! The Associated Student Government of Bellevue College is hiring a student for the Social Responsibility Representative role. This important position is responsible for environmental and social stewardship and ...more about ASG Social Responsibility Rep Position Open!
Date posted: May 30, 2018
King County Metro and Hopelink are working together to encourage people who live, work, and/or go to school in South Bellevue to explore new ways of getting around this summer by offering a free, two-week unlimited ORCA card or $15 REI gift card for walking or bicycling gear. Residents, employees, and students of South Bellevue ...more about New Ways to Get Around + Gift Cards and Unlimited ORCA Card!
Date posted: May 8, 2018
Looking for a job that is fun, flexible to your class schedule, and lets you work on real world issues in social and ecological justice? Look no further! The Bellevue College Office of Sustainability is hiring three PAID student positions! We are seeking a new Transportation Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, and Digitial Media & Communications Coordinator for ...more about The Office of Sustainability is Hiring!!
Date posted: May 8, 2018
With help from the BC community, the Office of Sustainability and the RISE Learning Institute are leading an exciting service learning project that combines social justice and sustainability issues. These two issues are both addressed by taking plastic bags out of the landfill and transforming them into sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness. The mats ...more about Combining Social and Environmental Issues by Creating Sleeping Mats made from Plastic Bags!
Date posted: May 8, 2018
The Office of Sustainability would like to learn more about the transportation needs and wants of the Bellevue College community. Let your voice be heard by completing this survey that will help inform future decisions for transportation to, from, and on campus. If you would like to be entered to win a prize, just type ...more about Take the Transportation Survey for a Chance to Win a Prize!
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!
