Stormwater Chaser Internship Opportunity

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The Washington Environmental Council has an opportunity for a Stormwater Chaser Intern. Resource Media and the Washington Environmental Council work closely together to promote the use of rain gardens and other green stormwater infrastructure throughout the region to address polluted runoff- the number one unaddressed water pollution problem facing Puget Sound. The Intern will help ...more about Stormwater Chaser Internship Opportunity




Survey Says: Faculty Teach Sustainability

The results are in, faculty members teach sustainability! Most Faculty Interested in Teaching or Already Teaching Sustainability Concepts, in all Academic Divisions. In Spring and Fall of 2013 Sustainability at Bellevue College surveyed faculty about the use of sustainability concepts in curriculum across campus.  Of the 198 who responded to the survey which included an ...more about Survey Says: Faculty Teach Sustainability


See Whats NEW…

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\What’s new in BC’s Sustainable Business Program? We just completed a site visit and college career fair at Eastlake High School (approximately 1500 students attended) and we had great conversations about both Bellevue College and the Sustainable Business Program. We have a new look!  Look for our new logo (above) on new brochures, posters and ...more about See Whats NEW…


New Possibilities in Green Building Design

On Friday November 15th, Sustainability at Bellevue College visited the Bullitt Center, the world’s greenest commercial building.  Arriving around 11:00 a.m. we were greeted by the Bullitt Center’s Program Coordinator, Deborah Sigler, who works for both Bullitt center and the University of Washington Integrated Design Lab. Beginning with an introduction of the buildings history and ...more about New Possibilities in Green Building Design



Want to Earn $100? Research sustainability in your course – See details

Students of non-sustainability courses can earn $100 for applying concepts of sustainability in new and creative ways. What is it? Sustainability grows in the marketplace; however, many courses lack space for sustainability concepts in syllabi. Driven students occasionally use open-ended assignments for learning about sustainability, and the Sustainable Assignment Grant awards students who go the ...more about Want to Earn $100? Research sustainability in your course – See details



July 2013 Sustainability Numbers

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The numbers for JULY 2013 are as follows: MAIN CAMPUS Electricity: Savings  -$774 2012 |   925,969 kWh    2013 | 937,153 kWh Natural Gas: Savings:    -$2,534 2012 |    7,495 therms    2013 |  10,214 therms Water: Savings: $577                    2012 |  1,434 ccf 2013 |1,316 ccf Waste: Savings: -$814 2012 | 14 tons 2013 |  19 tons NORTH CAMPUS Electricity: Savings: -$40 2012 ...more about July 2013 Sustainability Numbers