November 2013 Newsletter
Date posted: November 14, 2013
November 2013 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter
Date posted: November 14, 2013
November 2013 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter
Date posted: November 12, 2013
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
Date posted: November 12, 2013
On October 4th, 2013 Bellevue College Student Programs Financial Adviser Hristo Stoynov (pronounced Chris) flew to St. Port Huron, Michigan to attend “The Campus as Living Laboratory Event” at St. Clair Country Community College. The event was sponsored by Siemens, an electronics and engineering company based in Germany, and funded by a grant from the ...more about Campus as a Living Laboratory
Date posted: November 12, 2013
Sustainability at Bellevue College has authored a sustainability plan for its programs. The Sustainability Plan functions as a strategic plan, which is a guiding document that orients the organization’s strategy for addressing both short and long-term issues. The Sustainability Plan contains the following: Sustainability Goals and Evaluation Framework; Initial Conditions for Sustainability On-Campus; Strategic Issues ...more about Sustainability Plan Guides Bellevue College
Date posted: November 12, 2013
Walk the stairs of sustainability with Bellevue College as we embark on a tour of the Bullitt Center, the world’s greenest commercial building! Space is limited to 20 guests, so please reserve your space early. We will be carpooling from BC and participants will need to sign a liability waiver. The Bullitt Center is a ...more about Walk the Stairs of Sustainablity!
Date posted: November 12, 2013
Earlier this month was the annual conference for AASHE, The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the association that also accredits Bellevue College (and many other campuses) with a sustainability rating system, of which we were awarded the second highest rating... STARS Silver. The annual convention showcased a ...more about Campus Sustainability Everywhere
Date posted: November 12, 2013
How do you feel about I-90 tolling? The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) wants to know. Voice your comments in the following ways: Online: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I90/CrossLakeWATolling/eiscomments.htm Email: i90eiscomments@wsdot.wa.gov Mercer Island I-90 Scoping Event – Monday, Oct. 21 at Mercer Island from 4:30-8:30pm Seattle I-90 Scoping Event – Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the Northwest African American ...more about I-90 Tolling: Opportunity to Comment on Future Transportation
Date posted: November 12, 2013
The State Legislature and Governor Inslee are faced with tough choices on how to address our growing transportation needs and keep our roads and bridges in good condition. Should taxes be raised? Should services be reduced? What does this mean for you and your community? Decision makers want to know where Washington State citizens stand ...more about Have a Say in Washington State Transportation
Date posted: November 12, 2013
In respect of World Food Day today, Wednesday October 16th, the Sustainable Food Group (SFG) would like to highlight projects about different Sustainable Foods initiatives that are happening around the Bellevue College campus… First of all, here's a little more about the Sustainable Foods Group (SFG). SFG is a group comprised of students, staff and ...more about Sustainable Foods on World Food Day!
Date posted: November 12, 2013
As we're nearing the close of our first full month of the school year, the Office of Sustainability is winding down the big transportation focus that kicked off the quarter. You may have seen our display case in the cafeteria, and noticed ORCA to-go and the various Transportation Assistance tables that we had spread around ...more about Transportation Kickoff to Fall Quarter = Success!