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
Earth Week 2013 Logo Contest! The SSA is sponsoring an art contest to find the BEST logo to represent this year's theme for Earth Week. The logo will be used on Earth Week tote bags, so not only will you win a $50 gift card to REI or the BC Bookstore for the best design, ...more about Art Contest – Earth Week 2013 Logo Needed!
Rewards for February 2013: I like your chances! Save money by carpooling, busing, biking, walking and be entered to win 1 of 20 $25 cash cards! Starting February 1st -28th all you need to do to be eligible is log 8 round trips in your BC RIDEMATCH calendar by either carpooling, busing, biking or walking. ...more about BC RideMatch: I like your chances
Here are upcoming events for the month of February: 1. Professional Development Day: Going Green Together - 2/18 - 10:15-11:45 - C120B Classified Staff - Bellevue College is a finalist for national Climate Leadership Award. Find out what’s been happening, from solar panels to LED lighting to electric vehicle chargers (including a Nissan LEAF ...more about BC Sustainability Events – February 2013
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
Bellevue College, with money from the SESF fund as well as a grant from Washington State Department of Commerce, has installed a solar panel array above the art wing on C-Building. The grant represented around 30% of the cost of the project. The array produces 7KW of energy. It has been estimated that the panels ...more about Solar Panels Shed Light on Alternative Energy Potential
Bellevue College has been recognized for our work in making our campus a more sustainable institution. As a result of our work, we have been entered into the running for a Climate Leadership Award. Our job now is to create a video entry to show all of the amazing things we are doing on campus. ...more about Finalist – Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Award
Are you a member of a club? Do you need money for your club budget? Thanks to generous funding from the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF), clubs can improve the environment and win $100 for their budget. Learn more here. The steps are simple: Check out a Compost Bin from C 211 Compost correctly – ...more about Clubs and Composting – Enter to Win $100 for Club Budget
POST BY ROBERT VIENS: "The time has come," the Walrus said, "to talk of many things: Of windmills--politics--and toxic waste Of radishes--and salmon known as kings-- And why the sea is getting hot-- And what the future brings." BC Earth Week is coming up April 22-26 and planning is underway. I’ll keep this short, but we ...more about Input for Earth Week – April 22-26, 2013
