Bellevue College hosted the Environmental Priorities Coalitions Legislative Workshop on Saturday, January 12th. Over 200 BC students, faculty, staff and residents of the Puget Sound region attended, where they learned about current issues in the environment and what can be done to address them. If you’d like to learn more about these legislative priorities, contact ...more about 200 Attend Environmental Leg. Training at BC
WeCar has gone electric. College employees can now check-out the electric Nissan LEAF WeCar online for college business use. Below are instructions for using WeCar for authorized Bellevue College business travel. If you would like to use a WeCar for personal trips please go to the WeCar Personal Membership website. Register today, get you member card, ...more about It’s Electric!
Any guesses what our greenest building is? I bet you said the S Building. The S Building is LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). But as a science lab building it still uses a lot of energy. The R building was not LEED rated when it was built, but uses the natural temperature ...more about BC’s Greenest Building – Coming Soon!
Greening our purchases is one the most powerful ways that as a campus we can reduce our impact. Money is power in today’s world, so being wary of where money flows is all the more important. Called “voting with your dollar”, basing purchases on the environmental impact of product is a way of consciously endorsing ...more about Facilities Operations Committed to Green Purchases
In order to promote sustainable and financially responsible practices on campus, the Associated Student Government of 2010-2011 launched a print reduction initiative with a goal of reeling in the excessive printing of some students and educating students to be successful in a low paper or paper-free learning environment. ASG research found that nearly all colleges ...more about ASG Print Reduction Initiative – Next Phase
Sustainability at Bellevue College has partnered with the Environmental Priorities Coalition to host the 2013 Legislative Workshop. The workshop is a fun way to come learn about the 2013 Environmental Priorities and how you can take action to support them. Learn about clean energy, environmental clean-up, and toxics; Discover the legislative process; Talk with legislators; Learn ...more about Environmental Advocacy Workshop
Climate Change found to be far and away the most important sustainability issue in the eyes of Bellevue College students. This information comes as the result of a recent student survey conducted by the Office of Student Legislative Affairs (OSLA). OSLA conducts the survey to establish a legislative agenda to use down in Olympia during ...more about Climate Change Top Issue for BC Students
A normal day’s work for Bellevue College employee Deric Gruen involves saving students and staff money, easing traffic congestion, curbing pollution and contributing to a cleaner environment. As the college’s sustainability and resource conservation manager, he designs programs that encourage the college community to use alternative means of transport – such as transit and carpools ...more about Employee wins Governor’s Commute Smart Award
