AASHE Conference 2012 – What Did We Learn?

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education hosted a conference in Los Angeles earlier this month. The conference fostered communication between college environmental representatives and teaches across the country. Bellevue College’s ASG (Associated Student Government) environmental representative, Mackenzie Williamson, was granted funds through the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund. Zack Boucher, the transportation ...more about AASHE Conference 2012 – What Did We Learn?



Going for Gold! Benchmarking by STARS

The report is out! Bellevue College already at bronze and poised for silver.  Bellevue College just completed an evaluation through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) by a former UW graduate student, Suzanne Zitzer, who also worked on UW's rating. STARS is a tool produced by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in ...more about Going for Gold! Benchmarking by STARS




October 2012 Newsletter

October 2012 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter…


Milestones

  2013 - Bellevue College Wins National Climate Leadership Award 2012 – Office of Sustainability Launched 2011 – Transportation Management Plan launched 2011 – First Sustainability Curriculum Mgr. Hired 2010 – First Sustainability and Resource Conservation Mgr. hired 2009 – Environmental Advisory Committee completes first Carbon Audit 2008 – Students approve Student Environmental Sustainability Fund ...more about Milestones


Early Learning Center Proves Sustainable

There are many types of rating systems to assess an institutions level of commitment to sustainability. From LEED Certification which assesses a building carbon neutrality and sustainability to the STARS rating system which looks at college's sustainability, there are many ways to find the extent of how "green" something is. The Go Green Rating System ...more about Early Learning Center Proves Sustainable