Date posted: April 1, 2012
Sustainability at Bellevue College and the Library Media Center will host a forum on the BC Reads! Book for2012-2013, Deep Economy by Bill McKibben. Join us for an overview and breakdown of the book for application in your section and hear from a panel of Faculty who have experience applying this text in their syllabus. ...more about BC Reads! Deep Economy Forum – 4/26
Date posted: March 23, 2012
There is exciting news for Bellevue College cyclists and aspiring cyclists. There is new parking undercover and out of the rain on the first floor of the parking garage. In partnership with the Bicycle Alliance of Washington the Health Sciences, Education & Wellness Institute is offering an "Urban Biking" course HLTH 296 Special Topics in Health. Register today! Coming soon we ...more about New Bicycle Parking and Urban Biking Course
Date posted: March 23, 2012
With earth week coming up, Bellevue College is striving to create a more sustainable campus community. Students, Faculty and Staff are encouraged to Take the Pledge to help waste reduction, conservation, reuse and recycling. Be sure to choose actions that are new to you. The pledge aims to focus of 5 areas: Air, Energy, Land, ...more about Take the Pledge
Date posted: March 23, 2012
The Sustainability Initiative and the Library Media Center are pleased to announce the BC Reads! selection for 2012-2013. Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future (2007) is written by one of the greatest environmental writers and activists in the United States, Bill McKibben. In Deep Economy, you will read about how our ...more about BC Reads! Presents Deep Economy for ’12-’13
Date posted: March 23, 2012
Look! In the corner of the office! It’s a bird! It’s a tree! No it’s a Captain of Sustainability! The Captains of Sustainability have made it their goal to improve sustainability around their office space. The latest campaign, Double or Nothing, is a great initiative to reduce printing wastage. If you need help figuring out ...more about Captains of Sustainability Recruitment & Promotion of Dept. Rep’s
Date posted: March 22, 2012
Bellevue College Student Sustainability Coordinators visited offices around campus and replaced about 70 old, energy-intensive incandescent light bulbs in desk lamps with new, state-of-the -art LEDs. Everybody’s familiar with Edison’s old incandescent which have been around for 133 years but many people are in the dark (HDHH) about LEDs which are basically a computer chip that puts ...more about A Bright Idea
Date posted: March 20, 2012
Students of the Survey of Energy Systems & Management course, part of the Sustainable Business Practices Program, recently completed a thorough exploration of opportunities make sustainability the foundation of Bellevue College's East Campus. The East Campus will be created in the Issaquah Highlands on a site acquired in 2010. In their report, "Bellevue College East Campus: Sustainability ...more about East Campus – Student Sustainability Proposal
Date posted: March 17, 2012
March 2012 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter…
Date posted: March 16, 2012
March to Savings is a no-cost call to action to educate and encourage Washington state employees to reduce the use of energy in state government buildings during March 2012. Governor Gregoire encourages all Washington state employees to participate in the March to Savings! Each of Washington's 100,000 state employees has control over some of their ...more about March to Savings
Date posted: March 12, 2012
Subscribe to Sustainability at Bellevue College and you will be entered to win a drawing for a $50 certificate to the Bellevue College Bookstore. Better yet, get 20 other students to subscribe and you will automatically earn a $5 toward a purchase at the Bellevue College cafeteria or cafes. Subscribe here to be entered to ...more about Subscribe and Win! $50 Bookstore Gift card
