Date posted: April 15, 2011
by Rob Viens, Environmental Advisory Committee Co-Chair We have some great speakers coming including pioneering ecospychologist Lisa Lynch, Seattle civil rights activist Rev. Robert Jeffery, molecular biologist Andrea Gargas, Demar AeroSystems VP Jerry Kroon, landscape architect Dan Albert, and recent addition,Yoram Bauman, the Stand-Up Economist (bios can also be found on the web site). The ...more about Earth Week
Date posted: February 25, 2011
In the Fall Quarter of 2010 the Bellevue College Sustainability team updated the audit on Bellevue College's carbon footprint. Bellevue College (BC) is a signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutrality. The Carbon Audit Report is an internal audit and ...more about BC 2010 Carbon Audit
Date posted: January 21, 2011
We need your suggestions for an employee Captain of Sustainability in every work team and space on campus The Captains of Sustainability Program is a network of staff, administrators and faculty working together to achieve one common goal: Promoting a culture of sustainability at Bellevue College. The Captains will share and discuss ideas, encourage conservation ...more about Captains of Sustainability
Date posted: January 18, 2011
Below are just a few ideas to help you fulfill the BC paper pledge. If you have other ideas, send them to the EAC and we will add them to the site. We wanted to start with a few basic ideas and we will continue to update the site regularly throughout the quarter. Overall Strategies: ...more about Tips for fulfilling the BC Paper Pledge
Date posted: January 17, 2011
January 2011 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter…
Date posted: December 17, 2010
December 2011 Sustainability at Bellevue College newsletter…
Date posted: November 30, 2010
Terri Ramsey Hey There! I am very excited to join the Bellevue College Student Program department as the Project Development Intern supporting Deric Gruen and his team of Sustainability Interns. My role is to encourage employee outreach programs at Bellevue College. Projects are already underway and soon these projects will be a cornerstone of our ...more about Intern Introductions
Date posted: November 30, 2010
Shifting the culture and campus social norms from the paper based student evaluations to a paperless system is no easy task. There are certainly significant barriers like achieving a high return from students and maintaining the integrity of the data for our tenure candidates. But could there be a better model that benefits all? I think ...more about Campus Access to Paperless Evaluations
Date posted: November 30, 2010
More immediate feedback. The results of the survey are available a couple weeks after the quarter ends instead of 7 weeks or more. Trackable results. You can login to your links and see how many people (but not who) have responded throughout the quarter and encourage students to respond more by going to the same link above ...more about 8 Reasons to Join the Paperless Evaluation Pilot
Date posted: November 4, 2010
Metro Transit is proposing changes to routes that serve Bellevue College, including: 221, 245, 271 and 926. Here is their summary: "Metro is trying to free up hours to improve the midday headway of routes 245 and 271 to 15-minutes and they are considering the deletion of 926 with replacement service from a rerouted 233. In ...more about Metro Changes and Transportation Task Force
