{"id":9739,"date":"2014-04-28T14:19:26","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T21:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/?p=9739"},"modified":"2014-04-29T11:48:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T18:48:36","slug":"only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Only the beginning \u2013 Beyond Earth Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The results on Earth Week 2014 are in and the impact is surprising.<\/p>\n<p><b>Events and Lectures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Earth 2014 was huge. How huge?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>20 Lectures<\/b>, ranging in topics from the natural world to economics;<\/li>\n<li><b>1,350 students<\/b> attended Earth Week lectures;<\/li>\n<li><b>16 organizations<\/b>, representing food justice and transportation issues;<\/li>\n<li><b>250 pounds<\/b> of fresh produce sold at the Farmer\u2019s Market \u2013 from farm to table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9739 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/12th-man-recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-earth-week-2014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/12th-Man-Recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-Earth-Week-2014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/12th-Man-Recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-Earth-Week-2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/12th-Man-Recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-Earth-Week-2014-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/12th-Man-Recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-Earth-Week-2014-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/12th-Man-Recycled-plastic-bottle-jersey-at-Earth-Week-2014-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9805\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9805'>\n\t\t\t\tRecycled items from EcoConsumer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/fancy-free-bakery-at-earth-day-2014-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Fancy-Free-Bakery-at-Earth-Day-2014-2--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Fancy-Free-Bakery-at-Earth-Day-2014-2--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Fancy-Free-Bakery-at-Earth-Day-2014-2--55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Fancy-Free-Bakery-at-Earth-Day-2014-2--45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Fancy-Free-Bakery-at-Earth-Day-2014-2--100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9808\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9808'>\n\t\t\t\tBuying Gluten Free at Fancy Free Bakery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/misty-mountain-honey-at-earth-day-2014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Misty-Mountain-Honey-at-Earth-Day-2014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Misty-Mountain-Honey-at-Earth-Day-2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Misty-Mountain-Honey-at-Earth-Day-2014-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Misty-Mountain-Honey-at-Earth-Day-2014-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Misty-Mountain-Honey-at-Earth-Day-2014-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9810\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9810'>\n\t\t\t\tBuying Organic Honey at Misty Mountain Honey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/paella-demo-at-earth-week-2014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Paella-demo-at-Earth-Week-2014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Paella-demo-at-Earth-Week-2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Paella-demo-at-Earth-Week-2014-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Paella-demo-at-Earth-Week-2014-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Paella-demo-at-Earth-Week-2014-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9811\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9811'>\n\t\t\t\tPaella cooking demonstration\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9812\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9812'>\n\t\t\t\tFresh Produce Market at Earth Week 2014\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2014\/04\/28\/only-the-beginning-beyond-earth-week\/selling-produce-at-earth-week-2014-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Selling-produce-at-Earth-Week-20141-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Selling-produce-at-Earth-Week-20141-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Selling-produce-at-Earth-Week-20141-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Selling-produce-at-Earth-Week-20141-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/04\/Selling-produce-at-Earth-Week-20141-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-id=\"9813\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9813'>\n\t\t\t\tFresh Produce Market at Earth Week 2014\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Faculty Pledge<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <b>3,133 students<\/b> reached by the Faculty Pledge \u2013 a commitment to teaching sustainability issues in courses. Participating faculty were entered to a raffle, and the results are in!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty Drawing Winner: Kelly Elsenbaumer, Health and Wellness<\/li>\n<li>Division Winner (highest % of students reached): Science!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Classroom Materials<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Missed a lecture? Five Earth Week lectures are available on DVD in the library. They can also be purchased for $5 each.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil Transport in the Northwest, Rein Atteman (Washington Environmental Council)<\/li>\n<li>The Growth of the US Environmental Movement, Brian Casserly (BC Faculty)<\/li>\n<li>$15 Minimum Wage, Sterling Harders (SEIU)<\/li>\n<li>T Building Design, Mary Anne Smith &amp; Jeff Peterson (LMN)<\/li>\n<li>Climate Solutions and Innovation, Eileen Quigley (Climate Solutions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, all Earth Week recordings (including ones from previous years back to 2008) are available at Media Reserve (ask for them at the Media Front Desk).<\/p>\n<p><b>Beyond Earth Week<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Earth Week opens a window that shows how to live well on a daily basis. We see new ideas in action and fresh perspectives. These visions inspire ways of living our lives with less environmental impact and, hopefully, more meaning. While Earth Week celebrates stewarding the Earth, it\u2019s an annual reminder of the little things we can do every day.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability at Bellevue College creates opportunities for reducing our footprint. In particular, faculty and staff can work with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/you\/captain\/\" target=\"_blank\">Captains of Sustainability<\/a>. See more on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/you\/fund\/\">how you can get involved<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth 2014 was huge. How huge?  1,350 students attended 20 Earth Week lectures; 16 organizations, 250 pounds of fresh produce sold at the Farmer\u2019s Market and MORE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":9804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[49,323,214,216],"class_list":["post-9739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive","tag-bellevue-college","tag-earth-week-2014","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainability-at-bellevue-college"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9739"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9818,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9739\/revisions\/9818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}