Local artist Jeff Davis balances sustainability and art with new food forest
In Duvall, Washington, a local artist is experimenting with a new art form: a garden, and not just any garden. Jeff Davis is creating a ‘food forest,’ filled with trees […]
Sustainability
Sustainability department wins national award
At the start of April, Bellevue College was nominated as a finalist among 19 other colleges and universities for the annual 2013 Second Nature Climate Leadership Award. The BC Sustainability […]
Students advocate for public transportation
On Tuesday, May 14, nine Bellevue College students attended a King County Metro Transit hearing at Union Station in Seattle, Wash. to speak out against a proposed 17 percent budget […]
Sustainability in action: Adding water bottle spigots
Starting just last week, the Office of Sustainability at Bellevue College got the funds they needed from the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund Committee to install “Water Bottle Fill Station Retrofits” […]
Earth Week photo exhibition brings Mt. Rainier to BC
The Pacific Northwest is a vast, diverse geographic region. The highest peak in the area is Mount Rainier, in the Washington Cascades, at 14,410 feet high. Surrounding the mountain are […]
Behind the scenes of Earth Week
There were a number of people that are a part of the sustainability department at BC who did their hard work to making Earth Week a fun and educational time […]
Earth Week 2013: Living in a changing climate
“What have we done to the world. Look what we’ve done. Did you ever stop to notice the crying Earth the weeping shores?” these are the iconic lines from Michael […]
“Let me decide” campaign
Students may think they are doing themselves a favor by purchasing foods with labels such as “natural,” “healthy” or “whole grain,” what they are getting is far from organic. The […]
Students take action about cafeteria food
People make choices daily about the type of food they consume. Allergies and food sensitivities are gaining more awareness, and understanding exactly what people are consuming has become a pressing […]
Farmer’s market comes to BC
BellevueCollege welcomes the fourth annual Farmers’ Market to campus. On Tuesday, April 23, the market will be held in the Courtyard for any intrigued passers-by to check out. The event […]
Sustainability up for national award
Bellevue College has been nominated as a finalist amongst 19 other colleges and universities for the 2013 National Climate Leadership Award. Each school nominated was recognized for their efforts in […]
Sustainability dept. hosts “Students in Power” event
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 the Sustainability department at Bellevue College hosted an event entitled: “Students in Power: Greening the Campus and State” in C-130 A & B from 11 […]
SESF approves grant for hand dryers
Sustainability advocates from Bellevue College worked to gain Student Environmental Sustainability Fund approval to fund electric hand-dryers on campus. What began as a concern regarding current paper waste and the […]