Monday, April 18, Earth Week Lineup!

Join the Earth Week events on Monday, April 18. There’s a mix of in-person and virtual events. Signup below! All events are open to students, faculty, staff, and community members!

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Monday April 18 is the first day of BC’s annual Earth Week!

Check out the full schedule of events for the day and make sure to register/signup. See you there!

9:30 to 10:20 a.m. (Zoom)

Join a mini-panel with The Nature Conservancy and Climate Solutions for a conversation about the climate policy, advocacy, and environmental justice work of their respective organizations.

Register for the Zoom link (required)

10:00 to 2:00 p.m. (C Courtyard)

Pickup a free Native tree to plant outside! All trees are in 1 gallon pots and there is a variety to choose from: shore pines, serviceberries, Oregon oak, and cascara.

Signup to reserve your tree

10:30 to 11:20 a.m. (D106)

Learn how to make changes in your every day life to help the planet (making non-toxic cleaners, avoiding food waste, composting, and more). Resources, tool kits, and giveaways for the first 40 people.

Please sign up

11:30 to 12:20 p.m. (Zoom)

Join local changemaker Jamie Stroble for a talk on Environmental Justice and Community-driven Climate Action. Learn about the social inequities of climate change and the innovative collaborative BIPOC-led processes within local government and communities aimed at addressing this issue.

Register for the Zoom link (required)

12:30 to 1:20 p.m. (Zoom)

Learn how to move away from avoidance and a doom-and-gloom mindset when thinking about our changing world and the climate crisis by leaning into hope and empowerment by expressing our emotions, talking about the issues, and taking action.

Register for the Zoom link here (required)

2:30 to 3:20 p.m. (Wellness Center Challenge Course)

Join Qi Gong instructor, Karen Joy Fletcher for her “Qi Gong with Trees” outdoor Earth-based meditation and movement class.

Please sign up

View the entire week’s schedule of events on the Sustainability website.

Questions? Sustainability@bellevuecollege.edu

Last Updated April 15, 2022