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See the lastest info (April 23)
On behalf of the Student Science Association, it is my great pleasure to say thanks for participating in the eleventh annual Earth Week celebration! Over 1700 students participated in the lecture and film series. Many more participated in the farmer’s market, potluck, field trips, kitchen swap, poetry contest, food drive, design fair, cafeteria displays, ELFCC events and poetry contest!
We had wonderful entries to the poetry contest (see all the submissions on the Earth Week Poetry Page):
Winners will receive gift certificates to Amazon:
- 1st place: Justin Hart – Prey
- 2nd place: Renee Gotta – Freeway Tree
- 3rd place: Hanna Johnson – The Blue Heron
The Potluck was great – all the dishes were either vegetarian, vegan, organic or local – and the winners of 2 weeks of organic veggie delivery are:
- Best vegan/vegetarian dish: Kellie Farmer – Pear Gorgonzola Pizza
- Best organic dish: Sergey Smirnov - Organic Orange and Almond Quinoa
- Best 100-mile radius dish: Sara Chin – Oatmeal Crusted Apple Custard Pie
See the latest info (April 15)
Consider donating food for the Hopelink Healthy Food Drive between now and April 23 (see a list of items most needed at the foodbank).
Download SSA's info on How to Build Your own Herb Garden in the Pacific Northwest.
BC's Interior Design Student Association join the festivities (April 13)
Take a look at the events being hosted by the BC Interior Design Student Association - including films, lectures, field trips, and a product fair!
We've also posted an Earth Week reading list, and updated some details on the schedule. It all starts in one week!
Participate in Earth Week and win prizes! (April 8)
Bring a dish to the Taste of BC Community Potluck and win a prize for the best local, organic, or vegan/vegetarian dish. Each of the three categories will receive 2 weeks of home organic vegetable and fruit delivery from Eden Organics.
Prizes will also be awarded for the Earth Week Environmental Poetry Contest. We encourage everyone to submit up to 3 poems by April 22nd (see the Earth Week Poetry Page for details).
Join the Earth Week Facebook Group (April 7)
Follow us on the SSA's new Earth Week Facebook page, run by the Student Science Association.
Updates now available (March 15)
Information is now available for:
- Schedule of Events - There are still some additions coming, but the main lecture schedule is now in place.
- Afternoon Film Series - Here's the plan - There is still time to make a substitution if you have a class that wants to come to a specific film.
- Kitchen Swap - Get rid of kitchen "stuff" you no longer need and find some new treasures.
- Poetry Contest and Reading - Tap your inner poet and win prizes, and/or join us to read a favorite poem.
- Food Events - We're working on campus Farmer's Market and an organic/local food potluck. In addition, BC students from SSA and the Business Leadership Club are growing heirloom herb and vegetable starts to sell starting Earth Week.
Earth Week News Archive Now Available
Over the years Earth Week has gotten some pretty good press. Check out the new Earth Week News Archive page to see what folks have had to say about us.
Earth Week Planning Has Begun
Join the Student Science Association on Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 in C210 to help plan this year's events. If you can't make the meetings but would like to share ideas, please contact Rob Viens at rob.viens@bellevuecollege.edu.
Earth Week History
Check out the ten-year history of Earth Week on our Earth Week History page.
