Bellevue's Environmental Stewardship Initiative is the City's sustainability program, which oversees a range of actions designed to help the city achieve its environmental goals.
What's New
- Energy Smart Eastside Heat Pump Campaign: Register for one of our upcoming webinars and learn about how you can save money on energy bills and have cooling for hot summer days.
- Community Climate Challenge: Register and learn how you can take action to reduce your carbon footprint and help us achieve our citywide climate goals. Bellevue | Eastside Climate Challenge.
- Clean Buildings Incentive Program: Bellevue's new program is designed to support large buildings in Bellevue with reducing energy use, complying with the WA State Clean Buildings Act, and applying for Early Adopter Incentives. Learn more here: Clean Buildings Incentive Program.
- Get Involved: Go to EngagingBellevue to learn more about different opportunities to get involved and share your voice: engagingbellevue.com.
- Council updates: The next Environmental Stewardship update to Council is scheduled for November 7th, 2022.
Tracking Progress
The City tracks progress on implementing the Sustainable Bellevue Plan and on progress toward achieving the city's environmental goals. The ESI Performance Dashboard tracks progress on the Sustainable Bellevue Plan goals and targets. The dashboard has recently been updated with 2021 performance data. The Sustainable Bellevue Plan Implementation Tracker includes progress updates on the 78 actions in the plan.
Council Updates
Progress Updates to the Bellevue City Council
The presentation materials, agenda, minutes, and videos from previous Council presentations on the Environmental Stewardship Initiative can be found below:
- July 18, 2022 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update and 2021 Progress Reporting
- April 25, 2022 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update
- February 7, 2022 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update and 2022 Workplan
- October 18, 2021 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update
- July 19, 2021 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update and 2020 Environmental Performance Report
- March 22, 2021 Environmental Stewardship Quarterly Update and 2021 Workplan
For presentations to Council on the Environmental Stewardship Plan update and adoption, go to: 2021-2025 Environmental Stewardship Plan | City of Bellevue (bellevuewa.gov)