Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan Update
What's New
- Thank you for taking our Phase I Community Survey. Stay tuned for more engagement opportunities this spring!
- EarthFest 2025: Where can you play with worms, take a guided garden walk, and learn about Bellevue’s clean energy rebate programs? EarthFest, of course! Join us for our second annual event in celebration of environmental stewardship at the Bellevue Botanical Garden on Saturday, April 19. Bring the whole family to enjoy activities ranging from garden tours and interactive arts booths to clean energy workshops. Additionally, provide input on the Sustainable Bellevue Plan Update.
About the Plan Update
The Environmental Stewardship team is excited to launch our five-year update of the Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan. Guided by our new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 95% by 2050 in the Comprehensive Plan, the city will focus on updating the Plan’s strategies and actions to meet our 2030 goals and beyond.
Please continue to visit Engaging Bellevue throughout 2025 for updates and opportunities to engage on the Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan Update. To ensure you don't miss an update, please subscribe to our Newsletter.
About the Current Plan
On Dec. 14, 2020, the City Council adopted the Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan. This plan is a strategic roadmap built on our past environmental stewardship successes and the expertise and input of more than 1,000 residents, city staff, community leaders and stakeholders. It contains 78 strategies to help Bellevue achieve our 2030 and 2050 sustainability goals, and ensure we remain a thriving, healthy, and prosperous “City in a Park” for decades to come. The plan is set to be regularly updated every five years.
The plan has five focus areas:
Sustainable Bellevue's 2050 goals include:
- Reducing communitywide greenhouse gas emissions by 95%
- Reducing citywide drive-alone rate to 45%
- Achieving citywide tree canopy cover of 40%
- Operating on 100% renewable energy
- Reducing energy use by 30%
Read the current Plan Summary and full 2020-2025 Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan.
Our Progress to Date
The City of Bellevue's Environmental Performance Dashboard shares information about the city's progress towards the sustainability goals outlined in the Sustainable Bellevue Environmental Stewardship Plan. Visit the dashboard to explore our progress-to-date in detail.
Have you experienced climate change impacts in Bellevue? How has climate change affected you or your community?
Please share your story here. Your story and username will be visible to other visitors. Your story will be used to inform our Plan Update.
Climate change impacts can include extreme heat, extreme rainfall and flooding, smoke events, drought, changes to water quality, and changes to ecosystems, wildlife, and nature. To learn more about climate impacts in Bellevue, please visit "Understanding Our Goals" on our Environmental Performance Dashboard.
Who's Listening
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Phone 425-452-6129 Email jewing@bellevuewa.gov -
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Accomodation
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