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1% for the Planet Business Spotlight: Megan Marie Myers Art

Whether you are new to learning about us or you have been aware of The Environmental Center…

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Welcome, Wesley!

Our Youth Education team has a new Coordinator Over the summer, we brought Wesley Yoder (he/him) on…

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Meet The Artists: 2022 Multicultural Artwalk in the Garden

The Environmental Center is pleased to host our third annual Multicultural Artwalk in the Garden as part…

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CIF Spotlight: Council on Aging

Community Innovation Fund (CIF) Project Spotlight The Environmental Center awarded the Rethink Waste Program’s Community Innovation Grant…

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Welcome Becky, Our New Youth Education Program Manager!

Becky Yaeger (she/her) just joined our team! We warmly welcome her to The Environmental Center. In this…

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1% for the Planet Business Spotlight: Fresh Off The Grid

Whether you are just learning about The Environmental Center or you have been aware of us for…

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Rethink Waste Announces 2022 Community Innovation Fund Recipients

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is thrilled to showcase the recipients of the 2022 Community Innovation…

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Rural Challenges for Electric School Buses

Let’s talk about rural bus fleets, which comprise the bulk of EPA’s 7,000 plus prioritized school districts. The priority makes…

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From Bend, Oregon to Katmai, Alaska

The Future of Youth Education at TEC Youth Education has been a key pillar of The Environmental…

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Rethink Waste Manager Receives Statewide Recognition

We are proud to announce that our Rethink Waste Project Program Manager, Udara Abeysekera Bickett, has been…

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EPA Clean School Bus Application Screenshot

Below is a screenshot, for reference purposes only, taken June 15, 2022, of the (easy!) EPA application…

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a headshot of a person with dark shoulder length hair and bangs standing in front of a beautiful background of Smith Rocks

Welcome Sophia, Our Project Zero Intern!

Sophia Rosenberg (she/her/hers) comes to The Environmental Center through the PGE Project Zero Internship program, connecting young…

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