Climate
Why Bend needs a Home Energy Score
Here at The Environmental Center, we care about the environment, climate change, and affordable housing each of which are important reasons that we support the development of a Home Energy…
Read MoreCommon misconceptions about the Home Energy Score
For more background on what the Home Energy Score is, visit our previous blog post What is the Home Energy Score and why is it in the CCAP? Why Home…
Read MoreWhat is the Home Energy Score and why is it in the CCAP?
The Home Energy Score is a specific sub-action that is called out in Bend’s Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP). It states: Energy in Buildings Strategy 3: Implement benchmarking and disclosure…
Read MoreSpeak up for Bend’s Climate Action Plan
The Bend community needs to make itself clear to City Council: Adopt the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and we’ll be a partner in getting to work and making the…
Read MoreIndividual action is crucial… but is it enough?
A simple but powerful mission guides our work here at The Environmental Center: to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. As Peter Geiser, one of our founders, says,…
Read MoreCharge Ahead Expansion
Fall 2019 Oregon EV Rebate Program Updates The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approved the expansion of the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, making it easier for people to purchase electric…
Read MoreIntersections Ahead
Bend Needs a Transportation System That’s Good for People and the Planet Our mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. It’s a large, complex job that…
Read MoreAction Alert: Think Global, Act Local
A letter from our Executive Director, Mike Riley. A simple but powerful idea guides our work here at The Environmental Center: Local action can make a world of difference. I’m…
Read MoreHelp to Write Bend’s Climate Legacy
There was recently a really interesting and visually compelling story featured in The Washington Post. Imagine an arctic lake in the Western Brooks Range that hisses and bubbles as it releases…
Read MoreCommunity Greenhouse Gas Inventory Completed
Results to be presented on August 2nd On September 7, 2016, the Bend City Council adopted a Climate Action Resolution that laid out a clear pathway for Bend to reduce…
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