Climate

The 2018 legislative session is over and, as always, there’s some good news and some bad news from Salem. The bad news is that neither the Clean Energy Jobs or…

Do you want to see the Bend community become a leader in reducing climate pollution? Now is your chance, by serving on the City of Bend’s Climate Action Steering Committee.…

Updated on 2/28/18: With only 11 days left in this year’s legislative session, it’s time for a final grassroots push to pass the Clean Energy Jobs and the Home WRAP…

Yesterday we got some great news about climate action in Bend. After a year of hard work, we secured the final funds we need to begin implementation of the Climate…

On September 7, 2016, the Bend City Council adopted a resolution that lays out a clear pathway for Bend to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The adopted resolution—if implemented—will move…

Bend locals Caroline Skidmore and her 14-year-old son, Jack Skidmore, recently returned from a three day Climate Reality Leadership training event, presented by former US Vice President Al Gore. Gore,…

City Council Setting Goals: Councilors Need to Hear that Climate Action is a Priority for Bend Residents Next week, the Bend City Council will establish goals for the next two…

It’s been nearly three weeks since the election, and truth be told, I am still reeling. It’s still hard to know where the Trump Administration will actually go, as the…

These last two days have been difficult here at The Environmental Center. Mostly, I am grieving. The evidence from the presidential campaign is clear: a Trump administration will be hostile…

Last night, the Bend City Council adopted a climate action resolution by a vote of 5 to 2. Councilors Victor Chudowsky and Casey Roats voted against the resolution. The adopted…