Advocacy
Why Does TEC Support a Mandatory Home Energy Score Program?
Can you imagine buying a car today without knowing the miles-per-gallon efficiency rating? Especially these days, the MPG of a new car may have a significant impact on your willingness…
Read MoreMeet 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 of the City of Bend’s Welcoming Week! This year, the theme of Welcoming…
Read MoreRethink Waste Manager Receives Statewide Recognition
We are proud to announce that our Rethink Waste Project Program Manager, Udara Abeysekera Bickett, has been appointed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to serve on the Rulemaking…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Final Push to Pass The Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities Rules
Update 6/21/22: The Land Conservation & Development Commission (LCDC) passed only temporary rules in late-May, which means we are not quite over the finish line on these rules. Despite more…
Read MoreDía de la Tierra 2022 Obra de Arte de Alyssia Scott
Cada año, The Environmental Center se asocia con un artista de Oregon Central para dar vida a su visión de lo que representa el Día de la Tierra. Este año,…
Read MoreEarth Day 2022 Artwork by Alyssia Scott
Each year, The Environmental Center partners with a Central Oregon artist to bring to life their vision of what Earth Day represents. This year, we partnered with Alyssia Scott, a…
Read MoreApplications open! Join a community conversation to give feedback on energy expenses
Community Gathering to Give Feedback on Living Expenses Focused on Energy Expenses Para leer este información en español, vea abajo. Huong (Sherry) Tran will be facilitating two 5-7-person focus groups…
Read MoreElectric School Bus Glossary
As we all work to electrify school buses it can be challenging to keep up with all of the acronyms and terms that get thrown around. From Kilowatt to V2G …
Read MoreA Conversation Between Dusty Diesel and Ellie Electric
We have 1,738 electric school buses (ESB’s) are currently funded, ordered, delivered or operating in the U.S. (CALSTART). But 95% of the nation’s nearly half million school buses are diesel. Lots of…
Read MoreFunding coming available in 2022 for Electric School Buses
My ongoing mantra is that buses in general are great (they make public education possible!). I also love the people who drive them, ride them and work on them. Electric…
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