Advocacy
Action Alert: Support the Reach Code Bill
Urge your elected officials to support the “Reach” code” bill – Legislative Concept (LC) 39 – in Oregon’s Legislative Short Session next month! Update: This bill is now named SB…
Read MoreThe Money Cannon for Electric School Buses
At a recent school bus conference Jackie Piero of Nuvve noted, “There is a money cannon getting ready to be shot out of Washington D.C. for electric school buses” (ESB’s)”…
Read MoreIntroducing the Green Leadership Coalition
Recently, Bend High and Mountain View’s environmental clubs got together at The Environmental Center’s Learning Garden. They covered the garden beds, cut back plants, and kept some growth available for pollinators…
Read MoreTen Tips on Electrifying your Bus Fleet
The electric bus world is growing rapidly, with more purchase orders being placed for them weekly, massive federal funding for them being proposed, and Manufactures announcing new manufacturing plants. If…
Read MoreSpeak Up for Investments in Walking and Biking in Bend!
The Transportation Bond Oversight Committee (TBOC) recently finalized its prioritized project plan for the first five years of investments from the Transportation GO Bond that voters approved last year. TBOC…
Read More2021 Sustainability Awards Winners Announced
The Environmental Center announced the 2021 Sustainability Award winners during a live-streamed celebration from Open Space Event Studios on Thursday, November 4. The Environmental Center presented three Sustainability Awards to:…
Read MoreA Week of Ideas to Engage with National Farm to School Month!
October is National Farm to School Month, and the theme for this years’ campaign, from the National Farm to School Network, is Our Food, Our Future. Our Food, Our Future:…
Read MoreAct Today! Submit your comments on the Climate Protection Plan
Written comments on the draft Climate Protection Plan are due by Monday, October 25th! Right now, you can help make climate protection in Oregon stronger by adding your voice to…
Read MoreIt’s Almost GO Time!
Key Transportation Bond Investment Decisions Coming Soon—Make Your Voice Heard Last fall, Bend voters approved a $190 million bond measure to improve our transportation system. The Environmental Center helped lead…
Read MoreMeet the Artists from our Welcoming Week:Multicultural Art Exhibit
There are so many amazing artists here in Central Oregon sharing their stories. This year The Environmental Center will be highlighting a few local BILAPOC, LGBTQ+ artists at our Welcoming…
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