Events
Welcome to the Year of Solar + Storage
A message from E2 Solar, presenting sponsor of the 2019 Green Tour. Solar + storage may be a new term for many, but the 2019 Green Tour marks a transition…
Read MoreGreen Tour Volunteer Spotlight: Kerie Raymond
Our annual Green Tour highlights innovation in sustainable design while still demonstrating how everyday people can save energy at home and at work. Kerie Raymond, a naturopathic Doctor at Hawthorne…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Repair Cafe Fixer Mike!
Have you ever been to one of our Repair Cafes? With 5-6 per year, these free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff. If…
Read MoreGreen Tour Seeking Applications
The 19th annual Green tour will highlight positive solutions to save energy in Central Oregon and we want you to be part of it! The Energy Challenge is seeking applicants…
Read MoreTest Drive an Electric Vehicle April 20-May 5
Now is a great time to test drive an electric vehicle in Central Oregon! For every EV you test drive between April 20 – May 5, 2019, you’ll be rewarded…
Read MoreA Colorful Celebration of the Natural World
The Environmental Center will celebrate Earth Day by hosting its annual Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday, April 20, 2019. This free community event is a celebration of sustainable…
Read MoreWhy Less Matters
Explore how the stuff we buy, use and get rid of everyday, is impacting our world. From furniture to food, our purchasing decisions and behaviors are where we have the…
Read MoreMountainfilm on Tour to Arrive in Bend
WHAT: Two nights of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every year in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will soon visit Bend at the…
Read MoreCelebrating Five Years of Repair Cafés in Central Oregon
On Thursday, October 18, 2018, it will be exactly nine years since Martine Postma organized the very first Repair Café in Amsterdam. Today there are over 1,600 Repair Cafés in…
Read MoreGreen Tour Sneak Peek #3-Locally generated renewable energy
Homegrown renewable energy is expanding in Central Oregon–both for residential use and utility-scale and rightfully so. We have some of the best solar potential in the US. This is an…
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