General Topics and Announcements
A July Repair Café in Redmond
The July Repair Café at SCP Redmond Hotel was my first Repair Café as Rethink Waste Program Manager, and thanks to the support of other staff (looking at you, Lindsey,…
Read MoreReflections from FoodCorps Member Kat
Written by Kat Rains, our 2024 FoodCorps Service Member As the FoodCorps service member at TEC, I have spent this past school year building on the past service member, Adrienne’s…
Read MoreWelcome Kyla, Our Green Jobs Intern!
Kyla is our newest intern through the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon Green Jobs Program. She will be supporting TEC’s marketing/outreach efforts and youth education summer camps for the summer…
Read MoreJoin the Climate Movement Challenge!
Get outside and move in the name of climate action! That’s what The Environmental Center is challenging central Oregonians to do this summer, as we launch our biggest fundraising campaign…
Read MoreWhy We Renamed The Big Room at The Environmental Center
Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal. Shirley Chisholm Not every act of white supremacy is overt.…
Read MoreThe Environmental Center Launches New, Free Home Energy Assessment Program
Bend, Ore.– As we head into another hot summer with a high likelihood of climate impacts such as wildfire smoke, many may be concerned about their home’s readiness to handle…
Read MoreFrom Plastics to Produce: Eight New Community Projects Get Funding
Announcing the Winter 2024 Community Innovation Fund recipients! This year, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is once again offering three opportunities to apply for the Community Innovation Fund (CIF).…
Read MoreBringing Food Waste Prevention Week to the Classroom
Written by Megan Schubel, temporary Youth Education Program Manager Hard to believe, but the average Oregon household spends $1,800 on wasted and spoiled food each year, which comes out to…
Read MoreWelcome, Satya!
Our Climate Solutions team has grown! We’re excited to bring Satya Austin-Opper (she/her) on board as our new Home Energy Assessment (HEA) Program Manager. Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, Satya…
Read MoreEarth Day Poster Artist Spotlight: Sage Flannery
One of our favorite parts of planning Earth Day is seeing the beautiful art pieces that our Earth Day artists come up with. Each year, we’re blown away by the…
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