General Topics and Announcements
3 Reasons to Attend the Sustainability Awards
What are you doing the evening of Thursday, November 2nd? We hope you will join us for an evening of community and celebration at the 2023 Sustainability Awards! Hosted by…
Read MoreRepairing is Caring
How does repair fit in with sustainability? Over the weekend, I found myself in Sisters enjoying one of my favorite of their annual offerings, the Sisters Folk Festival. While there,…
Read MoreCommunity Responds to Deschutes Energy Future
Deschutes Energy Future Launches August 2023 Last month, our Climate Solutions program launched the Deschutes Energy Future (DEF) initiative, an innovative pathway to develop a community-led energy plan for Deschutes…
Read MoreWelcome Kat, Our New FoodCorps Member!
New school year, new faces As the summer draws to a close, we are thrilled to once again connect with students in the Redmond School District through a partnership with…
Read MoreMeet the Artists of the 2023 Art Walk in the Garden
Welcoming Week 2023 is the week of September 8th-17th! Each fall, the City of Bend participates in Welcoming Week with an assortment of events, presentations, and learning opportunities. Organizations, businesses,…
Read MoreEmpowering Visitors to Rethink Waste Like a Local in Deschutes County
Insights From A Pilot Project With 4 Lodging Destinations Deschutes County has over 4.3 million visitors annually! That’s a lot of extra people practicing a variety of reduce, reuse, and…
Read MoreBend’s Home Energy Score Program Begins July 1st
Written by Matthew Schrader-Patton In the fall of 2022, the Home Energy Score Program was passed by the Bend City Council. In short, this program will require homeowners to have…
Read MoreMeet Our 2023 Earth Day Poster Artist: Nacho Ruiz
Here at The Environmental Center, the coming of spring also means our annual Earth Day Fair & Parade is just around the corner! This colorful community event is one of…
Read MoreThe Environmental Center Awards Over $23k to Central Oregon Schools and Organizations for Learning Gardens
The next time you pass by your local school or youth center, take a look to see if they have a garden on site. If they do, or you see…
Read MoreMeet Kavi, Our Rethink Waste Project Coordinator!
Welcome, Kavi! We are excited to have Kavi Chokshi, pronounced kuh-vee, like a covey of quails, (he/him) join The Environmental Center as the very first Program Coordinator for the Rethink Waste…
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