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Repairing is Caring
How does repair fit in with sustainability? Over the weekend, I found myself in Sisters enjoying one…
Community Responds to Deschutes Energy Future
Deschutes Energy Future Launches August 2023 Last month, our Climate Solutions program launched the Deschutes Energy Future…
Local Action to Pilot Reusables in School Cafeterias, Expand Bicycle Reuse, and Provide Recycling Education for Visitors
Main photo courtesy of Bicycle Re-Source of Bend Announcing the summer 2023 Community Innovation Fund recipients This…
Welcome Kat, Our New FoodCorps Member!
New school year, new faces As the summer draws to a close, we are thrilled to once…
Meet 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…
Empowering 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!…
Bend’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…
3 Tips for Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is a global movement that envisions a world free of plastic waste. Over the…
Local Action Addresses Food Waste, Single-Use Dishware, and Recycling Contamination
Announcing the spring 2023 Community Innovation Fund recipients This year, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project offers…
On firm financial footing, Oregon must invest in healthy, affordable, resilient homes and buildings in the face of the climate crisis
Original post written by: Brad Reed, Campaign Director, Building Resilience brad@buildingresilience.org, (971) 217-6813 On the heels of…
Earth Day Artist Spotlight: Speakthunder Berry
Our annual Earth Day Fair and Parade is just around the corner, and we are especially thrilled…
April 10-16 is Food Waste Prevention Week!
How much food are you throwing away? Take note during Food Waste Prevention Week Picture this: a…