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Get involved with Bend’s climate future
The City of Bend is actively recruiting nine positions for the Environment and Climate Committee (ECC) until…
Out the door with disposable diapers? And other questions answered by the pros.
Waste with babies! It can be overwhelming when you start to look at the increase in volume…
Action Alerts: Speak with local leaders this week
1. Bend’s New Transportation Plan Enters Final Stretch Let local leaders know you support it. After two…
Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
We slowly kicked off our Happy Hour in the Garden series these past few weeks, with very…
Reflecting on our Spring Garden Pivot
When schools initially shut down due to COVID-19, I thought we were just getting a longer spring…
Tips plus Q & A from Rethink Food Waste Challenge 2020 Participants!
Wasted food is kind of a big deal. Did you know that an average household ends up…
Less Wasted Food on Farms featuring Boundless Farmstead and Rainshadow Organics.
We in Central Oregon, despite our fame as a semi-desert, are incredibly lucky to have dozens of…
We cannot be silent.
Silence is violence. This chant really resonated with us during yesterday’s protest in downtown Bend. Like many,…
Composting when you don’t have a yard or a public service.
I live in a small apartment and there is no composting on the property. I have a…
Sustainability Series at Ridgeview & Redmond High
Each trimester, The Environmental Center Youth Educators present our Sustainability Series to Health 2 classes at Ridgeview…
Rethink Waste: DIY Beeswax Wrap!
We’re up to our armpits in our second Rethink Food Waste Challenge! Folks are learning all about…
Springtime Reuse in the Garden
Spring is in full-fledged now. Frosty nights (my chicken’s water was frozen over this morning) make way…