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1% for the Planet Business Spotlight: Megan Marie Myers Art
Whether you are new to learning about us or you have been aware of The Environmental Center…
Welcome, Wesley!
Our Youth Education team has a new Coordinator Over the summer, we brought Wesley Yoder (he/him) on…
Meet The Artists: 2022 Multicultural Artwalk in the Garden
The Environmental Center is pleased to host our third annual Multicultural Artwalk in the Garden as part…
CIF Spotlight: Council on Aging
Community Innovation Fund (CIF) Project Spotlight The Environmental Center awarded the Rethink Waste Program’s Community Innovation Grant…
Welcome Becky, Our New Youth Education Program Manager!
Becky Yaeger (she/her) just joined our team! We warmly welcome her to The Environmental Center. In this…
1% for the Planet Business Spotlight: Fresh Off The Grid
Whether you are just learning about The Environmental Center or you have been aware of us for…
Rethink Waste Announces 2022 Community Innovation Fund Recipients
The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is thrilled to showcase the recipients of the 2022 Community Innovation…
Rural Challenges for Electric School Buses
Let’s talk about rural bus fleets, which comprise the bulk of EPA’s 7,000 plus prioritized school districts. The priority makes…
From Bend, Oregon to Katmai, Alaska
The Future of Youth Education at TEC Youth Education has been a key pillar of The Environmental…
Rethink Waste Manager Receives Statewide Recognition
We are proud to announce that our Rethink Waste Project Program Manager, Udara Abeysekera Bickett, has been…
EPA Clean School Bus Application Screenshot
Below is a screenshot, for reference purposes only, taken June 15, 2022, of the (easy!) EPA application…
Welcome Sophia, Our Project Zero Intern!
Sophia Rosenberg (she/her/hers) comes to The Environmental Center through the PGE Project Zero Internship program, connecting young…