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Are You A Wishful Recycler?
Do you put plastic in your recycling bin simply because it has a recycling symbol on…
Strategic Storytelling Workshop: The Secret to Stories that Inspire Action
Designed for Nonprofit Leaders, Business Leaders, and Outreach Specialists alike, this workshop will help you harness the…
Garden Build Out Event!
Join us in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center to start work on the garden…
2014 Sustainability Awards: Call for Applications
Sustainability Awards application forms and info can be found here. Do you know an individual, business, or organization…
Match Announced for Garden!
We have exciting news! Thanks to your generous contributions and support, we have raised $1900 so far…
A Changing Climate in Central Oregon
Reduced mountain snow-pack, increased wildfires, and longer lasting droughts are all possible in Central Oregon’s future. Climate…
Moving the Climate Change-Solution Conversation Forward
From Hope to Confidence This is a letter to the editor recently published in the Bend Bulletin…
To Sprawl or Not to Sprawl?
The City of Bend Needs YOU to Help Answer This Question The Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) might…
Congratulations Graduates!
Now, Go Green! Have you ever considered what happens to a graduation gown after you’re done wearing…
The Buyerarchy of Needs
I first found the Buyerarchy when perusing the Creative Reuse: Art From Trash face book page (CRAFT)….
New Climate Plan Relies on Leadership from states like Oregon
Last week’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency calls for states to implement policy actions to reduce…
Pakit Liquidators Helped Bend Rethink Waste for Over 20 Years
Like many Bend locals, we were sad to hear about Pakit Liquidators upcoming closure. For over 20…