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The High Desert Goes Low Impact
October 16 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Local and regional experts will explore the urgent challenges of a changing climate while highlighting innovative local efforts to achieve net-zero impact and other approaches to addressing climate change and sustainability. Learn more about this pressing issue and how communities and organizations across Central Oregon are leading the way with practical, scalable strategies that move us toward a more sustainable future.
Speakers:
- Dr. Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon, School of Architecture and Environment (Keynote/Moderator)
- Cassie Lacy, City of Bend, Senior Management Analyst, Environment and Climate Committee
- Jarrod Penttila, OSU Cascades, Associate Director of Capital Planning and Construction
- Justin Alvarado, Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Sustainability Manager\
- Owen Murphy, Central Oregon Community College, Ponderosa Project lead faculty
Details:
Thursday, October 16, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Central Oregon Community College, Wille Hall
If the financial cost of attending is a barrier, use Promo Code CivicCO for a complimentary forum registration made possible by generous grants from St. Charles Health System and Pacific Power Foundation.