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Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLecture Series: Coexistence and Regeneration
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for the final installment of the 2022 Coexistence and Regeneration Lecture Series, presented by Pine Meadow Ranch for Arts and Agriculture and The Roundhouse Foundation. Speakers will share the transformative, regenerative and collaborative forces at play in today’s environment, specifically surrounding wildfire. Speakers include Ken van Rees, Marko Bey, Belinda Brown, Mike Hayward, and…
Worldwide Climate Action Teach-In at COCC
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe biggest threat to our future is thinking that someone else will solve the climate crisis. Learn about local actions and get involved. Register here on Eventbrite
Raise the Deschutes Seminar – Many Voices, One Plan: The Future of Water in the Upper Deschutes
Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesFrom the Cascades to Lake Billy Chinook, the Deschutes River has been over-tapped for decades. Fish, farmers, and families all depend on water supplies that are impacted by drought and climate change. The Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative, a consortium of more than 45 stakeholders, is working to accelerate funding, market-based solutions, and implementation of water…
Cashing in on Clean Energy: Save Money and the Climate
ZoomIn 2022, Congress passed the largest climate investment in our history with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included what is now the Affordable Clean Energy Plan. It passed because people like you never stop fighting for what we need - a clean energy future that centers racial justice and equity. It will be successful…
Power Hour: Induction Stoves
Johnson Brothers Appliances 571 NE Azure Dr, Bend, United StatesJoin us for this interactive event to learn about induction stoves–everything from what pans to use, myth-busting, and the incentives available to install one in your home! We’ll do a live cooking demonstration so you can see the magic of induction in action (yes, you’ll get to try the tasty treats) and brew up some…
Raise the Deschutes: Fox Hollow Ranch Picnic and Farm Tour
Fox Hollow Ranch 3459 SE Baldwin Drive, Madras, OR, United StatesJoin us on July 12 from 4-6 for a fun and informative afternoon at a family owned and operated farm, Fox Hollow Ranch. The Richards family are junior irrigators in North Unit Irrigation District (just south of Madras) who grow hay, hybrid carrot seed, Kentucky Bluegrass seed, peppermint oil, and wheat. Learn how they have…
July Green Drinks: Fire and Flood film screening
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORJoin us for July Green Drinks for a Sneak-Peek Screening of Fire and Flood: Queer Resilience in the Era of Climate Change. Queer Ecojustice Project and their fiscal host Out For Sustainability are sharing the draft sneak-peek screening of the Fire & Flood Film to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ vulnerability to climate change, encourage conversations on resilience preparedness, and…
CANCELED – July Power Hour – Deschutes Energy Future
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO COVID. You can still sign up and we will send you an update when we have one! We are excited to share that our energy planning work over the last couple of years has resulted in a new initiative called Deschutes Energy Future! Come to this event and…
Youth Climate Roundtable 2023
ZoomJoin OLCV for a youth-led roundtable discussion with some of Oregon's state lawmakers about their climate priorities, as well as the trials and tribulations that go into successfully passing environmental policy. We'll also discuss ways young people can make their voices heard in the fight against the climate crisis. You'll get to ask questions and…