Virtual Farmer Social
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin FoFF for a continuation of the conversations they've been hosting at their bi-monthly virtual Farmer Chats: Food and Racial Justice. FoFF will explore some of the emergent themes from previous talks including land access, equitable treatment in government programs and services to help farmers, building your local community, and the possibility of a statewide…
Candidate Forum – Deschutes County Commission
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesElection season is upon us with candidates running to represent Bendites on the Deschutes County Commission. The Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting, in partnership with Miller Lumber and SunWest Builders, this forum to introduce the candidates to the community and learn more about their policy platforms. Candidates scheduled to appear: -Phil Henderson -Phil Chang…
Electric Vehicles; Charging, Fleets, and Feasibility, Ebikes: Incentives, Policy and Adaptive Uses
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJeff German, National Car Charging: Commercial, Government and Individual Applications Emobility: EV Chargers and you. Brief history of EV Charging, How to select the best chargers for your home, business, long distance travel, and government applications. Jeff will include a topline view of feasibility studies, fleet management, and transit applications. Sterling McCord, Bend Electric Bikes…
Transportation: Multimodal, Carpool Options to Benefit Everyone
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesKim Curley, Community Engagement Coordinator for Commute Options Partner (COP) program. How and Why to get your group or business enrolled. How to reward your employees for trips on any of 45 Transportation Options trips logged on Get There, the place for carpool matches, transit info and trip logging. Emma Geurts, Responsibility Committee at The…
LEAVE IT TO BEAVERS
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLeave it to Beavers! Join Deschutes Land Trust and Jen Zalewski to learn all about the industrious beavers that call Central Oregon's streams and waterways home. During this talk, you'll learn about beavers, the role they play in the natural world, how the Land Trust has been using beaver-inspired restoration techniques, and why we think beavers…
Basics of Solar Webinar
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSolar Oregon is hosting this special webinar on the basics of solar. Solar Oregon will answer your questions about how solar works, share information about incentives available, and help you take the first step to adding solar on your home or business. In addition, you get the chance to briefly talk about how the combination…
InFARMation: Equitable Food Access – Hear from Farmers in the Field
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesA common frustration for every small, sustainable farmer in or entering food production is the reckoning between low wages and long hours and the high cost of food that is unobtainable by those most in need in our community or even themselves. Hear from Black, Indigenous, and Farmers of Color who’ve come up with creative…
CPACE: Commercial Property Assisted Clean Energy for Commercial, Industrial Buildings
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJohn Wasiutynski, Director, Multnomah County Office of Sustainability Silvia Tanner, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Multnomah County CPACE: Financing Commercial Building Performance and Resilience: Now operative in more than 34 states and cities, CPACE , Commercial Property Assisted Clean Energy, is now available in Oregon, Multnomah County, and could be coming to other cities and counties. CPACE,…
Build Your Business with Sustainability: Examples small to large
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhy businesses need Sustainability Individual and Corporate level of Responsibility Moderator: Gillian Ockner DR CB Bhattacharya, Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, world renowned expert on sustainability and author of Small Actions, Big Difference, discusses how companies listed in his book have increased firm value by using intangible assets like reputation, sustainability, and corporate…
Solar Within Reach: Affordable Homes. MIcrogrids and Resiliency for Government and Business
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesParkway Village Project Joe Mazzarella, Sunlight Solar Jacob Clark, Habitat for Humanity Curious about how to afford solar and/or energy efficiency? A new program through Energy Trust of Oregon offers opportunities for individuals and builders. Learn how these incentives were used to build a Net Zero Energy subdivision in SunRiver, OR. Installed equipment lowered energy…