How to Cost-Effectively Build Zero Energy Homes
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesZero Energy (ZE) homes are a big part of the future of homebuilding business. While the materials and equipment to reach zero energy are available, designers and builders must create a bundle of energy-efficiency features that matches their climate, customers, and business constraints. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. This training will will lay out numerous…
5th Annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFill Your Pantry is a community bulk buying event created so YOU can fill up your pantry, freezer, and root cellar full of great local products for the winter. Say bye-bye to busy holiday lines and produce that has traveled farther than you during holiday vacations, and say hello to a cupboard full of local…
FORUM ON RACIAL INEQUALITIES
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAs part of an ongoing series of discussions on race and equity, Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is hosting a virtual community forum titled “Addressing Racial Inequalities and Responding to Hate Speech” The event is free and open to the public; attendees must register in advance. The one-hour forum will include a range of items, including…
2021 Wild Desert Calendar Virtual Exhibit
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for the opening of ONDA’s 2021 Wild Desert Calendar virtual exhibit, “A Year in Oregon’s High Desert.” Tour our virtual gallery of the impressive images of Oregon’s high desert landscapes and wildlife featured in the 2021 calendar. You'll also enjoy behind-the-scenes stories, a special opportunity to purchase a print of the cover image, and…
Virtual Farmer Chat: Food and Racial Justice
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis is a continuation of the conversation on the intersection of food and racial justice. FOFF will continue the discussions and explore one of the most popular emergent themes from this work. Mutual aid has always been part of the landscape for communities not served by the existing system. Since the pandemic, some of these…
Combating Climate Change: Impacts on your life and solutions for your home
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLearn about the impacts climate change has on your life and discover simple and inexpensive solutions for your home and community. This 2-part event will first focus on how worsening climate impacts are affecting all of us. Presented by Climate Reality’s Paul Alcantra and Candy Baunsgard, this first part will discuss the latest impacts from…
Environmental Justice Episode 2
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhat are the roots of the conservation movement? This episode will discuss our nation’s actions, history and culture of oppression that led to the modern conservation movement. This episode is pivotal in understanding the injustices that conservation and public lands were born from and that persist today. Learn more about the series
Braiding Sweetgrass Author Robin Wall Kimmerer
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for a talk with nationally recognized author Robin Wall Kimmerer, of Braiding Sweetgrass fame, on how themes from it can offer lessons on moving towards a more just and sustainable future. How can we apply the concepts of reciprocity and humility both socially and ecologically? How can we change the lens through which we…
Oregon Wildfire Impact Panel
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon Parks Forever will host a webinar with representatives of the Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to talk about the seven major fires (Beachie Creek, Holiday Farm, Riverside, Archie Creek, Lionshead, Slater and S. Obenchain) that impacted our public lands. If you would like to know how…
Heat Pump Water Heaters – Cost effective carbon action
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWater heaters are the second biggest energy users in most homes and will account for 1.5 - 2.5 Tons of carbon emissions each year. Heat Pump Water Heaters use a fraction of the energy required by standard electric or gas powered models. Our panel will discuss why these products are so efficient, how they avoid carbon emissions, what to know about installing one in your home, and how to take advantage of the money-saving promotions available now.