Power Hour | Is Zero energy the solution to housing affordability?
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesZero energy homes might just be the missing link to creating more affordable housing for our entire community. Join us to hear the whole story from Jacob Clark, Director of Construction with Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, and Amy Warren, Executive Director, Kor Community Land Trust. They will show us how their homeownership programs are changing lives and why zero energy is a crucial piece of their missions.
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Oregon Green New Deal Listening Session – with NAACP Eugene & Beyond Toxics
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCOVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities of color, tribal nations, immigrants, and people with low-incomes—just like climate change, dirty energy projects, and pollution. As we look to rebuild our economy, it’s crucial that we, as people most impacted by climate change, are the ones leading the conversations. That’s why the Oregon Just Transition Alliance is launching the Oregon Green New Deal Listening Tour,…
Social Justice Book Club: “So You Want To Talk About Race”
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEach quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members. This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule…
Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…
OLCV Environmental Book Club: Saving Big Creek
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesYou may be wondering—what/where is Big Creek? This twelve-mile stream starts in the Siuslaw National Forest, to the west of Eugene. From there, it weaves through the foggy Coast Range, between sitka spruce, and thickets of alder. And then something remarkable happens: Big Creek broadens into a freshwater marsh, just before it reaches the sea.…
Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOur Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st. Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden. Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines: There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an…
Exploration of women’s suffrage and voting equity
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesExplore the history, challenges and ongoing work of voting equality. Kimberly Jensen highlights key developments in the history of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Kim will also explore the challenges to voting rights in Oregon and the nation from the time of the woman's suffrage movement to our own day, with suggestions for work…
Oregon Safe Routes to School 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Oregon Safe Routes to School Annual Meeting series will provide opportunities for Network members to collaborate on 2020-2021 school year plans and network with statewide practitioners. The meeting will consist of 3 different meetings held on July 29, August 5 and August 19. Meeting will include: Regional Leads present SRTS plans for their region…
Webcast: Leadership, Hope, Action: Diverse Voices For Environmental Conservation
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesPlease join our friends at Oregon Wild for a panel discussion with diverse conservation leaders in Oregon. Panelists will talk about current and historic barriers to working in natural resources conservation, efforts to dismantle racism and other obstacles, successes of environmental organizations to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable movement, and opportunities for more change.