Rural Election Recap: Where Do We Go From Here?
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFrom neighbor-to-neighbor conversations about the issues to responding to voter intimidation, rural Oregonians have been defending democracy in every county at every turn! Join us ROP to recap all of the work rural communities and small towns are doing to build rural people power, and strategize about where we go next! Massive collective action? Organizing…
How to Cost Effectively Build Zero Energy Homes (2-part series)
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEliminate barriers to ZE home construction and earn a 'Zero Energy Professional' designation Join EEBA and Earth Advantage for this two-part webinar series on affordable Zero Energy (ZE) home design and construction in Oregon. Learn how to eliminate common barriers to Zero Energy (ZE) home construction, benefit from the rapid trend towards ZE, and earn a 'Zero Energy Professional' designation. Zero…
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…
Happy Girls Run Sisters: In-person or virtual!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesA gorgeous run through the town and trails of Sisters, Oregon. This year there are offerings for either an in-person race or virtual. Sign up for a 5K or Half Marathon in person. Virtually, runners can up it to a full marathon this year or find some middle ground with a 10K. This is a…
Environmental Justice in Context: The Oregon Wildfires Parts 1 & 2
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for a two-day community conversation about the Oregon wildfires from an environmental justice and disaster preparedness perspective. First day will be a webinar where you will be hearing from community members and organizers who have been supporting communities impacted from across the state due to the wildfires. They will be talking about the impacts the wildfires have…
Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDr. Samantha Chisholm Hatfield (Siletz and Cherokee) will discuss some of the underlining elements of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Elder Esther Stutzman (Kalapuya and Coos) will share her experiences with TEK. The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Club will also share information about how they integrate TEK in research, life practices, and personal development, with an enriching…
VIRTUAL EVENT The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe single biggest threat of climate change is the collapse of food systems. Climate models show that crop production will decline sharply due to drought, heat, and flooding. Water supplies are in jeopardy. Meanwhile, the world’s population is expected to grow 30 percent by midcentury. How will we feed 9 billion people sustainably on a hotter, more populous planet?
2020 Making Energy Work Fall Resilience Symposium
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis interactive and engaging online event will tackle emerging and long term strategies to advance community resilience through energy and natural resource solutions. Learn from and connect with state and local leaders who are driving clean energy solutions. This event will host candid conversations about resource needs and opportunities to foster greater energy resilience across…
How to Really Help Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFrom a baby bird found out of the nest to injured squirrels, Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory will review some of the common wildlife rehabilitation cases we see in Sunriver each year. Because sometimes doing nothing is the best answer, SNCR will discuss how to determine if an animal really needs help from a wildlife…
Webinar: How to Really Help Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesIn the last webinar of Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, Living with Wildlife Webinar Series, they'll review some of the common wildlife rehabilitation cases seen in Sunriver each year. Because sometimes doing nothing is the best answer, they'll discuss how to determine if an animal really needs help from a wildlife agency or rehabilitation facility.