LEAVE IT TO BEAVERS
2020-09-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Leave it to Beavers!

Basics of Solar Webinar
2020-09-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Solar 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 of solar + storage (batteries) can provide critical home energy resilience in the context of the Cascadia earthquake and other hazards.
This webinar is free and open to everyone. RSVP for a link to join.
This workshop is made possible with support from Energy Trust of Oregon

InFARMation: Equitable Food Access - Hear from Farmers in the Field
2020-09-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A 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 and successful solutions to both make a livable wage while also ensuring they can support and feed their community. What have been their challenges, successes, and failures? This is an opportunity for the Farm community at large to listen to the needs of the BIPOC farmer community and leverage their resources to support these creative solutions.
*All are welcome to this session of Small Farms School.
Speakers: Michelle Week, Good Rain Farm; Malcom Hoover, Black Futures Farm; and Spring Alaska Olson, Sakari Botanicals

CPACE: Commercial Property Assisted Clean Energy for Commercial, Industrial Buildings
2020-09-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
John 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, Commercial Property Assisted Clean Energy provides opportunities for owners and developers, and is an economic driver for communities.
Available for 5 Plex and Commerical residential, industrial, retail, and Manufacturing. Lower interest rates that follow the property, not the owner.

Build Your Business with Sustainability: Examples small to large
2020-09-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Why 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 social responsibility.
Small Businesses: Positively Impacting the Environment and Promoting Equity for ALL.
Key elements of the presentation include:
– Why small business efforts make a difference in the bigger corporate world
– Why small businesses committed to equity and sustainability are profitable
– What are small businesses doing to move the dial towards these goals (with examples from certified Benefit Corporations for Good”)
– What are the steps to join the small business movement dedicated to the triple bottom line.

Solar Within Reach: Affordable Homes. MIcrogrids and Resiliency for Government and Business
2020-09-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Parkway 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 bills. Learn about other solar and efficiency incentives that are available to individuals that are below an income threshold. These can be used on many different types of single family and multifamily dwellings.
MIcrogrid and Storage: Driving Independence and Resiliency Through Your Energy Infrastructure
Joe Mankiewicz and Jeremy Fuller, Ameresco
Energy infrastructure is critical to health, business, and many other aspects of life. What do you do when your power goes out. Ameresco will discuss how it helps organizations meet energy saving and energy management challenges with an integrated comprehensive approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy. Leveraging budget neutral solutions, including energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs), we eliminate the financial barriers that traditionally hamper energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Examples will be provided of selected energy management from the commercial, industrial, local, state and federal government, K-12 education, higher education, and/or healthcare and public housing sectors.

Twilight Talks
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join members of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory team as they share their passion for science through a series of engaging twilight talks throughout the fall. Talks will take place outdoors in the amphitheater and a different topic will be presented each night. Questions are always welcome and lively discussion is encouraged!
SNCO Members receive a 20% discount.
Face masks are required for all registrants and capacity is limited to allow for social distancing. All programs are weather permitting.

Green Drinks Hits the Road!
2020-10-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Our Green Drinks event is going for a ride! We’re partnering with Commute Options on Thursday, October 1st to provide resources and fun tips all day about getting around Central Oregon by foot, mobility device, bike, scooters, skateboards and cars. Play along to win prizes!

Follow along on The Environmental Center’s Facebook and Instagram pages all day (10/1) for Oregon Friendly Driver Trivia!
Go to www.commuteoptions.org/green-commutes/ to find suggested walking and rolling routes and plan your neighborhood Green Commute!
Create your account on Get there Oregon and log your trip to enter in the prize drawing!

Beneficial Electrification. Rocky Mountain Institute’s research and analyses
2020-10-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Why electrify? Health, comfort, cost, and climate. Sneha and Leah will share findings from Rocky Mountain Institute’s research and analyses demonstrating building electrification benefits. They will also share why efficiency and load flexibility are important. A menu of recommendations for cities and states will be discussed. This will include case studies, such as incentive programs, utility pilots, and/or code changes for inspiring new deployments. A session for everyone, including builders and homeowners.
Leah Louis Prescott, Rocky Mountain Institute
Sneha Ayyagari, Rocky Mountain Institute
Electric Induction Cooking: Whats New and Waiting to be Discovered?
Rachelle Boucher, “The Appliance Whisperer”,Executive Chef, Electric Kitchen Expert, “Kitchens to Life”

Green Registry: Tracking and Benefits of Clean Energy Retrofits
2020-10-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Building High Performance Homes: Pathways to Net Zero Energy
2020-10-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Donald MacOdrum, TRC Companies, Energy Trust of Oregon trade ally
Hiatus Homes, Jesse Russell
Perry Brooks, NZ Development
Whats it like building a net zero energy home? Hear from these trailblazing builders and their experiences in building homes that are good for the planet as well as their buyers. They will also discuss how they capture all the incentives available to build a cost effective home.

Oregon Climate Action Plan Town Hall
2020-10-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Make Your Voice Heard!
We need your help protecting the Oregon Climate Action Plan (OCAP) from the fossil fuel industry! In two weeks, join Oregon League of Conservation Voters for a virtual town hall hosted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and speak up in support of a strong climate action plan! Sign up here!
After Governor Brown signed the Oregon Climate Action Plan last March, state agencies have begun making plans to implement it and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This is great—except, some of these plans are not strong enough, and polluting industries are trying to weaken them even further. The fossil fuel industry will stop at nothing to save themselves, even if it means destroying our planet and putting our communities at risk.
That’s where we come in. This is a climate crisis—a climate emergency, and we’re seeing the effects firsthand during this intense wildfire season. We have no time to waste! We need to make sure that the Oregon Climate Action Plan is as strong as possible for future generations. Please join one of the Department of Environmental Quality’s virtual town halls and drown out the voices of big polluters!
Using the form below, RSVP to (virtually!) You can attend whichever of the town halls works best for you!
Here are the dates:
Thursday, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Bend COTA Work Events
2020-10-01, 2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
When: 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 helped build and maintain the trails you love.
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Eugene Environmental Film Festival
2020-10-02 - 2020-10-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Eugene Environmental Film Festival will be live from this Friday, Oct. 2nd through Oct. 11th. This year the festival is free and open to a global audience!
Journey and be witness to diverse cultures, traditions, species, beauty, adventure, ecosystems, sustainable practices,
and resistance efforts to protect our planet. Envision a world that honors and celebrates voices, perspectives, experiences, and indigenous ways of knowing from around the world.
From butterflies to climate change to blueback salmon…this festival attracts dozens of amazing films from around the world. Don’t miss it!

Helping Cities Go Low Carbon and Wrap up Keynote
2020-10-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Procurement of Renewable Energy
Yuning Liu, Rocky Mountain Institute
Wrap up:
Clean Energy & Efficiency: Benefits, Jobs, and Prosperity
Phil Chang, Deschutes County Commissioner Candidate

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2020-10-02 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
The event is fully virtual this year. Enjoy the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, screened in HD, from the comfort of your home. The virtual waiting room will open at 5:30PM, and the livestream will start at 6:00PM. Only one person per household needs to register.

#SteensWeek
2020-10-03 - 2020-10-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
ONDA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Oregon’s first desert wilderness with #SteensWeek, a series of online events and activations starting on October 3 and running through October 9.

FungiFest & Mushroom Show
2020-10-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Save the date for the 6th annual Sunriver Mushroom Show. Celebrate and learn about Oregon’s mushrooms through mushroom walks, cooking demonstrations, and hundreds of mushrooms on display. Stock up on fresh mushrooms and other edible mushroom products and check out local artists and vendors.

Bigfoot Road 10K, Bend
2020-10-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Race Information:
This downhill road race is perfect for people looking to keep it in the 5- to 10K range. You’ll fly as you head from the Cascade Lakes Welcome Center and finish at Riverbend Park.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4th 2020. Wave Starts beginning at 9:00am Cascade Lakes Welcome Center
PACKET PICKUP and Paper Registration at Footzone on Saturday 10/3 from 2-6pm

Course-The Bigfoot 10K:
The course in its third year will start at the Cascade Lakes Welcome Center and wind downhill on the bike path and connect to the Deschutes River Trail finishing at Riverbend Park. This half pavement half smooth wide trail is a fun, fast and scenic course with nearly 500 ft of elevation loss
Due to the wave start format, you’ll have plenty of room but be respectful of others and wear facial covering when a distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained.
COURSE MAP
Charity: All proceeds go to support the Bend/LaPine high school cross-country teams
Questions? centraloregonrunningklub@gmail.com

Climate Action Week — October 5th to October 11th
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The countdown has begun, and there are only 48 days to go until election day. Time is running out for us to take action and make sure that we elect climate champions in 2020!
That’s why Oregon League of Conservation Voters is kicking things off with Climate Action Week. Help get climate candidates elected by participating in a week of climate-themed phone banks, text banks, and social media actions! Sign up here for Climate Action Week!
Climate Action Week — October 5th to October 11th

Mon 10/5: Climate Action Week kickoff day!
Tue 10/6: Phone Bank: Eileen Kiely for Senate District 27
Wed 10/7: Phone Bank: Courtney Neron for House District 26
Thu 10/8:

Phone Bank Option 1: Phil Chang for Deschutes County Commissioner
Phone Bank Option 2: Nafisa Fai for Washington County Commissioner
Phone Bank Option 3: Joel Iboa for Lane County Commissioner

Sat 10/10:

Phone Bank Option 1: Deb Patterson for Senate District 10
Phone Bank Option 2: Anna Williams for House District 52

Sun 10/11:

Phone Bank Option 1: Paul Evans for House District 20
Phone Bank Option 2: Debbie Boothe-Schmidt for House District 32
Phone Bank Option 3: Jason Kropf for House District 54

Womxn in Conservation: Striving for Work/Life Balance
2020-10-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Enjoy several short presentations by amazing womxn in conservation sharing how they strive for a healthy work/life balance, lessons they’ve learned, struggles they’ve had, and advice for others. This will be followed by a Q&A panel with speakers.

Oregon State Legislature Candidate Forum
2020-10-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Election season is upon us with candidates running to represent Bendites at the State Legislature in Salem.
The Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting, in partnership with Miller Lumber and SunWest Builders, a series of forums to introduce the candidates to the community and learn more about their policy platforms.
Candidates scheduled to appear:
-Cheri Helt
-Emerson Levy
-Eileen Keilly
-Tim Knopp
-Jason Kropf
-Jack Zika
This year, the Chamber is adapting the format to allow for a virtual discussion of key issues affecting local business and the community. We hope you will join us!

Exploring Steens Facebook Live Q&A
2020-10-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Pull up a camp chair, grab a beverage and have your questions ready!
You’ll be psyched to explore Steens Mountain when you listen in on a Facebook Live Q&A between Lace Thornberg, communications manager at ONDA and Matt Wastradowski, co-author of Pacific Northwest Hiking

BendFilm Festival 2020-A MOMENT IN THE SUN
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A MOMENT IN THE SUN follows the story of a four-seat, solar- powered tandem bicycle that was built at the University of Queensland, Australia in the early 1980s. Long before the Green New Deal, solar pioneers grappled with the future of our planet. This is the story of one outlandish effort to change public opinion about renewable energy. The film follows the trials and tribulations of the tandem team, the fledgling solar industry as it struggled against the dominance of fossil fuels, and a family’s life definded by the quest for renewable energy.
*This film is available October 8th at 8:00 am PDT, you’ll have 17 days to start watching. Once you begin, you’ll have 48 hours to finish watching.

‘Landscapes for People, Food and Nature’ 2012-2020: Reflections and Lessons Learned for Future Global Landscape Development
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join for the next Landscape Roundtable convened by FAO and EcoAgriculture Partners to reflect upon the achievements and lessons learned from the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature (LPFN) initiative, which began in 2012 and officially closes this year. The LPFN initiative has been an international collaboration of knowledge sharing, dialogue and action to support integrated landscape management in order to achieve three simultaneous goals: improved food production, ecosystem conservation and sustainable livelihoods.
During the Roundtable, distinguished panelists representing the core partners of LPFN will reflect on the initiative and share their vision of where to go from here to further advance sustainable landscapes that fully meet the Global Goals.

Decluttering with the KonMari Method: COCC Continuing Education
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
COCC’s Continuing Education Program is running a 5-class series with Marie Kondo’s trademarked method of decluttering expanded from her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. One method of reducing waste and being environmentally friendly can be to minimize the amount of stuff that surrounds you. It can help your mind, your wallet, and your life.
What sparks joy for you?
Tidy Your Space. Spark Joy. Transform Your Life. The KonMari Method™ is the art of simplifying and organizing your home by choosing to keep the physical items that bring you joy and letting go of the rest with gratitude. Join Melissa Jean, a Certified Platinum KonMari Consultant, as she leads you through the philosophy, practice and practical application of tidying up your life and space using this method. This session will focus on books and students will spend time during class tidying up their own bookcases. Registration includes a 15-minute one-on-one session with Melissa after the class is over.
Focus areas with dates listed below. Classes taught online via Zoom, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Clothing – Oct 8
Books – Oct 15
Papers – Oct 22
Komono (Miscellaneous Items) – Oct 29
Sentimental Items & Mementos – Nov 5

Learn more about Melissa here.

Oregon Climate Action Plan Town Hall
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Make Your Voice Heard!
We need your help protecting the Oregon Climate Action Plan (OCAP) from the fossil fuel industry! In two weeks, join Oregon League of Conservation Voters for a virtual town hall hosted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and speak up in support of a strong climate action plan! Sign up here!
After Governor Brown signed the Oregon Climate Action Plan last March, state agencies have begun making plans to implement it and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This is great—except, some of these plans are not strong enough, and polluting industries are trying to weaken them even further. The fossil fuel industry will stop at nothing to save themselves, even if it means destroying our planet and putting our communities at risk.
That’s where we come in. This is a climate crisis—a climate emergency, and we’re seeing the effects firsthand during this intense wildfire season. We have no time to waste! We need to make sure that the Oregon Climate Action Plan is as strong as possible for future generations. Please join one of the Department of Environmental Quality’s virtual town halls and drown out the voices of big polluters!
Using the form below, RSVP to (virtually!) You can attend whichever of the town halls works best for you!
Here are the dates:
Thursday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

20 Years of Steens Stewardship
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join ONDA for a look back at milestones from 20 years of advocating for and restoring Steens Mountain, in a live-stream presentation led by Corinne Handelman, ONDA’s engagement manager, along with special guests photographer and frequent ONDA volunteer Sage Brown and ONDA’s program director Mark Salvo. With a history ranging from legal victories to backcountry stories, this event will dive deep into the complexity of a long-term conservation vision and leave you inspired to look ahead toward the next 20 years of stewarding Steens Mountain.

Mushrooms of the Lanna Kingdom
2020-10-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Over the last year, Chef Zachary Mazi has lived, explored, and foraged for mushrooms from his base of Chiang Mai. During this virtual lecture, he’ll explore the culture of foraging and cooking with mushrooms in Northern Thailand.
