World Soil Day Webinar
2020-12-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join FAONorthAmerica ahead of World Soil Day to celebrate healthy soils for the future of food. This year’s campaign “Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity” urges us to focus our attention on the workers below ground – from tiny bacteria to agile millipedes and slimy earthworms – all of which contribute to processes that are indispensable to life on Earth. Biodiversity loss is a major threat to soil, which is home to more than a quarter of the Earth’s biodiversity. Yet, we only know 1% of this universe.
This timely webinar will feature a keynote lecture by Dr. Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Laureate, followed by an expert panel discussion on safeguarding soil biodiversity.

Webcast: Oregon's Vanishing Glaciers
2020-12-02
The retreat of Oregon’s glaciers isn’t just a sign of a changing climate. Join ONDA Wednesday, December 2nd for a presentation with the scientists of the Oregon Glaciers Institute on what this means for the future of our state.

Celebrating Indigenous Food Ways
2020-12-03
There is a growing revival of cultural practices based in seasonal nutrition, reciprocal relationship, and stewardship of land and water.
With listening, learning, and action in the present, we can shift from a system of exploitation to a regenerative and just food economy that reflects an ethic of care. Join for a story and Q+A with Corrina Gould of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.

Latino Community Association's Annual Fundraiser
2020-12-03
Virtual Empowering Families Luncheon
Coming to the end of 2020, LCA are reflecting on 20 years of service supporting the Latinx and immigrant community in Central Oregon. This year has brought incredible challenges that remind us that we can not let our guard down. To the contrary, we ought to persist in upholding the rights and worth of all, including our immigrant friends and family.
Join LCA on December 3rd from 12-1 pm to hear stories of triumph from Latinx community members while enjoying a delicious “to-go” lunch and connecting with great guests. This is a digital celebration of LCA’s 20 years of service AND a chance to contribute to their mission!

Oregon Trails Coalition Annual Meeting and Virtual Statewide Strategy Session
2020-12-03
Join Oregon Trails Coalition to meet Coalition partners around the state and discuss how we can work together during these unprecedented times to increase access to and investments in a sustainable trails network.

Bend COTA Work Events
2020-12-03, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-17
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.

Virtual Program: Growing Up Owl
2020-12-03
Luna, the Eurasian Eagle-owl, will soon turn 6 months old and she’s done a lot of growing up during that time. Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a family-friendly virtual program that takes a look back at all the exciting milestones in her first half year through stories, photos, and a live appearance by Luna!
This program will be presented virtually through Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to access the program.

The Bioneers 2020 Conference: Beyond the Great Unraveling: Weaving the World Anew.
2020-12-05 - 2020-12-06, 2020-12-12 - 2020-12-13
Bioneers is excited to introduce the 2020 Bioneers Conference: a virtual gathering encapsulating the magic of our annual live conference.
This year’s theme is “Beyond the Great Unraveling: Weaving the World Anew.” As we enter into a permanent emergency, it’s much easier to see what’s dying than what’s being born. But since the beginning, Bioneers has been about what’s being born. They’ll be showcasing many of the most visionary and practical solutions afoot today, and many of our greatest visionary innovators, including the greatest people you’ve never heard of.

Integrated Landscape Strategies to Reach Post-2020 Biodiversity Conservation Goals
2020-12-07
Join FAO North America and EcoAgriculture Partners for a high-level dialogue featuring distinguished speakers that will share their vision for how integrated landscape approaches could guide major initiatives pursuing post-2020 biodiversity goals.

Love Your Neighbor - Virtual Forum
2020-12-07
Learn perspectives from local community members of color, and share your ideas for advancing racial justice locally and around the country.

OLCV Book Club: Flight Behavior
2020-12-08
Flight Behavior is a novel about a woman in Appalachia who discovers a strange migration of butterflies in her backyard, and learns how this sign of a changing climate will affect her life and her rural community. Barbara Kingsolver is a renowned literary fiction writer known for tying environmental themes into much of her work.
Whether or not you’ve joined for OLCV’s past two book club meetings (for The Overstory and Saving Big Creek), we hope you’ll join this time around! Everyone is welcome!

Community Solar - Local clean energy comes to Oregon
2020-12-09
Join Electrify Now, Community Energy Project, Solar Oregon, Passive House Northwest, New Buildings Institute, Zero Energy Project, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance and The Environmental Center as we discuss the benefits of Community Solar and how to sign up.
Community Solar is a new alternative that is just now going on-line in Oregon. New small, utility scale solar farms are being built in the Willamette valley that enable us to subscribe to the clean energy they generate. By participating in these programs, you are helping to fund new renewable energy generation for our state which creates green energy jobs. Subscribers get reduced rates and these projects are required to serve low income subscribers who can save as much as 20% on their electricity.
View the event recording on YouTube.

COVID 19 Impact Webinar: New Metrics and the State of our Health
2020-12-09
On Dec. 1, Governor Brown announced updates to county risk levels under Oregon’s new public health framework to reduce transmission of COVID-19. The framework uses four different risk levels based on COVID-19 spread — Extreme, High, Moderate, and Lower — and assigns health and safety measures for each. See details here.
Join to hear from Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the State Health Officer and Epidemiologist, and Emily Freeland, Environmental Health Specialist, Deschutes County Public Health Department as they discuss:
• New restrictions on businesses and gatherings in Deschutes County
• Metrics and protocols for moving from one tier to the next
• Case counts and the impact on St. Charles ICU and hospital
• New COVID-19 vaccine — number of doses expected to be available, how safe and effective they are along with protocols and plans for distribution
A Q&A session will follow.

Snowshoeing Central Oregon presentation
2020-12-09
Join Oregon Wild for a presentation on how and where to snowshoe, with a focus on Central Oregon. They’ll share tips and suggestions regarding everything from safety to gear to picking the most scenic trails. They’ll also include some “Snowshoeing 101” for those new to the activity as well as some tips on locations that would be applicable to all ability levels. The presentation will include:
• Photography of recommended scenic snowshoeing destinations in central Oregon
• The basics of learning to snowshoe
• Reference map
• What to bring
• How to be safe when snowshoeing
• Gear (snowshoes and clothing)
We hope to see you there!

Basics of Solar : Redmond
2020-12-10
At the Basics of Solar Workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to know to feel confident adding solar to your home or business.

Solar Oregon is hosting this special webinar on the basics of solar.
We 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, we’ll 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.

Virtual Lecture: Photographic Storytelling of Central Oregon Landscapes
2020-12-10
Between the high desert, soaring mountains, alpine lakes, and its flowing rivers, Central Oregon provides ample stunning wilderness to immerse yourself in and is a photographer’s dream. Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a virtual lecture and photographic journey led by Bend-based professional photographer, Christian Murillo. Murillo will explore the idea of what it means to tell the story of Central Oregon’s wilderness areas and how he has found intriguing subject matter and inspirational moments in our local environment.

Wild Night Tonight with Sean Stevens
2020-12-14
Wild Night Tonight is a new effort to introduce new people to Oregon Wild and their work, but also support the Willamette Week Give Guide and all the other great nonprofits that have worked all year to help our communities. We hope you’ll join for the premiere!

Power Hour | Home Energy Score: What’s in a score and why do we need them?
2020-12-15
Join us for the last virtual Power Hour of the year!
Our homes are the biggest investment we will make. When making a decision to buy a home we expect disclosures about the true state and value of the homes we are considering. Energy scores give us the opportunity to bring more information and transparency to the home buying process and truly understand the lifetime operating costs that we’re signing up for.
Join us as we hear from two experts from the Oregon Department of Energy and nonprofit organization, Earth Advantage, to take a step back to look at the basics: What is the Home Energy Score?
We’ll dig into what information these scores can tell us about the places that we call home and how they can help us meet our climate goals. We’ll analyze the opportunities and challenges of implementing a Home Energy Score program and uncover what resources are available to help a program in Bend succeed.
Register

Meet our speakers
Roger Kainu serves as an Energy Analyst with the Oregon Department of Energy, primarily operating in the residential sector.Roger has an extensive background in both public and private sector energy efficiency and specializes in policy and program design and implementation. With ODOE, Roger is the lead for Oregon’s Home Energy Scoring Program, which involves continuous engagement with stakeholders to develop a strategy to deliver effective home energy scoring to consumers. Roger is also a representative of the Metro Regional Solutions team, integrating state agency work and funding to ensure that projects are finished as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
Anthony Roy is the Director of Programs at Earth Advantage. He oversees the organization’s diverse array of program offerings, professional and workforce training priorities, buildings-related research, and energy policy activities. Anthony and the Earth Advantage team specialize in residential energy labeling, zero energy construction, and activating green building data into real estate and lending processes.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor

Energy Trust of Oregon, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping utility customers benefit from saving energy and generating renewable power. Their services, cash incentives and energy solutions have helped participating customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista save $3.4 billion on energy bills. Their work helps keep energy costs as low as possible, creates jobs and builds a sustainable energy future.
Register

Environmental Justice Discussion Series
2020-12-15
Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation is offering the third episode in their Environmental Justice Discussion Series. Episode three will begin by uplifting largely ignored or buried stories of relationship to the land and then spend the majority of our time discussing our personal and cultural beliefs that have caused these stories to go unheard. You can learn more & RSVP here.

Social Safety Nets in a Global Crisis: Challenges and Lessons Learned Amid a Pandemic
2020-12-16
At a time when national resources are under strain between competing demands, how are safety net programs faring during the COVID-19 pandemic? Join FAO North America, the Alliance to End Hunger and a panel of experts to find out.

Tribal Water Justice
2020-12-16
Water is life, without it we would not be here today. Join Beyond Toxics for a conversation with Chairman Don Gentry from the Klamath Tribes. This webinar will focus on the history of treaty rights and stewardship in the Klamath Basin and the Upper Klamath Lake (the largest freshwater body in Oregon!).

Ready, Set, Plan?! Webinar
2020-12-16
Oregon Trails Coalition is working on an introductory guide to trail planning and decision-making with support from the Bureau of Land Management and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Join for this introduction to trail planning and give them feedback on what you would find helpful in the final digital guide.

Behind the Lens
2020-12-16
Do you appreciate the beauty of Oregon’s high desert and wish your photos matched up with what you experience? Meet a few of the photographers who make ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar so damn beautiful each year and learn tips and tricks for shooting in the desert from them. You’ll learn how you can contribute to the 2022 edition of the calendar and come away with a few desert places to put on your bucket list.

Community conversation on youth mental health
2020-12-17
As we head into winter break and our 8th month living in a global pandemic, mental health and wellness is top of mind. What are the mental health concerns facing our young people? How can we promote mental wellness during such an isolating time?
Join Camp Fire of Central Oregon to share ideas around these and other pressing questions regarding youth and mental health.

2020 SAGE: Stories of Resilience (Episode 1)
2020-12-17
Register and be among the first to watch episode 1 of the 2020 SAGE: “Stories of Resilience” Campaign! Powered by US Bank, this video series will shine a light on accounts of survival and innovation, told by our local Central Oregon business community, as they weather a global pandemic.
Featured companies:
– Collective Pallet
– Mosaic Medical
– Broken Top Candle Co
– Guardian Group
– Heartwarmers
– Holiday Inn Express South Bend
– Pine Mountain Sports
– Red Cross
– St. Charles
– Tower Theatre
– Webfoot

Virtual Lecture: Cosmic Perspective
2020-12-17
Join Dr. Scott Fisher, Director of Pine Mountain Observatory in Central Oregon, as he shares his experience working with some of the largest telescopes in the world. Along the way he will also provide a new cosmic perspective through modern astronomy images and discussion of the solar system.

Environmental Justice Shared Learning Space
2020-12-20
Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation is offering a focused space to help people hold themselves accountable in what is intended to be a primarily self-led learning experience around justice and equity within conservation. COWC will be convening monthly, from 6:00-7:30pm on:
Call 1: Tuesday, October 20
Call 2: Tuesday, November 17
Call 3: Tuesday, December 15
Call 4: Tuesday, January 19
Call 5: Tuesday, February 16
