Events in Oregon and Bend
The City of Bend's Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) calls for Bend to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2025. In the OR 2021 legislative session, HB 2021, also known as the 100% Clean For All bill, passed which will allow communities to buy renewable energy from Pacific Power or PGE through a special rate …
Learn about Micro Hydro renewable energy, and how it contributes to Bend's Community Climate Action Plan from Swalley Irrigation District, Three Sisters Irrigation District, Central Oregon Irrigation District, and The Environmental Center. Meet Our Speakers: Jer Camaha, General Manager, Swalley Irrigation District Marc Thalacker, Manager, Three Sisters Irrigation District Doug Watson, Director of Hydro, Central …
Repair Café is back! Join us on Wednesday, July 20, 5:30-7:30pm at Gear Fix! Repair Café is a FREE community event bringing People With Broken Stuff together with People Who Like to Fix Stuff!
This past year The Environmental Center, in collaboration with Sustainable Northwest, has hosted a Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps member, Grace Andrews. Grace has been researching best practices for rural energy planning and leading the development of a toolkit to help communities create baseline energy inventories along with a group of OSU-Cascades interns. …
Join us for our educational event series Green Drinks to connect our community members with local non-profit and farm-Seed to Table Oregon.
We’ve sought presenters, speakers, musicians, and artists who are working on a project or have a vision for a sustainable and just future in Central Oregon. Since the Green Tour features big, small, innovative, and practical solutions that are making a big difference in our local communities, there’s no better way to launch this event …
Thinking of building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on your property, but not sure where to start? Come attend our Lunch & Learn event at The Environmental Center on September 21st, where we will have a panel of local experts presenting a comprehensive overview of city guidelines, designing, building and financing. You will walk away …
Green Tour Event Description (for calendars and Eventbrite registration) On the Green Tour, you’ll see real-world solutions that reduce energy use, increase solar production, and contribute to a more livable community right here in Central Oregon. The benefits of green buildings are often invisible to consumers or feel unattainable to the average person living …
November is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. This month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month is an opportune time to learn about and support our tribal communities in present-day Central Oregon. On Thursday, November 10th, …
The Environmental Center would like to invite you to our first ever Local Energy Forum! This event is an exciting opportunity for our community to come together to learn and discuss how we can move our region forward. Come learn about how we can plan for our energy future in Deschutes County. Where our energy …
Each year, The Environmental Center brings Mountainfilm on Tour to Bend to showcase incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.
Each year, The Environmental Center brings Mountainfilm on Tour to Bend to showcase incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.
Clean out your kids’ rooms and donate your out-grown kids and young adult books! We’ll put them in the hands of children in need. When dropping off your books at Troy Field (next to the Environmental Center), kids can enter a drawing to win one of six Earth Day books. Stop by the Environmental Center …
Join us at The Environmental Center in downtown Bend for a Multicultural Art Exhibit. Experience live poetry, music, and creative arts by local BILAPOC, LGBTQ+ artists. Attendees can also tour The Environmental Center’s Learning & Demonstration Garden and participate in educational activities offered in both Spanish and English. There will also be an opportunity to …
Sustainability is supported by three interdependent pillars: a healthy environment, social equity, and economic vitality. We see sustainability as both an active process and an outcome to strive for. The Sustainability Awards is a way to celebrate businesses, organizations and individuals who are helping to shape sustainable communities that meet human needs equitably, live within our …