Applications & Nominations Now Open for the 2023 Sustainability!
The Sustainability Awards are a way to celebrate businesses, organizations and individuals who are helping to shape sustainable communities that meet human needs equitably, live within our planet’s ecological limits, and build a prosperous economy for all — without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same. Those being recognized are taking action, changing systems, collaborating on solutions, and supporting their peers to do the same.
Fill out an application form if you would like to receive an award for the work you or your team are doing. Fill out a nomination form if you would like to nominate an individual, organization, or business for an award.
Application Form
Nomination Form
Save The Date
The 2023 Sustainability Awards will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 2 at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond. Tickets will be available in September.
Sponsors Needed!
Are you passionate about recognizing the hard work being done by our community to embed sustainability into daily life? We offer various sponsorship levels to fit your needs! Fill out a sponsorship form today.
Rethink Waste Project
What better way to celebrate summer than reduce your plastic consumption? We’ve compiled three tips to jump-start your Plastic Free July in our recent blog post.
Repair Café: July 19 @ 5:30-7:30pm
at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond
Featuring a guest appearance from Kyle Wiens, co-founder and CEO of iFixit and a leader in the Right to Repair movement.
PLUS! Free e-waste collection for computers, laptops, monitors, desktop printers, keyboards, mice, and TVs (while space is available) at this event!
Climate Solutions
You’re Invited to Legislative Session Debrief with the Building Resilience Campaign
What a legislative session! The longest walkout in Oregon history ended with a frenzy to get bills and budgets across the finish line with less than two weeks till the end of session. With your help, we made sure legislators knew that climate couldn’t wait, and the Climate Resilience Package (HB 3409 and HB 3630) passed! Thank you for your advocacy and effort every step of the way!
Join The Environmental Center and the Building Resilience Coalition for a 2023 Legislative Session Debrief on July 10 from 6-7pm on Zoom. We will tell you what passed in the final bill, provide insights on the dynamics in the building, and celebrate all our hard work!
When: Monday, July 10 from 6-7pm
Spanish translation will be available.
Register Here
Youth Education
NewSun Energy Scholarship Opportunity
NewSun Energy is inviting recent high school grads from Harney, Lake, Klamath and Crook counties to apply for scholarships up to $2,500 through an essay contest.
Applicants are asked to write a 1,000+ word essay about how climate and related changes affect agriculture in their region, and throughout the country and the world. No minimum GPA is required.
Essays are due July 12. Apply here!
Oregon League of Conservation Voters Hosting Two Youth-led Virtual Roundtable Discussions
We know young people are uniquely and acutely impacted by the climate crisis, and we believe it’s important to create avenues for youth to engage with the democratic process and connect with the critically important grassroots advocacy that OLCV is involved in. Learn more and register below:
Thursday, July 20 @ 6pm: Youth Climate Roundtable
Tuesday, July 25 @ 6pm: Youth Democracy Roundtable
