(Photo courtesy of The Environmental Center)
We’re jumping right into September with a full lineup of events and opportunities to engage with local sustainability initiatives! Our staff has been busy, from planning our Welcoming Week events, September Green Drinks, and the Green Building Tour, to participating in things like the Move Oregon Forward tour and Solarize Deschutes campaign. Read on to learn more!
The Green Building Tour has a NEW Venue!
After launching registration for the 2024 Central Oregon Green Building Tour, we decided to expand the capacity of our morning Summit sessions thanks to venue sponsor OSU-Cascades!
Join us on Saturday, September 28 starting at 9am at Tykeson Hall (rooms 109, 111, and the lobby) for a full day of programming, including a FREE tour of seven innovative building sites around Bend. Register today!
Program Updates
Volunteer for the Green Building Tour!
We could use your help! Sign up to volunteer for the Green Building Tour and help make this event run smoothly for everyone.
Check out our sign up form here to find a time slot that works for you.
Bringing Reusables to Bend
In our most recent blog, Rethink Waste Program Manager Kavi Chokshi introduced a new idea we’re hoping to pilot here in Bend with reusable food containers and food carts.
Learn more about the inspiration behind the idea, and fill out a survey to let us know your thoughts here!
Attend a Solarize Deschutes Learning Workshop
Solarize Deschutes is a campaign designed by and for community members to help more people access solar at an affordable rate. We’re also excited to teach you about community solar options, if installing solar at home is not an option. Come learn with us at one of our upcoming workshops! Monday, September 9 in Bend or Tuesday, September 10 in Redmond!
Move Oregon Forward:
Join the Push for Safe, Clean, Fair, Accountable Transportation
Join us on September 12 as Oregon legislators come to Bend to hear your input on transportation priorities. We’re looking for passionate community members to share two-minute testimonies on the importance of safe, climate-friendly transportation options! You can use this form created by Central Oregon LandWatch to sign up to testify, or email our Climate & Transportation Policy Manager Neil@envirocenter.org if you would like more information!
Interested in more opportunities to get involved in our advocacy work? Sign up for our “Climate Action Alerts” to get timely invites to opportunities like this.
