The Environmental Center

06/09/2026

2 years of Home Energy Assessments! DM us if you want to get your home assessed for energy upgrades 🌱🌎

06/04/2026

We are SO proud of Bend City Council for voting to pass the climate pollution fee. Thank YOU for showing up and speaking out about issues important to you. Council told us this was the HOTTEST topic, with the MOST turnout and we couldn’t have done it without you 💕

There is ONE MORE vote session left, not a comment session. So show up ONE LAST TIME on 6/17!!!! (again?! Yes queen, that’s public policy for ya 🫠)

06/02/2026

Make your Wednesday less boring and join us for THE LAST public comment period in support of the Climate Impact Fee!

We are super confident in this policy and we will give you all the info you need to make your own educated comment in support of a Just Transition.

Join us Wednesday June 3rd at 6pm at City Hall in downtown Bend to get this policy over the finish line. This is the first step in a long battle to combat climate change in Central Oregon. Imagine a future where we ski in the winter and have campfires in the summer!!!! 🌞 ❄️

06/01/2026

Action Night is June 11th! Join our squad for an evening of joyful action. Topics include: Roadless Rule public comments with Environmental Postcards with that you can send to your loved ones. Know Your Rights information and more with and public comment creation with in support of a strong Climate Impact Fee!

You may have done some of these actions already, so bring a friend and show them the ropes! Come hang, enjoy Maria’s tamales (IYKYK), and get $1 off bevs from

06/01/2026

This Wednesday June 3rd is the LAST chance to submit public comment in support of the Climate Impact Fee. We want you to join us for this important last push, and the first 30 people to join get a “Heat Pumps are dam HOT” shirt

⏰ 6pm
🗓️ June 3rd 2026
📍 Bend City Hall

05/29/2026

This is the LAST PUSH for Bend City Council with regards to the Climate Impact Fee! If you join our team for the LAST meeting to give public comment on why we want a strong Climate Impact Fee, you’ll get a cool shirt! The first 30 people will get a “Heat Pumps are dam HOT” shirt, which is pretty funny if you work in renewable energy. Yes, yes, we know. We’re hilarious. But seriously, join our team for one last time to tell Bend City Council that climate change matters and building decarbonization is the first step.

🗓️ June 3rd 2026
⏰ 6pm (arrive early if you wanna claim a shirt!)
✍️ Arrive with your public comment printed or memorized (dm us if you need help writing it!)
📍 Bend City Hall 710 NW Wall Street Bend, OR

05/28/2026

Shoes are hard to recycle… they have a lot going on! Rubber, plastic, fabric… it’s A LOT! Our sweet friends at helped us collect athletic shoes that will be sent to Got Sneakers to be properly recycled and given a second life!

Did you miss the chance to donate your shoes last week? No stress! has offered to collect used athletic shoes for us to recycle! Drop off anytime at the downtown location and our amazing volunteers will swoop them up and ship them out!

As a reminder, recycling is never the solution, rather the LAST step after you’ve reused, repaired, and tried your best to make anything last ✨

Check out every Tuesday at 6pm for a sweet crew of folks who love running!

05/19/2026

Larry is a retired veteran in Redmond who signed up for a free Home Energy Assessment through The Environmental Center — and ended up receiving nearly $16,000 worth of home upgrades completely free.

After assessing Larry’s home for insulation, drafts, and heating systems, our team helped connect him with incentives that covered:
⚡ A ducted heat pump
🚿 A heat pump water heater

The result? Lower utility bills, a more comfortable home, and zero fossil fuels needed to keep things cozy.

Best of all? Larry didn’t pay a cent.

Thanks to support from Energy Trust of Oregon, we help connect qualifying Central Oregon households with contractors and incentives that make energy-efficient upgrades more affordable — and sometimes completely free depending on income.

No catch. Just lower bills, healthier homes, and climate solutions that work for everyday people. 💙

Interested in a free Home Energy Assessment? Reach out today and see what you qualify for!

Read the full blog here:

Home Energy Assessments are a program of The Environmental Center where we send qualified individuals into your home to help you identify opportunities for upgrades that can improve your efficiency…

05/18/2026

Did you join us for the action and stay for Maria’s tamales?! Cause same 🫔

Join us every 2nd Thursday of the month all summer long at for local advocacy work, tangible actions, ZERO solicitation, live music and good vibes!

Let’s collectively manifest for less wind in June! See you there!