The Environmental Center

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

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

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!

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Our recent client received a free Home Energy Assessment from The Environmental Center and qualified for over $15k in home energy upgrades… and he didn’t pay a cent! | The Environmental Center 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…