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Kids on Climate

Three young activists weigh in on last year’s accomplishments and the outlook for 2020
Laurel Brauns

Students around the globe have been inspired into action by the courage of 17-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist who was named Time’s “Person of the Year” in 2019. Two years ago, Thunberg began walking out of school, spending the days in protest outside the Swedish Parliament to demand stronger climate action from political […]

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Home Energy Score

Proposed mandate would shine a light on home energy use
Abbie and Rick Sams

The City of Bend’s Climate Action Steering Committee has been diligently working on the Community Climate Action Plan, which will help guide the City—and the community—in pursuit of goals to reduce fossil fuel use by 40 percent by the year 2030 and by 70 percent by the year 2050. The Bend City Council will soon […]

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The Silenced: Meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump

Six whistleblowers and ex-government scientists describe how the Trump administration made them bury climate science – and why they won’t stay quiet
Oliver Milman

This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summit—the first of its kind—beginning Sept. 21. From weakening vehicle […]

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Americans are waking up: Two Thirds Say Climate Crisis Must be Addressed

Major CBS News poll released as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration of more than 250 news outlets around the world to strengthen coverage of the climate story
Oliver Milman

This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summit—the first of its kind—beginning Sept. 21. Two-thirds of Americans […]

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Bend Changes Bulbs as Climate Plans Take Shape

City switches street lights to more efficient bulbs; community tackles bigger tasks
Hilary Corrigan

Bend begins switching its street lights to LEDs this week—part of a broader effort to reduce the city’s fossil fuel use and grow more resilient in a warming climate. The move changes the light fixtures of about 2,300 street lights on public roads to light-emitting diode fixtures. The new LED lights use up to 50% […]

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Regional Roundup

Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascade Reader
The Source Staff

Oregon’s Public Universities Contemplate Tuition Increases Oregon’s public universities are looking at one major way to stay solvent next year – tuition increases. Some universities are contemplating double digit increases or waiting until May to make their decisions, hoping they may receive more state support. Portland State University is considering tuition increases of at least […]

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Quite Possibly the Strangest List Bend Has Made It On

Top outdoor destinations, check. Fastest-growing, check. But coldest?!
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Bend makes its way onto a host of Top 10 and “Best” lists. The city has been listed among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. this year, and routinely gets accolades for being among the best outdoor destinations, according to this mag or that. But this could quite possibly be the most off-base list our […]

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Get Involved With Climate Change Awareness and Action

Angela Moore

Students at OSUCascades/Central Oregon Community College and 350Deschutes Rally to ask Leaders for Climate Action WHEN: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, NOON WHERE: Central Oregon Community College, Coats Hall Campus Center CONTACT: Diane Hodiak , 350Deschutes, 206-498-5887 dhodiak@comcast.net Student leaders will join with 350Deschutes, a climate advocacy organization, to rally for the climate. Timing couldn’t be better, […]

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