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How do we create a more sustainable and equitable future for all?
“I know a lot of climate activists, and I know what motivates them: it’s love. For the whole planet, for the most vulnerable people on it, for the idea of a livable future.”
This autumn, we’ll be exploring the qualities that make Central Oregon unique and how our collective action can preserve these features for the future.
Each Livable Future Forum event will feature a LandWatch program director in conversation with fellow local experts covering a range of topics on land use and regional livability.
Grab tickets now for these thought-provoking conversations.
We’re excited to see you, to hear your questions and tap into your ideas!
ALL EVENTS AT OPEN SPACE EVENT STUDIOS, 7 TO 9 PM. TICKETS: $10 EACH
NEXT EVENT
November 13, 2024
Act Local
How do we create Complete Communities?
Let’s delve into the meaningful actions that can make this place we call home more equitable, climate-resilient, and livable.
Moderated by Cities & Towns Program Director Corie Harlan, with guests including:
Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman
Somewhere That’s Green Founder John Kish
Bend Parks & Recreation District Latino Community Outreach Specialist Kathya Avila Choquez
RootedHomes Deputy Director Karl Dinkelspiel
GETTING THERE
All events take place at Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR 97701.
PUBLIC TRANSIT: To reach Open Space by bus, take the #3 bus to the Greenwood Ave and Second Street stop, then head north 0.3 miles.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS
Worthy Brewing, MiiR Drinkware
Foghorn Labs, Visit Bend
Backporch Coffee, North Forty Two Fiduciary Wealth Management, Nolte Brothers Construction
Past events
October 3, 2024
A Mule Deer’s Life
You probably know far less about this shy animal than you realize.
Come along as Jon Nelson, Curator of Wildlife at the High Desert Museum, shares the biological characteristics that make mule deer unique and the key factors that have imperiled our local herds. LandWatch’s Wild Lands and Water Program Director Jeremy Austin will highlight the solutions needed if we want to keep this majestic species in our midst.
Photo: Jon Nelson
October 23, 2024
Farming the High Desert
Locally grown and raised food is an important antidote to the over-industrialization of food production. How can we support local production in our region?
Central Oregon farmers and ranchers Megan Kellner-Rode, Cate Havstad-Casad, Sky Sharp, and Kevin Richards will join LandWatch's Rural Lands Program Director Rory Isbell to talk about Oregon's land use system and its emphasis on preserving agricultural lands and water.