{"id":261,"date":"2026-06-16T21:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2026-06-24T22:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T22:11:57","slug":"kudos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/kudos\/","title":{"rendered":"Kudos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-source-bend-oregon wp-block-embed-the-source-bend-oregon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i5TNwKqsci\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendsource.com\/business\/businessnews\/north-star-elementary-school-and-the-environmental-center-team-up-to-recycle-running-shoes\/\">North Star Elementary School and The Environmental Center Team Up to Recycle Running Shoes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNorth Star Elementary School and The Environmental Center Team Up to Recycle Running Shoes\u201d \u2014 The Source - Bend, Oregon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bendsource.com\/business\/businessnews\/north-star-elementary-school-and-the-environmental-center-team-up-to-recycle-running-shoes\/embed\/#?secret=5DQLyRWcOU#?secret=i5TNwKqsci\" data-secret=\"i5TNwKqsci\" width=\"530\" height=\"299\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Climate change solutions taught in schools thanks House Bill 3365 and Caldera High student!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudinstitute.org\/blog-main\/oregon-teen-helps-pass-climate-amp-sustainability-education-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A major win for youth advocacy: Oregon Teen Helps Pass Climate &amp; Sustainability Education Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraloregondaily.com\/news\/local\/oregon-teen-helps-pass-climate-change-education-law\/article_1cb7449c-cc83-43fc-ab21-2076e80f0364.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bend teen pushes for bill for schools to teach climate change<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bendoregon.gov\/departments\/public-works\/water-services\/education-tours\/one-water-student-video-contest\/one-water-student-video-contest-winners\/\">City of Bend Clean Water film contest<\/a> -2025 Caldera Students and Bend Tech Academy win <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ktvz wp-block-embed-ktvz\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"z8PMswrRm5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ktvz.com\/news\/environment\/2024\/04\/22\/green-teams-rule-bend-la-pine-schools-food-waste-reduction-efforts-gain-momentum-video-released\/\">Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools&#8217; 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