Safer Choice Alternatives to Toxic Solvents & Toxic Ingredients - Soy Based Products
2025-05-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
greenUP! and Western Nevada College are hosting a Webinar Series that will cover 1) navigating the Safer Choice label to get more industrially relevant products and 2) replacing toxic products and minimizing impacts to human health and the environment.
Scientist Dr. Katy Wolf will talk about alternatives explored including soy-based cleaners, hydrocarbon with no aromatic component, acetone and acetone products, and dry ice cleaning and stripping. Suppliers and formulators will join Katy in the presentations.

Safer Choice Alternatives to Toxic Solvents & Toxic Ingredients - Cleaner and Coating Applications
2025-06-05 11:00 - 12:30
greenUP! and Western Nevada College are hosting a Webinar Series that will cover 1) navigating the Safer Choice label to get more industrially relevant products and 2) replacing toxic products and minimizing impacts to human health and the environment.
Scientist Dr. Katy Wolf will talk about alternatives explored including soy-based cleaners, hydrocarbon with no aromatic component, acetone and acetone products, and dry ice cleaning and stripping. Suppliers and formulators will join Katy in the presentations.
The Cleaner and Coating Applications Webinar covers concrete floor coating for commercial buildings that minimizes dust generation, reducing lung disease in workers and community members. Low-VOC content, low-toxicity cleaner available in aerosol and nonaerosol form (can be used by auto shops as brake cleaner or for general purpose cleaning and spray gun cleaning, as well as surface preparation and repair & maintenance cleaning at industrial facilities).

Safer Alternatives to Toxic Solvents and Toxic Ingredients - Dry Ice Cleaning
2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:30
greenUP! and Western Nevada College are hosting a Webinar Series that will cover 1) navigating the Safer Choice label to get more industrially relevant products and 2) replacing toxic products and minimizing impacts to human health and the environment.
Scientist Dr. Katy Wolf will talk about alternatives explored including soy-based cleaners, hydrocarbon with no aromatic component, acetone and acetone products, and dry ice cleaning and stripping. Suppliers and formulators will join Katy in the presentations.
The June 18 Webinar covers dry ice blasting and dry ice liquid cleaning as safer alternatives to toxic, high-VOC content solvents. Case studies will be presented for a variety of cleaning and stripping applications.

Green Certification Helps Businesses Save Money and Reach climate Action Goals (a PSN Nevada Climate Forum Event)
2025-06-18 14:00 - 15:00
Donna Walden and Erica Gallegos will present Nevada Green Business Program highlights, explain what is involved for businesses in the certification process, and discuss the importance of published Impact Reports.
The Nevada Green Business Network is a coalition of organizations that came together to offer a statewide green business certification program. We work with small to medium-sized businesses to offer free assistance and recognize efforts that save energy and water, reduce waste, prevent pollution and stormwater impacts, and encourage better commute options. We offer a checklist of best practices that businesses can implement, and we certify businesses that meet minimum thresholds of environmental performance.

Nevada Energy Economy Summit - Accomplishments and Challenges
2025-10-02 08:00 - 12:30
This FREE event is a convening of experts will enable a practical dialog about how we all play a significant role in the future of our clean energy economy. Experts speak about leading issues facing our state. How do we leverage each other’s work for a stronger local community? Everyone is welcome. Registration is required.

Convene NV 2025
2025-10-16 14:30 - 18:30 | Horseshoe Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109
This year’s theme, “Impact through Action: Building a Sustainable Nevada Through Collaboration,” reflects the urgency of our moment. With fewer resources and greater challenges ahead, Nevada’s strength lies in how we come together-across sectors and communities-to innovate, partner, and lead with intention.

EcoTour - Solar Array Tour and Sol-Up Reception
2026-03-18 13:30 - 17:00 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
Sign up today for the 2nd “eco-tour” scheduled for Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce members and also free to the general public. The aim is to provide education and celebrate some great environmental work that is taking place in Northern Nevada to reduce waste, conserve resources and create clean energy.
The tour will be at the Wylie Animal Reserve in Silver Springs; learn about the animals and programs that benefited from the solar arrays. After the Animal Reserve, Sol-Up will host a reception at its Reno showroom.
Meet outside the Reno+Sparks chamber (4065 S. Virginia St. #101Reno, NV 89502) at 1:15, bus leaves at 1:30pm and returns to the chamber parking lot at 5pm on March 18th.

Training: How to Become a Nevada Certified Green Business
2026-05-19 08:30 - 11:30 | Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce Green Business Training, 4065 S. Virginia Street, #101, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Join us on 5/19 and learn how to become Green Certified (for free) through the Nevada Green Business Network!
Becoming a green business is a great way to increase profitability. Reducing utility costs through energy and water savings can free up resources that can be invested in strategic priorities. And with today’s environmentally conscious consumers, its will help expand your customer base.
