Nevada Green Business Network

Region 9/10 Pollution Prevention Roundtable
2022-10-18 08:00 - 2022-10-20 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NV
P2 West is hosted by the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center and is scheduled for October 18-20 in Portland, Oregon.
Conference topics include environmental justice, Safer Choice, Environmental Preferable Purchasing, advances in toxics reduction, Pollution Prevention (P2) technology, and emerging issues. Hands-on demonstrations of state-of-the-art P2 technologies and assessment training will be offered. A guided tour of EcoBiz certified businesses in the Portland area is planned, as well as presentations on a variety of successful programs from across the country. This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Jennie Romer, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention within the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, US EPA.

2023-07-18 08:30 - 12:00 | NV
The Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Nevada Green Business Network
(www.nvgreenbusiness.org) to support Chamber members in getting certified as a green business.
BUSINESSES WILL LEARN:
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. Learn
how green certification can help to expand your customer base by attracting environmentally
conscious consumers.

KTMB Christmas Tree Recycling
2023-12-26 09:00 - 2024-01-07 16:30 | NV
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is doing its annual Christmas Tree Recycling event beginning Tuesday, December 26 through Sunday January 7 from 9am to 4:30pm daily.

Learn How to Become Green Certified in Nevada
2024-04-09 08:00 - 12:00 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
The Nevada Green Business Network will review how businesses can earn Green Business Certification, reduce utility and maintenance costs, improve operational efficiency, and expand their customer base. Featuring guest speakers from RTC Washoe, Waste Management, and Cleen Green. Become green certified and join 57 businesses that are already green businesses in the state.

Green Business Certification How-to-Training on July 11, 2024
2024-07-11 08:00 - 12:00 | NV
Attend this 1/2 day training to learn how to become a Certified Nevada Green Business. Join businesses of all sectors that have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability.

Green Certification Helps Businesses Save Money and Reach Climate Action Goals (a PSN Nevada Climate Forum Event)
2025-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 | NV
Donna Walden and Erica Gallegos will present Nevada Green Business Program highlights, explain what is involved for businesses in the certification process, and reveal the results of the Impact Report for 2024.
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.

Webinar: A Sector-Based Approach to Stormwater Pollution Prevention
2025-04-10 09:00 - 10:30 | NV
This webinar covers general stormwater pollution prevention best management
practices (BMPs) and then discuss how to apply those BMPs to the Restaurant,
Auto Repair, and Mobile Cleaner sectors.
Webinar speakers highlight why it’s important to protect your storm drains, and how businesses can help protect our waterways. Speakers also share key checklist measures for your green business program, along with key resources to help you feel confident in helping businesses in your network.
A link is provided below to watch recorded webinar.

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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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.

Green Business Certification Training
2025-09-23 08:30 - 12:00 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
Join us on September 23 to learn about NVGBN’s FREE green business certification.

Nevada Energy Economy Summit - Accomplishments and Challenges
2025-10-02 08:00 - 12:30 | NV
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.

Green Business Certification Training
2025-11-18 08:30 - 12:00 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
Join us on November 18 to learn about NVGBN’s FREE green business certification.

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.
