Safer Alternatives for Toxic Solvents - Graffiti Management
2022-04-06 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A series of four (4) trainings will be given by Katy Wolf, Ph.D. and hosted by greenUP!
This session will describe the graffiti removers on the market today. Millions of dollars are spent each year on graffiti control by cities and counties and safer alternatives are available. It will include a discussion of three alternative safer graffiti removers that were formulated and tested by the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA), a nonprofit organization during an EPA project conducted in California. It will also include a description of many other processes and technologies that can be used for graffiti management. The costs of the alternatives will be discussed.

Reno+Sparks Chamber Green Business Training
2022-04-13 07:30 - 11:30
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. 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.
7:30 – Registration and Coffee
8:00 – Gain a Competitive Advantage through Nevada Green Business Certification
8:30 – Lower Costs through Energy Efficiency
9:00 – Enhance Health & Wellness through Pollution Prevention
9:30 – Networking Break
9:45 – Transportation: Lowering Carbon Emissions with Commute Alternatives, Electric Vehicles. The Role of Carbon Offsets.
10:15 – Water & Wastewater: Protect Water Resources through Water Conservation Strategies
11:00 – Solid Waste: Conserve Resources through Waste Reduction & Recycling
11:45 – Adjourn

Safer Alternatives for Toxic Solvents - Auto Repair Facilities
2022-04-20 09:00 - 10:30
A series of four (4) trainings will be given by Katy Wolf, Ph.D. and hosted by greenUP!
This session will target the mineral spirits used in parts cleaners and the halogenated and nonhalogenated solvents used in auto aerosol cleaners today. Many of these formulations have high VOC content and many pose toxicity problems. It will focus on the water-based cleaning formulation alternatives for parts cleaning, water-based brake cleaning formulations and equipment and safer formulations for other aerosol cleaners that were formulated and tested by IRTA in California auto repair facilities. The costs of the alternatives will be presented and discussed.

Safer Cleaning and Thinning Alternatives for Industrial Facilities
2022-05-04 09:00 - 10:30
This session will provide detailed information on the water-based cleaner alternatives that can be used in parts cleaning in industrial machine shops. It will also discuss coating equipment cleanup solvents that are safer and can substitute for the toxic and high VOC content cleaners used today. It will also identify safer alternative formulations that can be used in metals processing and aerospace companies for handwipe cleaning. Finally, it will focus on information on safer alternative thinning formulations for autobody shops and other solventborne coatings used in industrial companies. Costs of the alternatives will be discussed.

Safer Alternatives for Solvent Applications in Graffiti Management, Auto Repair and Industrial
2022-05-18 09:00 - 10:30
This session will include formulators/suppliers of commercial products and processes that are available and constitute safer alternatives to the toxic and high VOC content formulations used today. Areas of focus will include alternative formulations and processes for parts cleaners, aerosol cleaners, handwipe cleaners, coating equipment cleaners and graffiti removers.

Green Dining Training
2022-10-11 08:00 - 11:30 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
This FREE training for Reno+Sparks Chamber member restaurants, will take place on Tuesday, October 11, from 8:00am to 11:30am. Participants can expect to learn best practices to reduce waste, how to engage customers in waste reduction efforts, and ways to save money on operational costs. Participants will also learn how to become a green certified business for the state of Nevada.
Ann Silver CEO of the Reno+Sparks Chamber said, “We know that green certified restaurants will draw more environmentally conscious customers and create greater efficiencies in their daily operations”.

Region 9/10 Pollution Prevention Roundtable
2022-10-18 08:00 - 2022-10-20 17:00
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.

Sustainable Brewery Summit
2022-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Great Basin Brewing Company (Taps and Tanks), 1155 S Rock Blvd #490, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Learn about sustainable brewing practices and how to become Green Certified in the state of Nevada. Hear from fellow craft brewers about successful pollution prevention and sustainability projects. Networking opportunity for craft brewers and others in the brewing or distillery business.

Southern Nevada Sustainable Brewery Summit
2023-04-05 08:30 - 12:00
Learn about sustainable brewing practices and how to become Green Certified in the state of Nevada. Hear from fellow craft brewers about successful pollution prevention and sustainability projects. Network with fellow craft brewers.

2023 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards
2023-04-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Great Basin Brewing Company (Taps and Tanks), 1155 S Rock Blvd #490, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
The Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards recognize businesses, individuals, and organizations for their efforts to make our community more sustainable and environmentally healthy.
Please nominate business, non-profits, individuals, and educators for any of our award categories by the deadline, March 17: https://tinyurl.com/cv4fhspa
Thank you!

2023-07-18 08:30 - 12:00
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.

2023-08-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Sensory Garden at Idlewild Park, 74 Cowan Dr, Reno, NV, 89509, United States
Raise the River is KTMB’s annual fundraising event. Held at the Sensory Garden at Idylwild park. One can purchase individual tickets or Tables of 6 or Table of 8. For more details visit KTMB’s website: https://www.ktmb.org/raisetheriver/

Scheels Turkey Trot 10K, 2K Run or 2K Walk
2023-11-23 08:30 - 11:00 | Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, NV, 89434
The 25th Annual Scheels Turkey Trot is happening Thursday, November 23rd, at 8:30 AM for a preemptive calorie burn before the big feast. Registration is happening now through November 18th! A portion of all entry fees will benefit KTMB! Sign up with friends or family for the 10k, 2-mile run, and 2-mile walk that starts and ends in the Scheels Parking Lot located at 1200 Scheels Drive in Sparks.

KTMB Christmas Tree Recycling
2023-12-26 09:00 - 2024-01-07 16:30
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.

Reno Earth Day - April 20, 2024
2024-04-20 10:00 - 18:00
Join greenUP!, the Nevada Green Business Network, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and 300 other organizations for Reno Earth Day 2024 taking place at Idlewild Park, April 20th 10am-6pm.
This is an excellent opportunity for everyone in the family to learn about the environment, better practices. Shop, enjoy music, food and beer. Don’t worry, the majority of the waste from this event is diverted. All waste is separated, weighed, documented and properly disposed of.

City of Las Vegas Earth Day Event
2024-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Centennial Hills Park Las Vegas, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89131
The City of Las Vegas is organizing an Earth Day event on Friday, April 26, from 10am to 2pm at Centennial Hills Park in Las Vegas. There will be exhibits from sustainability groups and fun activities for the entire family.

KTMB Saturday Morning Cleanups
2024-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Sun Valley Community Park, 115 Sixth Ave, Sun Valley, NV, 89433
Join KTMB for a Saturday Morning Cleanup at area parks. Each month KTMB will be doing cleanups throughout the Reno/Sparks area in conjunction with the City of Reno, City of Sparks, and Washoe County. To get all the details, dates, location, and to sign up to volunteer, visit https://www.ktmb.org/ktmb-saturday-morning-cleanups.

Green Business Certification How-to-Training on July 11, 2024
2024-07-11 08:00 - 12:00
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 Gala and Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards 2024
2024-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Wilbur D May Museum, 1595 N Sierra St Reno, Reno, NV, 89503
Join us for an unforgettable evening at The Green Gala, where sustainability meets art, fashion, and exquisite dining. This event is a celebration of creativity and eco-consciousness, captivating attendees with extravagant attire and costuming inspired by the beauty of nature.
On Wednesday, October 10, 2024, starting at 6:00 PM PDT, we will gather at 1595 N Sierra St, Reno, NV 89503 to celebrate our shared commitment to a greener future.
At The Green Gala, we go beyond the conventional boundaries of style, pushing the envelope with avant-garde fashion that showcases extraordinary creations. Through this unique blend of art and fashion, we aim to raise awareness and funds for the beautification efforts of the Riverwalk District and Nevada’s Green Dining initiatives and operations.
Celebrate this years Golden Pinecone Award recipients, as we recognize deserving individuals and organizations for their good environmental stewardship. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for their efforts to make our community environmentally healthy and safe, and to promote sustainable living practices.

National Carbon Pricing and Nevada (PSN Nevada Climate Forum)
2025-01-15 14:00 - 15:00
Michelle Hamilton, Nevada Co-Coordinator, Citizens’ Climate Lobby will present at the next PSN Nevada Climate Forum Event.
What are the prospects for national climate legislation in the 2025 US Congress? Can carbon pricing laws in other industrialized countries shine a light on what works? Carbon pricing places a cost on greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution to encourage substitution of dirty fossil energy with clean energy. Citizens’ Climate Lobby advocates for legislation in four key policy areas, including a national carbon fee on fossil fuels at the point of extraction based on their carbon pollution, while returning the revenue to households to protect low- and middle-income households. This policy also addresses international competitiveness of imports and exports with a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

NV Energy Business Energy Services 2025 Kickoff Breakfast
2025-01-28 07:30 - 09:30 | NV Energy GOB, 6100 Neil Road, NV, 89511
Join Business Energy Services for breakfast as they unveil new, higher incentives for energy-saving projects! They’ll provide great case studies demonstrating how the program has benefitted Nevada’s businesses. They’ll discuss how you can successfully implement energy efficiency projects, describe enhanced opportunities for small businesses, and highlight how contractors can benefit.
They’ll also discuss how to easily submit and track your project application and provide a sneak peek into our new online application! Plus, network with industry professionals, connect with program staff.

Business Energy Services 2025 Kickoff Breakfast
2025-01-29 07:30 - 09:30 | The Orleans Hotel & Casino, 4500 W Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89103

Green Certification Helps Businesses Save Money and Reach Climate Action Goals (a PSN Nevada Climate Forum Event)
2025-03-19 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 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
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
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.
