Webinar: A Sector-Based Approach to Stormwater Pollution Prevention
2025-04-10 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 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.

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
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.

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.
