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Reed High Eco Warriors jump for joy!

Reed High Eco Warriors receive recycling bins through national grant

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful helps school achieve goal of recycling campus

RENO, NV (May 17, 2014) —Reed High School will be more beautiful now with the addition of 50 recycling bins awarded through a national recycling bin grant program applied for by Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and made possible by Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and The Coca-Cola Foundation.

In its ninth year, the Coca-Cola/KAB Recycling Bin Grant Program is providing nearly 4,500 recycling bins to colleges, universities, nonprofits and local governments across the country, with more than 65 percent of the total designed specifically for permanent, ongoing use in heavily-trafficked public spaces and events.

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August and September are busy months for many GREENevada member organizations. On August 2, teachers can join Great Basin Outdoor School and NV Project Wet to learn hands-on, interdisciplinary lessons that get your students excited about water science, project-based learning and civic engagement!  Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) curricula are internationally-recognized, meet NV State Standards, and qualify you for one 1/2 unit professional development credit.

August 4-7, the Alliance for Climate Education and GreenPower will team up to hold Teacher Workshop:  Climate and Energy in the Next Generation Classroom. GreenPower is also partnering with Urban Roots to hold teacher workshops worth .5 in-service credits from the Department of Education. Teachers receive cross curricular ideas for school gardens and leave with standards-based lesson plans.

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Happy Earth Day! Today, I visited Lenz Elementary for their “Waste Free Lunch Challenge.” Lenz Elementary parents formed a green team to increase students’ awareness of waste reduction, recycling and stewardship of the Earth. Students were encouraged to pack a “waste free” lunch, with nothing going into the landfill. If students packed a “waste-free” lunch they were given a raffle ticket for a reusable water bottle. KTMB contributed to the event by showing our Waste Warriors video during each lunch hour. The video introduced students to these fascinating facts. Continue Reading →

The United States Green Building Council – Nevada Chapter recognized several GREENevada organizations with LEEDership Awards in 2013. The awards program encourages and recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions within Nevada. It also serves to increase public awareness of the outstanding services provided by USGBC members, and to emphasize our members’ roles in shaping the community through green building and sustainability excellence. The award categories include the following. Continue Reading →