Carson City Rotarians to learn about Nevada Green Business Network at Tuesday meeting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2024 - 1:30pm
Event Date:
November 5, 2024 - 12:00pm
Erica Gallegos, Program Director for The Nevada Green Business Network, is the featured speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend the meeting which takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5, at noon, in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.
The Nevada Green Business Network operates a free, statewide certification program that recognizes small-to-medium businesses for their efforts to reduce waste, curb pollution, and conserve resources.
Gallegos provides training and green business workshops across the state as well as helps facilitate NVGBN’s Green Certification Program. She says businesses taking part in the program are seeing tangible results. “Since our launch in 2020, Nevada Green Businesses have saved significant amounts of electricity, natural gas, and water, reduced carbon emissions and diverted more than 1.2 million pounds of solid waste from landfills.”
Gallegos admits that becoming a Certified Nevada Green Business can be challenging. “I think our checklists can seem a bit daunting at first, but our dedicated Green Business Advisors work directly with businesses to guide them through the process, connect them to useful resources, and help them to the finish line, and that attentive support has been well-received.” She adds that businesses are often surprised by how many sustainable practices they already have in place. “It’s great to see that by the end of the process, they are very excited to show us around their facility and explain how they've greened their operations.”
The Brewery Arts Center is located at 449 West King Street, Carson City. Anyone interested in learning more about the Nevada Green Business Network by attending the meeting should email carsoncitynvrotary@gmail.com.
