Sustainability Tour Archives

2021/2022 Annual Report

On behalf of Envirolution staff and the Board of Directors, we are excited to share our accomplishments for this 2021/2022 annual report. The theme for this past year was sustainable growth! As the world started opening up after the pandemic, we experienced an influx of requests for events and resources for our community partners. We saw this growth […]

22.11.2022board, Introduce a Girl to Engineering, Newsletter, Partners, Project EDGE2, Project ReCharge, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Tesla builds not only all electric vehicles but also scalable clean energy generation and storage products?

As part of Envirolution’s Sustainability Tour held March 26 to 30 during the Washoe County School District Spring Break, students will visit Tesla’s Gigafactory 1, where lithium ion batteries, Tesla Model 3 battery packs and Tesla Energy Products are developed and manufactured. They will have the opportunity to learn about sustainable design and Tesla’s overall […]

14.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Patagonia, through their membership in 1% for the Planet, donated $89 million to environmental programs last year?

Patagonia is using business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. The Patagonia Reno Outlet will be one of the stops on our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County School District Spring Break between March 26th and 30th for students aged 12 to 18.

13.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: the River School Farm is bringing you food 365 days a year!

Did You Know: the River School Farm is bringing you food 365 days a year! The River School Farm has year-around farming in our urban, desert environment. The River School Farm will be one of the stops on our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County School District Spring Break between March […]

12.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: NV Energy worked with the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy to create the Nevada Electric Highway?

Did You Know: NV Energy worked with the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy to create the Nevada Electric Highway? The Electric Highway adds charging stations along US route 95 between Reno and Las Vegas – creating a cleaner, more sustainable world for today and generations to come. NV Energy is one of the sponsors for […]

09.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Plastic never actually decomposes?

Did You Know: Plastic never actually decomposes? That means that every piece of plastic ever made is still somewhere on this planet – in the air, the ground, or in our water. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) recruits over 4,000 volunteers a year to help with large scale cleanup events like the Truckee River Cleanup […]

08.03.2018Blog, Education, Sustainability Tour

Students will Visit Lockwood Landfill During Sustainability Tour on March 27

Did you Know: The Lockwood Landfill creates green energy from landfill gas? Lockwood powers two CAT 3520 engines, generating approximately 3.2 megawatts of electricity. The “green” electricity goes directly into the existing NV Energy electrical grid. That’s enough electricity to power approximately 2,000 homes annually. Lockwood Landfill will be one of the stops on our upcoming […]

07.03.2018Blog, Education, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Ormat has geothermal and recovered energy power plants in 30 countries?

Ormat – generates capacity over 86 MW at its Steamboat Facility, enough renewable energy to meet the residential electricity needs of the City of Reno. Ormat will be one of the stops on our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County School District Spring Break between March 26th and 30th for students […]

05.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour, Uncategorized

Sustainability Tour 2018 – March 26th – 28th

Be sure to attend Envirolution’s Sustainability Tour 2018, held March 26th thru 30th during the Washoe County and Carson City School District spring breaks. We have many good locations including the Tesla Gigafactory, Lockwood Landfill, RTC 4th Street Station, Oxbow Nature Park, Desert Research Institute, Ormat, Patagonia, the River School, the Great Basin Community Food […]

06.02.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Patagonia donated $6.2 million to environmental programs this fiscal year!

Patagonia – Using business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. “The Patagonia Outlet will be one of the stops on our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County School District Fall Break between October 26th and 30th for anyone 10 and up. To see what sustainability looks like […]

16.10.2015Sustainability Tour