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Upcoming Sustainability Expedition dates coming soon!

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What is the Sustainability Expedition?

Envirolution’s Sustainability Expedition is a week-long program hosted during Northern Nevada’s fall and spring academic breaks. Students are provided with the opportunity to explore local businesses during the five-day trip and are introduced to exciting STEAM careers, environmentally friendly practices, and the local sustainability movement. We conclude the week by constructing sustainability ‘Vision Boards’ and participating in a community park clean up. By the end of the program, students will have developed valuable connections to sustainable companies while participating in engaging, hands-on activities.

About our Expedition health guidelines

We are excited to bring the Sustainability Expedition back and in-person, but the health and safety of the students, our staff, and the business employees are important to us. We will be following local COVID-19 policy and adhering to each business protocol. Mask will be optional unless required by a business and we ask that if you feeling sick that you stay home for that day. We will also provide hand sanitizer throughout the day.

Important Information

Who: Students in middle school and *high school

  • *Are you a high school student that would like to attend and help run the program? Email our program and events coordinator, Liz Guillen, at Liz@envirolution.org

Where: Sustainable Businesses throughout the area

  • Past locations have included Tesla, Patagonia, The Peppermill, and many more!

When: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm

  • Each morning we will give an overview of the day’s schedule and location, then we will head out on the bus to travel to our locations and will return back by 3:00 for wrap-up.

Where do I take my student?

  • Headquarters for the 2024 Expedition will be announced soon.

Tuition

$200 for the week– No daily rates.

  • The camp is $200 which includes lunch and snacks each day, transportation to each site, an event water bottle, and a t-shirt.
  • Scholarships are available! – If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, you will be able to apply for that in the registration and complete the 200 word or less essay. We are also proud to offer scholarships to students who will be the first in their family to go to college. Limited scholarships so apply early!

Cancelation Policy

If your student is unable to attend the Expedition, please contact us. If a cancelation occurs at least 7 days before the Expedition, refunds are available.

THANK YOU to our partner My Ride to Work for donating the transportation for the Sustainability Expedition!

Some of our past locations include:

  • NV Energy
  • Truckee Meadows Hydroelectric Plant and Water Treatment Facility
  • Lockwood Landfill
  • Fulcrum BioEnergy

  • Tesla Gigafactory 1
  • Patagonia
  • The River School Farm
  • The EcoCenter

2023 Recap

2023 saw the return of Envirolution’s Sustainability Expedition with many new businesses.

This year we were thrilled to have four new locations; Reno Food Systems, Fulcrum Bioenergy, Lithium Americas, and Redwood Materials. These new locations helped show the students more local sustainability practices.

We had 9 students attend the week-long event that ranged from elementary to high school, and 100% said they would recommend the expedition to a friend.

“During this week we have learned a lot. There are so many things that are still out there that we could have seen, but weren’t able to because it is limited time. This would be something that lots of people should experience because there are so many things that would be so fun to do and see.” – Nayelli, student

Recap 2019

The spring of 2019 marked Envirolution’s fourth Sustainability Tour. We are pleased to report that the event was a success and that 100% of students said that they would recommend the tour to a friend, according to post-event surveys. We’re happy to facilitate this experience!

The 2019 Sustainability Tour welcomed 23 students to participate in this five-day educational experience. They were given the opportunity to visit TESLA’s Gigafactory 1, the Dayton Valley Aquaponics, Waste Management’s Regional Landfill, and Recycling Center. Every day featured a ‘Guiding Question’ (Where does our food come from and how does that relate to sustainability?). At the end of the week, we participated in a community cleanup at Pickett Park and constructed ‘Vision Boards’ to better imagine our sustainable future. A huge THANK YOU to all of our partners – those that facilitated tours, provided transportation, donated raffle tickets, or even gave us discounts on student lunches. There’s no way we could have done it without you. And, of course, thank you to our students (and their parents) as well. You guys rock! We’ll see you next year!

Recap 2018

The 3rd Sustainability Tour was held during Washoe County School District’s spring break in March of 2018.  Students participating indicated that there was a 65% increase iThe 3rd Sustainability Tour was held during Washoe County School District’s spring break in March of 2018.  Students participating indicated that there was a 65% increase in knowledge about sustainability issues. Before attending the tour only 30% of the students were interested in pursuing green careers or incorporating sustainability into their future career. After the tour, that number jumped to 85%! In addition, 100% of the students said they would recommend the Sustainability Tour to a friend!

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