Western Nevada College and greenUP! have partnered to offer a free workshop for auto repair and auto body shops in Nevada on Friday, Oct. 22 in the E.L. Cord Automotive Technology Center at WNC. The workshop is made possible with funding provided from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Topics covered will be environmental best management practices (BMPs), alternatives to harmful cleaners and solvents, electric vehicles and how to become green certified in the state of Nevada. Vendors will be present to demonstrate healthy alternatives for solvents and coating, cleaning and sanding equipment, and recycling best practices. The workshop will be live-streamed so that auto shops, high schools and community colleges across the state can participate. Virtual links will be provided after enrollment and before the Oct. 22 workshop date.

There are many best practices that auto shops can engage to reduce their environmental impact, said Donna Walden, President of the greenUP! Board. This is one of many sectors that can help Nevada achieve its environmental and climate action goals. Since almost every adult drives, they will be glad to know that their neighborhood auto shop is taking action to make Nevada cleaner and healthier.

Dr. Kyle Dalpe, WNC Provost & Senior Vice President of Finance, will provide opening remarks.

Western Nevada College has state-of-the-art auto body and auto repair training facilities and qualified instructors on our campus, he said. In addition to our workforce development goals, we are also working to teach environmental sustainability to our students and the broader Nevada community.

Schedule:

8:30 Registration. Vendors on display

9:00 Auto Repair and Auto Body Pollution Prevention

10:10 Break

10:20 Auto Repair Shop and Auto Body Shops present on Why P2/ Why Green Business

10:50 How Auto shops can Get certified as a Nevada Green Business

11:05 Western Nevada College case study on aqueous parts washer

Dry floor cleanup method demonstrated. Introduce trade show vendors

11:30 Presentation about EVs in Nevada and Implications for Auto shops

12:00 Trade show vendors introductions

12:30 Lunch. Vendor consultations

1:30 Adjourn