In May, Western Nevada College (WNC) and greenUP! announced on behalf of the Nevada

Green Business Network that 57 businesses have certified green for the state of Nevada through 2023.

There are 100 other businesses in the process of becoming green certified for the state. The

environmental outcomes can be found in the Impact Report that was just released: https://nvgreenbusiness.org/2023-impact-report/

For 57 businesses certified through the end of calendar year 2023, the following aggregated savings are documented:

• 774,096 pounds of carbon emissions: That's the equivalent of planting 1,203 Acres of Urban Trees.
• 2,112,169 kilowatt/hour of electricity: That's the equivalent of powering 193 houses for an entire year.
• 29,469 therms of natural gas: That's the equivalent of heating 1,133 homes for an entire year.
• 13,859,664 gallons of water: That's the equivalent of 329,984 bathtubs of fresh drinking water per hour.
• 1,240,704 pounds of solid waste: That's the equivalent of 77 Garbage Trucks Worth of Diverted Waste.
• 1,697 gallons of hazardous waste: That's the equivalent of 30 Fifty-five Gallon Drums of Hazardous Waste.
• This resulted in total aggregated cost savings for businesses to date of $372,992.

“Today, more than ever, our state is looking for leadership in Climate Action,” said Western Nevada College President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. “This report presents the measurable outcomes of the 57 small-to-medium businesses in Nevada that have taken to improve the environmental performance of their operations.”

As part of the green business program process, each business receives a free-and confidential scorecard so it can improve upon its environmental performance year over year. Businesses that are certified can be found in the Impact Report and on the GreenBizTracker website. For details on how to become green certified, visit: https://nv.greenbiztracker.org. The Nevada Green Business Program is made possible through funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection.

“This year marks the 5th year of NVGBN’s steady growth. We could not have achieved the kind of results outlined in this report without the support of our Green Business Network Partners,” said Donna Walden, President of greenUP! and Director of the NV Green Business Network. “It takes a Village, and we have a dedicated community of people making our beloved Nevada a better home to live in with promise for the future.”

GreenBizTracker™ is a web-based and mobile tool that motivates businesses to make voluntary behavior and facility changes that net positive and measurable environmental outcomes. Easy-to-use resources and tools, as well as one-on-one assistance from program partners, are provided to the businesses to help them along the way. Once businesses are green certified and added to an online, searchable directory, the public can use it to find and patronize these businesses.

For more information on the Green Business Program and Network, visit NVGreenBusiness.org.