New Project ReCharge Teacher Website and Portal Launched

Envirolution has created a new interactive teacher website to facilitate the growing number of teachers that are adopting Project ReCharge at their schools. The website gives teachers easy access to all of the curriculum, materials, and updates. They can track progress on professional development requirements and lessons and request replacement classroom materials online.

Envirolution staff presented the new website to this year's NNEETTI sponsored teachers at the October 18th PD. Teacher Erin Craig commented: "Thank you for creating this website! This is awesome!” Other teachers who have been through the Project ReCharge Program will be receiving access soon!

Year End Giving Campaign

Goal: 100 New Donors in 2017

Envirolution has come a long way since its inception in 2007. Our mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders and workers who will drive the growth of a sustainable economy. We achieve our mission and goals through our sustainability programs including Project ReCharge and our annual Sustainability Tour. Our programs augment the basic school districts' STEM curricula to provide greater educational and potential career opportunities for students, with a clear focus on sustainability.

Envirolution has a goal of 100 new donors between now and the end of the Calendar Year 2017. Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help reach more students and teachers in our community!

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Guest Speaker Casey Baker explains the Utility’s Role in Energy & Efficiency

Casey Baker from NV Energy was a guest speaker during the October 18th Project ReCharge monthly teacher professional development session . Casey described the role of the electric utility, how it operates and how it is adapting to meet present and future energy challenges and opportunities, including alternative energy sources. (See infographic below.)

GREENevada to Give 10 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards on November 7

GREENevada is hosting the 2017 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards taking place at the National Automobile Museum on November 7th. Last year, Project ReCharge, Envirolution's STEM energy education program won Best Educational Program. Below is the list of this year's winners.

Educational Program – Classrooms Unleashed by Sierra Nevada Journeys
Educator – Linda Conlin, Former Director, Current Board Member – River Wranglers
Individual / Volunteer – Mark Korinek, Director of Operations – Carson City School District
Public Figure / Servant – Hillary Schieve, Mayor – City of Reno
Youth Leadership – Eric Duong – UNR Student
Nonprofit Organization – Walker Basin Conservancy
Federal /State Agency – Regional Transportation Commission
Small Business – Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc. (EMPSi)
Medium to Large Business – Otis Bay Ecological Consultants
Sustainability Milestones – Washoe County School District’s Sustainability Policy

This event is an important celebration of sustainability champions in our community!

Project ReCharge to be featured at Green Schools Conference and Expo '18

The Green Schools Conference and Expo, taking place next May 3-4 in Denver Colorado, is the only national event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build, and teach in U.S. schools.

Project ReCharge teachers and administrators including Sylvia Scoggin, Vanessa Robertson, Todd Markey, and Terin Kirk will demonstrate a hands-on Project ReCharge lesson during their session on interactive STEM energy curriculum for real world application.

UNR Honors Student Interns

Each year, Envirolution sponsors interns from the UNR honors program as part of our mission. This semester, we are delighted to announce two. Michelle is a freshman at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is majoring in Neuroscience, with a minor in Journalism. She is originally from Reno and has been a lover of the outdoors her entire life. Michelle is excited to not only engage in the sustainability conversation, but also to spread awareness and is helping Envirolution with social media.

Freshman Connor Bates is studying Biochemistry at UNR. Connor went to high school at Fort Frances in Northwestern Ontario. His hobbies include reading, swimming, and playing music. Connor is helping Envirolution with a variety of projects.

UNR Students Help with Community Cleanup on October 7!

Get involved
through Envirolution's
Adopt-A-Spot!
Help us beautify this
community park

Next Pickett Park Cleanup
Friday, March 30th 2018
2pm to 4pm

For more info, call (775) 229-8488 or
email renoinfo@envirolution.org

Envirolution Sustainability Tour

March 24th-28th, 2018

Held during Washoe and Carson School District's SPRING Break

Envirolution is moving its Sustainability Tour from Fall to Spring, enabling more recruitment to middle school and high school students in our community. We welcome new partners like TESLA and look forward to familiar locations like ENVIROHAVEN and PATAGONIA.

For more info on how to reserve a seat or even become a stop on our 5 day tour of Reno's Sustainability Movement