By Jaime Farrar Most of us try to be “green” for at least one day (hopefully more) out of the year for Earth Day, celebrated in April, but why not go green for 30 days? It’s easy & below is a simple plan for little tips on 30 days of “green”. April 1st- April Fools [...]
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30 days of going green for Earth Day!
Posted in Events, Nevada EcoNet, Tips, tagged Earth Day, Events, green tips, Nevada EcoNet on March 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earth Day is right around the corner- how are you going to celebrate?
Posted in Events, Nevada EcoNet, tagged Billion Acts of Green, Earth Day, Events, Nevada EcoNet on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Jaime Farrar April 22, 2011 marks the celebration of the 41st Earth Day. The idea of an “Earth Day” was sparked by founder Gaylord Nelson, a US Senator from Wisconsin, in recognition of a quickly growing need to improve vastly depleting air and water quality. The 1970 teach in, in which around 20 million [...]
Mark Your Calendars for Earth Day 2011!
Posted in Events, Nevada EcoNet, tagged Earth Day, EcoNet Earth Day 2011, Events, Nevada EcoNet, Northern Nevada Earth Day 2011, Reno Earth Day 2011 on February 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Plans for Earth Day 2011 are in full swing! Last year, we had an estimated attendance of more than 8,000 people, and with your help, this year’s event will be even better! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 1, and join Nevada EcoNet at Idlewild Park to celebrate all that is environmentally friendly in our [...]
Indie Reno – Local Handmade Craft Fair Next Weekend
Posted in Events, tagged Events, Handmade Hustlers, Indie Reno on November 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark your calendars for this exciting event featuring crafts from Handmade Hustlers. These local Etsy artists are hosting Reno’s first independent craft fair which will showcase their unique, handmade work, just in time for the holiday season. When: Saturday, November 20, 11am – 5pm Where: The Lake Mansion, on the corner of Court St & Arlington Ave, [...]
Golden Pinecone Awards are just a week away!
Posted in Events, Nevada EcoNet, tagged Events, golden pinecone awards, Nevada EcoNet on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nevada EcoNet’s Annual Golden Pinecone Awards Celebration is just a week away! Join us next Friday, Nov. 12 from 6-9pm at McKinley Arts Center to celebrate this year’s award winners! Granite Street will be on hand with fabulous hors d’oeuvres and small plates. Tickets are just $35 and can be purchased at NevadaEcoNet.org. 2010 Golden Pinecone Environmental Award Winners Rebecca Wagner, [...]
Don’t Miss Eco Freako This Saturday at Buckbean Brewery
Posted in Events, Nevada EcoNet, tagged buckbeab brewery, eco freako, Events on October 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Eco Freako at Buckbean Brewery 1155 S. Rock Blvd., Suite 490 Saturday, October 30 1 – 5 pm Join Nevada EcoNet at Buckbean Brewery this Saturday, October 30, from 1-5 pm for snacks (courtesy of Whole Foods), socializing and plenty of brew. A portion of each beer purchased will benefit Nevada EcoNet. Costumes are encouraged, though not required, [...]
Thanks for Making Earth Day Reno’s “Best Green Event”
Posted in Events, tagged Earth Day, Nevada EcoNet, Reno News and Review Readers Poll on October 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, Nevada EcoNet’s Earth Day Celebration was selected as Reno’s “Best Green Event” in the 15th Annual Reno News and Review’s Readers Poll! Thanks for voting and making the event such a huge success. Plans are already under way for next year’s celebration which we hope will be another successful day filled with all the great [...]
Purchase Tickets Today for the 2010 Golden Pinecone Awards Celebration!
Posted in Events, tagged golden pinecone awards, Nevada EcoNet, pinecone ball on October 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Join Nevada EcoNet Friday, Nov. 12 for the 2010 Golden Pinecone Celebration! We’ll be awarding individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions toward sustaining and improving the natural environment of the Truckee Meadows. The celebration will be held at McKinley Arts Center from 6pm – 9pm. It will be an informal event with hors d’oeuvres and small [...]
The Great Unleashing with Transition Reno
Posted in Events, tagged Events, great unleashing, transition reno on October 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Karen Dixon Learn how to be sustainable and less dependent on energy. Discuss and Create an Action Plan for a Powered-Down Future. You can at this year’s GREAT UNLEASHING, presented by Transition Reno and EnAct. Be educated on the advantages of having a localized and residual community and contribute to a response on how [...]
What does the Truckee River mean to you?
Posted in Events, tagged truckee river clean up on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
by Karen Dixon What does the Truckee River mean to? For many people it means parking their car at Mayberry Park, blowing up air rafts and taking those first few steps into that cold Truckee water. It means pushing their raft out far enough so that the drift may lazily sweep it away… and frantically [...]
