In The News: Facilities Management
The smell of fresh pine may be a delight to wake up to on Christmas morning. But as the crisp smell fades and Las Vegas creeps up on the new year, Las Vegas’ sustainability groups don’t want Christmas trees anywhere near landfills.
Southern Nevada residents are encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees after the holiday season, contributing to a sustainable community effort that has been ongoing for nearly 30 years.
Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, the EPA estimates that waste in the U.S. increases by more than 25%, or by about 1 million tons. That’s 2 billion pounds of garbage.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is taking action on the environment with the launch of Rebel CAP— a comprehensive climate action plan for the campus - and it contains over 60 sustainability goals.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ became the first school in the Nevada System of Higher Education to launch a plan to address climate change, unveiling it at a kickoff event on Friday afternoon. Known as the Rebel Climate Action Plan (CAP), the document is a roadmap for how the school will meet its goal of slashing its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 and becoming net zero by the university’s 100th birthday in 2057. Net zero refers to a state where the carbon dioxide 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is putting into the atmosphere is offset with the amount removed, thus not contributing to warming.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ became the first school in the Nevada System of Higher Education to launch a plan to address climate change, unveiling it at a kickoff event on Friday afternoon. Known as the Rebel Climate Action Plan (CAP), the document is a roadmap for how the school will meet its goal of slashing its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 and becoming net zero by the university’s 100th birthday in 2057. Net zero refers to a state where the carbon dioxide 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is putting into the atmosphere is offset with the amount removed, thus not contributing to warming.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2057, officials announced today. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is the first Nevada System of Higher Education institution to launch a climate action plan, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith Whitfield said in a recorded message. Called Rebel CAP, the plan will act as a roadmap for sustainability around campus
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2057, officials announced today. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is the first Nevada System of Higher Education institution to launch a climate action plan, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith Whitfield said in a recorded message. Called Rebel CAP, the plan will act as a roadmap for sustainability around campus
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is implementing a climate plan with the aim of achieving 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2057 — the university’s 100th birthday. Launch of the plan, dubbed Rebel CAP, makes 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ the first Nevada System of Higher Education institution to have a climate action plan. It will launch Sept. 13.
It’s been eight months since a shooter entered Beam Hall on 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus, shooting and killing three professors. He was shot and killed by police. Immediately after, the faculty asked for better security on campus.
When 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students return to Frank and Estella Beam Hall for classes in two weeks, nothing should look too different from last December — before the building was closed after a shooting spree that resulted in the death of three professors and left another severely wounded.
When 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students return to Frank and Estella Beam Hall for classes in two weeks, nothing should look too different from last December — before the building was closed after a shooting spree that resulted in the death of three professors and left another severely wounded.