Building a greener campus for a brighter future

Sustainable Nevada develops green initiatives on campus, providing engagement and educational opportunities, working to make silver and blue the new green.

What's new on our sustainable campus

Exterior south view of the John Tulloch Business Building

The future of business starts this October

The LEED-certified John Tulloch Business Building is thoughtfully designed to encourage and support innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurial thinking for all Wolf Pack students.

Computer accessories, including a keyboard and a wireless mouse, sit on a desk.

E-waste drop off

Students, staff and faculty can drop off limited personal e-waste items at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center and DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library Makerspace. Learn more about eligible items and drop-off locations.

Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences exterior surrounded by trees.

Lake Tahoe Sustainability Certificate

During a Semester at Tahoe, students can engage with an interdisciplinary curriculum and thoughtful place-bound experiences.

Join us for events focused on sustainability

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Coming together across campus

The sustainability committee is a working committee that brings together passionate students and faculty from across campus who are committed to creating meaningful and lasting change for our community.

Meet the Committee

Get involved

Whether you're a student, faculty or a member of our community, we have many ways for you to get involved in sustainability. Sign up for our newsletter, join a club, or be a part of our committee and more!

Connect with us
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Sustainability in our academic programs

Campus initiatives

Sustainability on campus, in our community and beyond

A smiling man wearing a Full Circle Compost shirt lies playfully on top of stacked compost bags outdoors, surrounded by gardening soil products and display shelves.

From classroom to compost: how a Nevada alum is closing the loop on waste

Nevada MBA alum grows sustainable enterprise with Nevada SBDC support, now nurturing the very Quad where it all began

Interdisciplinary panelists sit onstage discussing their research.

Where do skills from art, science and fieldwork intersect?

Interdisciplinary University of Nevada, Reno professors participate in a lecture and panel discussion at the Nevada Museum of Art

Cattle with ear tags lying in a dry grassy field under a clear sky.

Nevada ranchers turn to virtual fencing to guide cattle and protect rangelands

A University partnership brings smarter and more sustainable grazing management to Nevada

Supporting the Wolf Pack Rising Strategic Plan

Learn how we're making silver and blue the new green

Read the University's goal