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WE’RE HIRING: Green Dining Coordinator in Northern Nevada

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greenUP! Is Hiring a Green Dining NV Coordinator for Northern Nevada

GreenUP!’s Green Dining Nevada program is a local collaborative coalition that provides environmental education, technical resources, and recognition to dining establishments that are implementing sustainable practices. Green Dining NV’s mission is to reduce waste and mitigate environmental change at the local level. 

The Green Dining Coordinator will work with restaurant businesses to help them improve their environmental best practices. The candidate will also work with restaurants and home-based businesses (including Latinx and BIPOC businesses) in Northern Nevada to improve their operations resulting in healthier communities for all.

The Green Dining Coordinator position is a part-time position with a pay range between $20-$25 an hour. Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. 

Learn more about the position’s qualifications and responsibilities here. Send a resume and cover letter to info@greenupnv.org by September 30, 2023. Please explain in the cover letter how you feel you could contribute to this position.

Categories Green Dining, Resources

WE’RE HIRING: Green Dining NV Community Organizer in Las Vegas

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greenUP! Is Hiring a Green Dining NV Community Organizer in Las Vegas, NV

GreenUP!’s Green Dining Nevada program is a local collaborative coalition that provides environmental education, technical resources, and recognition to dining establishments that are implementing sustainable practices. Green Dining NV’s mission is to reduce waste and mitigate environmental change at the local level. 

The Community Organizer will ideally be a Spanish-speaking employee that will work with Latinx and BIPOC businesses on environmental best practices. The candidate will work with BIPOC restaurants and home-based businesses in Las Vegas to improve their operations resulting in healthier communities for all.

The Community Organizer position is a full-time – 40-hour – salaried position. Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. The position is a two-year assignment with a possible extension. 

Learn more about the position’s qualifications and responsibilities here. Send a resume and cover letter to info@greenupnv.org by July 24, 2023. Please explain in the cover letter how you feel you could contribute to this position.

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Nevada Green Business Network’s 2022 Impact Report is now published!

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Nevada Green Business Network’s 2022 Impact Report is now published!

The Nevada Green Business Network (NVGBN) is a coalition of organizations that came together to offer a free statewide green business certification program. The program helps small to medium-sized businesses protect the environment, save money on resources, and improve employee wellness among other things.

 

With the help of greenUP!, Western Nevada College and several green business partners, the NVGBN certified over 40 businesses since the beginning of the program in 2020 and over 100 businesses are in process. Between 2020 and 2022, businesses were able to save $200,000.

 

The 2022 impact report highlights the environmental costs local businesses were able to save with certification. In 2022, businesses saved 510,915 lbs of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of carbon sequestered by 276 acres of U.S. forests in one year.

 

Flip through the digital report for more stats and special features of 2022 achievements!

 

For a full list of certified businesses, visit nv.greenbiztracker.org. If you are a business interested in becoming certified, register on nvgreenbusiness.org.

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Categories Green Dining, Resources

NEW DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE: Food Donation for Restaurants and Retail

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greenUP!'s first white paper is here!

This free downloadable resource is designed to help restaurants or food retail businesses understand the options and benefits of food donation. 

Food waste occurs at the harvesting processing, distribution, marketing, and consumption stages of food. Though a certain amount of food waste can’t be avoided – due to processing costs, the current demand vs. production, and consumer lifestyle – much of the food waste that occurs after the distribution stage can be prevented by partnering with a local food bank. 

The white paper covers some steps that your business can take to food donation, including:

  1. Create a redistribution plan to take care of your surplus food,
  2. Encourage suppliers and employees to spread awareness of successful partnerships with food banks,
  3. Register for a free account with Feeding America’s Meal Connect program to easily connect your business with a local food bank that is ready to take care of your surplus food.

Now that we’ve shared some key strategies to get your business ready to partner with a local food bank, let’s address the biggest concern for restaurants and food retail companies when it comes to food donation – liability.

Fortunately, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 protects all good-faith donations from businesses, assuming the donations follow basic health guidelines. (Read more about this act here). As an added benefit, all businesses that donate surplus foods are eligible for food donation tax credits.   

We hope our white paper serves as a helpful resource for your business.
For more detailed information, read our full white paper here and let us know what you think!