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    Meet Omar Lopez, our new Green Business Advisor fo Meet Omar Lopez, our new Green Business Advisor for Las Vegas!

A Las Vegas native, Omar brings a strong background in public service, education, and community engagement to the greenUP! team. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as an infantryman and deployed overseas before transitioning into college life.

Omar earned his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology from UNLV and recently graduated from Cornell University with a Master of Public Administration as a member of the Class of 2026.

Omar has always cared about the environment and is excited to work with businesses and community partners throughout Southern Nevada. In his new role, he’ll help introduce businesses to the Nevada Green Business Program and support them in adopting more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.

We’re excited to have Omar on the team and look forward to the work he’ll be doing with businesses across Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.

Please join us in welcoming Omar to greenUP!

#greenUP #NevadaGreenBusiness #GreenBusiness #LasVegas #SouthernNevada #Sustainability #SustainableBusiness #MeetTheTeam
    Nominations are now open for the 2026 Golden Pinec Nominations are now open for the 2026 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards!

These awards recognize businesses, individuals, educators, and organizations whose efforts are helping make our community more sustainable and environmentally healthy.

Know someone who deserves to be recognized? We’d love to hear about them.

Use the QR code above to submit a nomination or visit the link in our bio.

Help us celebrate the people and organizations making a positive difference across Northern Nevada!

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    Join us in celebrating the people and organization Join us in celebrating the people and organizations making a positive impact on sustainability in Northern Nevada!

Since 1988, the Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards have recognized local leaders working to make our communities more sustainable places to live, work, and grow.

Thursday, November 5
4:00–6:00 p.m.

Come celebrate this year’s honorees and the people making a difference in our community!

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    Earlier this month, greenUP! had the opportunity t Earlier this month, greenUP! had the opportunity to join local environmental nonprofits at Jack Johnson’s SURFILMUSIC Tour stop at the Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre.

Through @allatonce_org, we spent the evening in the Village Green connecting with concertgoers and sharing more about greenUP!’s work to make sustainability practical and accessible in our communities.

A special thank you to @upstreamsolutions and @reusable_reno for helping connect us with @allatonce_org and making this opportunity possible. We were grateful to be part of an evening that brought together music, community, and organizations working toward a more sustainable future.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to connect with us.

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    All At Once comes to life at the Jack Johnson conc All At Once comes to life at the Jack Johnson concert, where you can connect with local nonprofits, learn about the work happening in our community, and find ways to take action.

Come visit greenUP! and Green Dining Nevada in the Jack Johnson Village Green at the Lake Tahoe Amphitheater at Caesars Republic in Stateline on Sunday, September 6.

We’ll be there talking about how we can reduce single-use waste, expand reusable foodware, and make choosing reuse easier in our restaurants and communities.

We’re also proud to be joined in this work by our partners @reusable_reno and @upstreamsolutions. Together, we’re working to move our community away from single-use and toward practical reuse solutions.

The Village Green is a space at Jack Johnson concerts where fans can connect with local nonprofits, take action, learn how to get involved, and enter to win prizes.

Come find us, say hello, and Choose Reuse.

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    We’re excited to team up with @jackjohnson as an A We’re excited to team up with @jackjohnson as an All At Once Non-Profit Partner on his 2026 Summer Tour!

Come visit greenUP! and Green Dining Nevada at the Village Green at the Lake Tahoe Amphitheater at Caesars Republic in Stateline on Sunday, September 6.

We’ll be sharing information about our work to reduce single-use waste, expand reusable foodware, and make reuse easier for restaurants, businesses, and our community.

A special thank you to our partners @reusable_reno and @upstreamsolutions for helping us advance reuse and reduce single-use foodware in our region.

All At Once is Jack Johnson’s social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to take action and give back to their communities. @allatonce_org promotes sustainable and equitable food systems, plastic-free initiatives, healthy watersheds, and more.

Come find us at the Village Green, learn more about Green Dining Nevada, and see how choosing reuse can make a difference.

Learn more at allatonce.org and jackjohnsonmusic.com

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