“People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.”
David Attenborough
Articles on the Environment
The survival of our species rests on a healthy environment. Articles that share information about the environment or discuss issues and ideas surrounding nature and environmental aspects can all be found in this section.
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SB 52 – Protecting Our Dwindling Dark Skies
Thanks to light pollution, most people lack access to the visible night sky. That’s why SB 52 works to protect dark skies here in Nevada.
The Fantastic Forest of the Spring Mountains
Today’s International Day of Forests, so we’re celebrating by sharing how fantastic our forests are in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest!
Nevada Conservation League Lobby Week
The Nevada Conservation League is gearing up for its Conservation Lobby Week. This biennial event encourages Nevadans to use their voice to talk to their legislator and advocate for strong conservation policies during the Nevada legislative session.
Butterflies of the Spring Mountains
For Learn About Butterflies Day, learn more about the butterfly species found in our local mountain range – The Spring Mountains!
The Wetlands Park: A World of Wonder
Today is World Wetlands Day – a day where we celebrate all of the amazing things wetlands provide! Read more to learn about our own Wetlands Park.
Trashy Trail Runners Keeps on the Path of Protecting Public Lands
While the pandemic forced many to stay home, one local trail clean-up group, Trashy Trail Runners took the opportunity to get people out on the trail & encourage keeping our public lands & community beautiful. Read more to learn how they accomplish this!
LunaKai Lash Puts a New Face on Environmentalism in the Beauty Industry
Avoiding plastic hard enough, especially for things like makeup. That’s why LunaKai Lash provides eco-friendly makeup to fight the plastic crisis.
New Beginnings: Minimal Market to Open Their Zero-waste Refillery this Saturday
As the pandemic adds new challenges to environmentalism and the fight against the plastic crisis, local zero-waste store, Minimal Market, has continued to help the community with waste-free living and is set to open their refillery store. Read more to learn how they worked to achieve this goal.
5 R Revolution Raises Awareness for the Plastic Crisis in the Face of Increased Consumption
As the consumption of single-use plastics has increased as a result of the pandemic, so have the efforts of those working to mitigate this, like the 5 R Revolution! A subchapter of the Sierra Club, 5 R Revolution works to raise awareness to the plastic crisis and encourage people to adhere to the 5 Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot! Read more to learn how they’ve responded to the pandemic.