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To continue our posts about Energy Awareness Month, we would like to remind everyone of our "Understanding Your Home Energy Use" page which offers great information that can help you make choices to balance comfort, financial savings, and energy reduction. impact-nv.org/resources/unde…

October is National Energy Awareness Month. This is a perfect time to review board member Curt Ledford's blog summarizing Nevada's clean energy legislation from the 2021 session at impact-nv.org/sustainability… #sustainableenergy #nationalenergyawarenessmonth

At the beginning of the month, @GuinnCenter released their report on Strengthening Heat Resiliency in Communities of Color in Southern Nevada. You can read the full report and check out the policy recommendations at: guinncenter.org/wp-content/u… #sustainablehousing #housingequity

Did you know that If US minimum wage had kept us with productivity (as it did for the first 30 years of its existence), it would be $26/hour. Read about this and more at @rcgeconomics weekly Fact Pack: teams.hightoweradvisors.com/… #sustainableeconomy

From 9-12, @NVconservation is hosting a Digital Day of Action "where Nevadans from all over the state will call on Congress to vote for clean energy jobs and keeping environmental justice at the center of our climate solutions." p2a.co/tNtGk8b #sustainablecommunities

A new report from Brookings Mountain West studied and compared renter and homeowner housing insecurity from 2007-2020 in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Riverside. You can read the report at: digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/… #sustainablehousing

A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (@IPCC_CH ) was released yesterday. The report finds that climate change is occurring at increasing rates across every part of the globe. Read it at: ipcc.ch/2021/08/09/ar6-wg1-2… #sustainableworld #climatechangeawareness

According to a recent opinion piece from @nytimes, in Clark County, 13% of renters owe back rent. You can read more about the rent crisis and some proposed solutions at: nytimes.com/2021/07/28/opini… #sustainablecommunities #SustainableHousing

A note in yesterday's @ForeignPolicy Morning Brief points to a Swiss study that "projects that heatwaves that break temperature records by 5 degrees Celsius or more will become two to seven times more likely between now and 2050" View the report at: go.nature.com/3i9LepS

A story in today's @TheNVIndy points to the fact that Governor Sisolak has yet to make any appointments to The Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission despite all board positions being vacant. You can read the story at at: bit.ly/3iwYBzs #sustainablegovernance

Many college students and their families face food insecurity. Colleges in Southern want to help and so can you. You can find out more and/or donate to the “Turn Up the Heat on Hunger” food drive at unlv.edu/news/release/southe… #sustainablecommunities #foodsecurity

Check out @SouthwestEE's 2020 Annual Report at swenergy.org/Data/Sites/1/me… to review the gains made in energy efficiency measures across the Southwest. Despite the challenges posed by this unprecedented year, SWEEP notes significant progress. #sustainableenergy #sustainability

We are used to complaining about the heat in the summer. For most of us, it is an inconvenience, but for some, it is life threatening. @TheNVIndy had a story last week about June's record breaking temperatures that you can read at: bit.ly/2UcQzTR #sustainablecommunities

Last week, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited NV to discuss energy infrastructure, the economy, and jobs. @TheNVIndy provides a summary of Secretary Granholm's discussion with community leaders at: thenevadaindependent.com/art… #sustainableenergy

If you would benefit from some free legal advice, you can register to participate in @LegalAidSNV's Ask-A-Lawyer event on Monday, May 3rd from 11am -2pm. You can register by calling (702) 386-1070 or by going to lacsn.org/aalevent

Looking for ideas for fun and informative things to do for Earth Day 2021? @NASA is offering a free four day event called #ConnectedByEarth from Wednesday through Saturday. go.nasa.gov/3anzjk1

Know Your Rights Town Hall is scheduled by @ClarkCountyNV April 22nd in English (6:30-7:30pm) and Spanish (5-6pm) covering restoration of voting rights, immigration rights, and what rights you have if you are stopped by law enforcement. bit.ly/3x8hGhF

A recent article from @nytimes highlights how the precarious position of countries and their people suffering from the effects of both high debt and climate change might impact the global economy. Find out more: nyti.ms/2OFLH75

The are two bills before the Nevada legislature that aim to increase the number and accessibility of affordable homes in the state. @TheNVIndy 's Tabitha Mueller explains the bills and breaks down the arguments at: bit.ly/3sUoEV0

A recent article from @AssociatedPress finds that although recycling participation has increased by 400% since Las Vegas went to single-stream recycling, the percent of materials being recycled has actually decreased. Find out more at: bit.ly/3fGasew