Las Vegas (New Mexico) Chapter

Sustainable Las Vegas is dedicated to fostering a sustainable local community and economy. Our primary goal is to promote increased use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, conservation of natural resources, and other sustainable practices. We provide education and expertise to the Las Vegas area on these issues.

Programs and Events

Rocket Stoves Workshop

Sustainable Las Vegas will be giving a free, hands-on workshop on rocket stoves at the Las Tusas Ranch at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28. Rocket stoves are a brilliant, low tech, low cost method of heating with small-diameter firewood (even twigs) efficiently and cleanly. The workshop will cover basic theory, and will include building a functioning mini-rocket stove out of a number 10 can and three soup cans. Construction of a 16 brick rocket stove will also be demonstrated. Those interested in participating, please call Lee Einer at (505) 454-9079. Participants are encouraged to bring work gloves, tin snips and soup cans. The Las Tusas Ranch is near Sapello. To get there, drive north on 518 to the Sapello turn-off (by the gas station.) Drive roughly a half mile to the 266 turn-off on the left. Take that for another 2.5 miles. Be on the lookout for Rodgers Road on the left, and take that to the end. We'll see you there!

Previous Programs

January 14th: Sustainable Homes Tour. This year will be a free bus tour. Please reserve your spot early by calling Emelie at 454-3920. Click Here for Details.

November 10th: Gasland - Natural Gas Extraction Issues and Information. Jennifer Lindline and other members of the geology faculty at NMHU will lead the conversation during this "Science Cafe". Co-Sponsored by Sigma Xi. NMHU Sininger Hall, room 100.

Saturday, October 1 - Waterwise Garden Tour, 10-noon, 1327 4th Street. Co-sponsored by the LV Community Water Board

September 8: "Dodging Murphy's Law - Draft Water Engineer's Report" by Bob Wessely

April 1: "Running Dry" Call to Action Trilogy

The New Mexico Highlands University Sustainability Club, Sustainable Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Community Water Board will host filmmaker Jim Thebaut and present a special screening of his Running Dry "call to action" film trilogy.

March 10: "Water Troubles Right Here in Meadow City?" by Bob Wessely

February 10: Farm to Restaurant Program

We sponsor two major events each year

  • A Sustainable Homes Tour in January - January 14, 2012
  • SynergyFest in April - April 28, 2012

Recycling Fundraiser

We are currently collecting inkjet cartridges and cell phones as a fundraiser. Drop them off at Tome on the Range bookstore, or bring to the monthly meeting. They no longer recycle laser printer cartridges.

You can also support Sustainable Las Vegas by purchasing recycled cartridges at Planet Green.

For information on Synergy Fest, please visit www.SynergyFest.com.

We are creating a wiki to share sustainable information. Please visit sustainablelasvegas.wetpaint.com

Local Sustainable Businesses

 

2012 Sustainable Homes Tour - PV Array ------ Earthship with Passive Solar and Vented Skylights ----- Passive Solar and Water Catchment