Publications
As local, regional, and national publications are identified, the Office of Urban Sustainability Initiatives will provide helpful links to noteworthy news articles, academic publications, planning documents, and reports related to sustainability topics and initiatives.
- City of Las Vegas Sustainable Las Vegas Policy (PDF)
- City of Las Vegas Green Sheet (DOC)
- City of Las Vegas Climate Protection Resolution (PDF)
- City of Las Vegas July 2007 Sustainable Planning and Development Action Plan (PDF)
- City of North Las Vegas 2007 Community Report (PDF)
- City of Henderson Vision Statement and Priorities
- "Education for a Sustainable Future," Debra Rowe, © Science Magazine, Vol. 317, 20 July 2007 (PDF)
- "Thinking Outside the Globe," Jason Whited, © Las Vegas City Life, December 20, 2007
- "A Threat So Big, Academics Try Collaboration," Claudia H. Deutsch, © The New York Times, December 25, 2007 (PDF)
- "Las Vegas: A Sustainable Urban Environment for Health?," Nancy N. Menzel, Ph.D., APRN-C (Assistant Professor, UNLV School of Nursing), © Journal of the Nevada Public Health Association, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2007. pp. 22-28. (PDF)
- "Environment,"
Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, David M. Hassenzahl (Chair of UNLV’s Environmental Studies Department), 6th edition, © John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008.
- "UNLV Launches Urban Sustainability Initiative," © AASHE Bulletin, October 18, 2007.
- "UNLV Launches Urban Sustainability Initiative," Utah Sustainability Portal, undated 2007.
- "UNLV Holds Green Conference on Las Vegas’ Future," Jonathan Humbert, © KLAS-TV Channel 8, October 24, 2007.
- "UNLV Plans Lead Role in Solving Area’s Problems," Valerie Miller, © Las Vegas Business Press, October 27, 2007.
- "UNLV Calls for Sustainability," Gregan Wingert, © The Rebel Yell, October 29, 2007.
- "Nevada’s Green Leaders," Cindi R. Maciolek, © Las Vegas Business Press, February 12, 2008.
- "Living Green in Las Vegas: Recycling Can Be Easy," Sherri Swensk, © KLAS-TV Channel 8, February 19, 2008.
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"Higher Education in a Warming World: The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus," David J. Eagan, Julian Keniry and Justin Schott with Praween Dayananda, Kristy Jones and Lisa Madry, (c) National Wildlife Federation, January 2008
