Sustainability Program
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Our Environmental Health
We recognize that by caring for the health of our environment, we are safe guarding our own health and the health of future generations. We now have greater choices in the products that we use, the foods that we eat, and the cars we drive, reducing the health risks associated with pollutants that affect us all.
Local & Regional Initiatives
Henderson
was recently recognized by the
American Lung Association and the
Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management
as part of the new Clean Air Awards program.
Henderson won top honors in the Biological Pollution Reduction category for the
TreesHenderson community tree planting program. The City also won an
Excellence Award for its contribution to indoor air quality and green buildings
for the recently completed
North Community Police Station.
City facilities are now cleaned with "green cleaning supplies" to improve the safety of maintenance workers and indoor air quality for users.
The City's Parks and Recreation Department applies Integrated Pest Management principles to manage problematic plants and animals in an environmentally-friendly manner.
The
City of Henderson partnered with the
Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management to
support the 2009
Lawnmower Exchange Program. The program reduces ground-level ozone and
particulate matter (dust) by allowing residents to trade in gas-powered
mowers for a substantial discount on energy efficient, electric mowers. Just
one gas-powered lawn mower used for a year can pollute the air as much as 40 new
or late-model cars driven over that same period!
Additional Information & Resources
Green Seal
is a non-profit that provides science-based environmental
certification standards
for hundreds of
consumer
products and services from major companies.
The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities. ACGA and its member organizations work to promote and support all aspects of community food and ornamental gardening, urban forestry, preservation and management of open space, and integrated planning and management of developing urban and rural lands.
Dust and other particulate matter is one of the key pollutants affecting air quality in the Las Vegas Valley. The Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management offers a variety of programs, including Dust Control Permits, Air Quality Teaching Kits for local schools, and a Dust Control Hotline to address the issue.
Off-highway vehicle (OHV) use has been a major form of recreation in the Las Vegas Valley for many years. In order to protect critical habitat areas and maintain local air quality, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has closed some of its land to motorized vehicles. Their Southern Nevada District website offers a list of legal OHV areas and a printable map of off-limits areas.
Green Fact
The average American
home has nearly 200 different chemical cleaning products stored under the
sinks, in the shower, and in the garage. In most cases, vinegar, baking
soda, and essential oils can accomplish most of our cleaning needs without
creating toxic fumes or draining poisons into the water supply. (www.greenlivingtips.com).