Regional Climate Collaborative

All-In Regional Climate Collaborative

The All-In Regional Climate Collaborative brings together local governments and regional agencies to work together to enhance public health, housing affordability, and workforce readiness, while tackling the growing threat of climate change. Participating entities include Clark County, the five cities within it (Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Mesquite), and two regional agencies: the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada.

Goals and Mission

The climate impacts facing Southern Nevada transcend the boundaries of any one government’s jurisdiction. Intergovernmental collaboration allows for the leveraging of the collective resources of its local and regional governmental entities to ensure the long-term social, environmental, and economic resilience of the entire region. As such, the creation of a regional climate collaborative was identified as a priority action in the All-In Community Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.

In January 2024, the Regional Climate Collaborative of Southern Nevada (RCC) became official. The primary goals of the RCC are to:

• Foster Convening and Capacity Building
• Deliver Regional Public Education and Outreach
• Take Action on Climate Solutions
• Share and Leverage Resources

Interlocal Agreement

In January 2024, the participating entities of the Clark County Region Climate Collaborative entered into a voluntary Interlocal Agreement to support the implementation of the All-In Community Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. The Interlocal Agreement "sets forth a collaborative approach by which the Participating Entities aim to further the actions recommended in the All-In Community Plan in Southern Nevada."

To read the entire agreement including more detail about each of the listed goals, click on the link to the executed Interlocal Agreement.

Read the Executed Interlocal Agreement

Who are the Participants?

Climate Collaborative participating entities include Clark County, the five cities within Clark County (Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Mesquite) and two regional agencies (Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada). Between September 2023 and February 2024, the Climate Collaborative hosted six working sessions to review the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) requirements, discuss updated data and analyses for the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, identify high impact strategies for the Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), and develop and begin to implement a communications and engagement strategy.

Each participating entity is also doing really impactful work in their own communities to support the All-In goals and actions.

Boulder City

Boulder City is committed to renewable energy sources for its community as a Federal Hydropower and Utility scale solar customer. Boulder City receives over 75% of its energy from renewable sources and is seeking to expand this to 95% by 2026.

Boulder City is committed to conserving water and energy for its community and the region. Some of the examples of this commitment is through:

• Offering rebates for water and energy saving devices.
• Removing non-functional turf at city facilities while upgrading irrigation at parks and golf courses to improve watering efficiency.
• Partnering with SNWA to reuse 1,200 acre-feet of treated wastewater annually, which could allow up to 4,000 new homes while using the same amount of water.

Boulder City is also committed to preserving the natural environment and has partnered with the National Park Service to receive a grant from the Economic Development Agency and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Outdoor Recreation to replace nearly all of its streetlights with light pollution reducing and less energy using fixtures. Boulder City

Clark County

In 2020, in an effort to lead by example, Clark County, through its Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES), launched the All-In Initiative with the development of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan for County operations. Soon after, the County stepped up to lead the update of a regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and develop the region’s first comprehensive climate vulnerability assessment (CVA). While the GHG inventory looks at the sources of emissions that contribute to climate change, the CVA identifies the human, natural, economic, and infrastructural areas within the region that are most at risk due to a changing climate. The outcomes of these two assessments were instrumental in laying the foundation for the All-In Community Sustainability & Climate Action Plan.

City of Henderson

Henderson is leveling up sustainability and resiliency efforts through their All-In Henderson Sustainability & Climate Action Plan . Henderson kicked off the All-In Henderson Sustainability and Climate Action Plan planning and engagement effort in 2024, gathering 800+ survey responses and conducting outreach at 12 City events. The City is also working to lead local and regional water conservation efforts through H2One, Henderson's call to empower community members to become conservation champions.

City of Las Vegas

The City of Las Vegas is a global leader in sustainability, committed to sustainable growth, development, planning, and implementation. Beginning in 2005, the Las Vegas was one of the first major cities to sign on to the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement. Since that time the City has made a number of accomplishments including:

• LEED for Cities Gold certification
• 6.2 MW of solar at 40 facilities
• Turf conversions and xeriscaping, in addition to drought tolerant water conservation standards
• 50,000 LED streetlights
• Energy efficiency at large facilities
• More than a dozen LEED certified green buildings
• Urban forestry / heat island program
• Transportation electrification at City facilities and garages
• Single stream recycling at all City facilities

City of Mesquite

The City of Mesquite is proud to support the goals of the All-In Community Plan by implementing policies and programs to address climate change and create a more sustainable future for all. Three examples of those policies and programs include:

• In conjunction with the Virgin Valley Water District and the Virgin River Coalition (VRC), the City is supporting programs to provide information and advise Mesquite citizens about water use, conservation, and the City's relationship with the Virgin River.
• In conjunction with Overton Power District #5, the City of Mesquite is working to develop alternative energy sources for homes and businesses.
• In conjunction with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), the City is working to develop the City's transportation networks to encourage the use of public transportation, alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and non-motorized modes of transportation.

City of North Las Vegas

The City of North Las Vegas hosted its First Annual Arbor Day Event at Liberty Park on October 23, 2024. The event brought together community members to learn about proper tree care, maintenance techniques, and the environmental benefits of trees.

Moreover, in November 2024 the City partnered with Nevada Plants to give away 50 trees with the intent of addressing both heat and food insecurity issues, specifically targeting areas of high heat throughout the City.

RTC

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) oversees public transportation, traffic management, roadway design and construction funding, transportation planning and regional planning efforts. Examples of current policies and programs include:

Southern Nevada Strong Regional Plan : Adopted in 2015, this regional plan was created to manage growth, plan for the future, and identify strategies to create sustainable communities that promote a higher quality of life for all residents. RTC is working on updating this plan to Southern Nevada Strong 2050, a community roadmap for achieving affordable housing, higher-paying jobs, and better transportation throughout the region.

Extreme Heat Planning : Southern Nevada has been identified as one of the fastest-warming regions in the country. The RTC utilizes mapping and a heat vulnerability index to identify locations for cooling corridors and climate-adaptive infrastructure and will lead the Southern Nevada Transportation Resiliency Plan, which will include a regional extreme heat response plan.

SNWA

SNWA supports the goals of the All-In Community Plan through a number of policies and programs:

• Since 1999, the Water Smart Landscapes incentive program has transformed nearly 240 million square feet of grass into water-efficient landscapes with drip-irrigated trees and plants—saving more than 13 billion gallons of water every year. Nearly 90,000 landscape conversion projects have been completed in over 25 years, making this one of the region’s most effective conservation initiatives.
• Alternative fuels power more than 90 percent of SNWA and LVVWD vehicles. The LVVWD has received a Government Green Fleet Award multiple times over the past decade. In 2020, the LVVWD and SNWA fleet was awarded as one of the 100 Best Fleets, earning recognition in the "Top 100 Fleets in North America" and "Top Green Fleets in North America."
• The Water Efficient Technologies program offers financial incentives to commercial and multifamily property owners who install water-efficient devices. Each participant can earn up to $50,000 for implementing new, water-saving technologies. Since 2021, more than 450 projects have been completed which has produced more than 24 billion gallons in cumulative savings.