Silver State Times

Tilli Allen, a student activist with the Caughlin Climate Action Collective, recently went with Gov. Steve Sisolak to examine the Pinehaven Fire site in Reno as part of the Nevada Climate Series 2022.

According to a news release shared by the Nevada government, Allen established a club for climate change awareness after he was impacted by a wildfire.

“We need to work together now to protect our youngest Nevadans, their futures and our beautiful state,” Sisolak said in the release.

Moreover, the governor met with additional club members at Caughlin Elementary School, where he listened to their accounts of how the wildfire affected their lives, learned about their plans to recruit more students to the club, and safeguard their state from wildfires and the harmful effects of climate change.

Students showed photos and videos on how the Pinehaven Fire in 2020 devastated their community.

“Wildfire season is getting longer and more intense due to dry, hot conditions, people who have never had to worry about wildfires may be impacted now and need to know how to prepare,” Sisolak said.

The objective of the Nevada Climate Series 2022 is to educate people on the effects of climate change in association with their partners throughout the state by providing resources to help citizens lessen the effects.