Peter Nierengarten, Environmental Director for the City of Fayetteville, to Speak April 1 at League of Women Voters of Washington County’s Drinks and Dialogue Event

The League of Women Voters of Washington County (LWVWC) continues its Drinks and Dialogue gatherings in April. This event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Crisis Brewing, 210 S. Nelson Hackett Blvd., in Fayetteville.

The guest speaker will be Peter Nierengarten, Environmental Director for the City of Fayetteville.

Nierengarten is originally from southern Arkansas, having grown up in Arkadelphia. After graduating from Arkadelphia High School in 1995, he enrolled in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2000 and 2001. He then worked for a short time for a civil consulting firm in Northwest Arkansas before moving to Portland, Oregon, in 2003. For almost nine years, he worked for the Portland Water Bureau as an engineer, project manager, energy manager, green building consultant and sustainability advocate.

In summer 2012, Nierengarten and his family relocated back to Fayetteville from the West Coast, and he began working as the Environmental Director for the City of Fayetteville. In that role, he has managed several sustainability projects and accomplishments for the City, including adoption of Fayetteville’s first Energy and Climate Action Plan; adoption of 100% Clean Energy Goals; Fayetteville becoming Arkansas’ only LEED-Gold Community; managing development of 10MW of Solar PV at Fayetteville’s Wastewater Treatment Plants; implementation of the Recycling Master Plan; and managing Fayetteville’s Downtown Ramble Project.

In addition to managing the Fayetteville’s Sustainability Department, he manages the City’s Recycling and Trash Collections Division.

Nierengarten also serves as vice-chair of the Ozark Regional Transit Board and chair of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation Board. He is also an active member on the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District Board and the Climate Mayors Steering Committee.

Nierengarten is very active in promoting climate action, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste reduction, sustainability and active transportation for the City of Fayetteville. He is extremely proud to serve Fayetteville in a role that will provide vital direction for his community’s continued sustainable growth.

This event is open to the public, and admission is free.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to encouraging informed and active participation in government. The group does not endorse any candidates or political parties.

To learn more about the League of Women Voters of Washington County, please visit LWVARWC.org.

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About the League of Women Voters of Washington County
The League of Women Voters of Washington County is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that empowers voters and defends democracy. The League is committed to ensuring that all eligible voters have the opportunity and the information to participate in local, state and national elections. For more information, visit LWVARWC.org.