Seema Prasad is the proprietor of Nashville’s Miel Restaurant, where she supports a greener Nashville through composting, recycling and sourcing meat, dairy & produce from local farmers. Here she shares what drives her sustainable choices.
Seema Prasad on Sustainable Choices Read More »
The green and sustainable building industry was the fastest growing industry in the United States between 2012 and 2017, with over $288 billion generated in revenue. Fortunately, as the sustainable construction industry gains traction nationwide, this growing marketplace provides individuals more access to resources that can help them incorporate sustainability into their own homes.
4 Ways to Build a More Sustainable Home Read More »
Originally from Saugus, Massachusetts, Christina Langone is a proud first-generation college student who understands the importance of education and following your own path. As Urban Green Lab’s newest Sustainability Education Manager, she’s tasked with leading our Sustainable Classrooms and Students in Sustainability programs and showing learners everywhere how a little change goes a long way.
#FindYourLab with Christina Langone Read More »
Jacqueline Goodwin is the new Sustainable Workplaces Manager at Urban Green Lab. She oversees the Urban Green Lab Certification Program and the Nashville Sustainability Roundtable. An avid reader, traveler, and coffee drinker, Jackie tells us how she makes a little change go a long way.
#FindYourLab with Jacqueline Goodwin Read More »
Nashville is known for its constant construction and with that comes a lot of waste. Experts said it’s becoming a problem that is impacting everyone.
In many cases developers and builders are on a deadline. Their goal is to get done and get done as quickly as possible.
But the extra wood, metal and cardboard materials end up in dumpsters, which is impacting the environment which in turns impacts everyone.
Environmental experts concerned over construction waste in Nashville Read More »
Our first cohort of community institutions has successfully completed their first year in our recognition program!
The First Lab Recogntion Graduating Cohort! Read More »
It’s getting to that time of year again. The heat rises, the HVAC struggles and the energy bills rise.
How to Weatherize Your Home Read More »
“The environmental sector suffers from an alarming amount of whiteness,” says Patrick King, the sustainability education manager of local nonprofit Urban Green Lab. “There’s a perception that it’s a space only for affluent white folks, when in reality, when you look at the numbers, the overwhelming majority of people who believe in climate change and believe that things have to be done around climate change are Black and brown.”
The Green Issue: Environmental Justice Initiative Educates About Environmental Racism Read More »
Voting with our dollar and buying into eco-friendly companies may become even more important in Nashville, as many of our landfills are set to fill up and close in the next few years. Todd Lawrence, executive director of nonprofit Urban Green Lab, says the organization educates residents about Metro’s priorities, like the current Solid Waste Master Plan, which “will serve as a roadmap to achieving Zero Waste over the next 30 years,” according to Metro’s website.
The Green Issue: So You Want to Recycle Responsibly Read More »
At first, you would think restoring our Earth back to what it was before a global pandemic which has taken 3 million lives would be a monumental task. But in reality, a little goes a long way in preventing its spread and destruction.
Earth Day 2021: A Little Change Goes a Long Way Read More »