Urban Green Lab News & Resources
Fighting Food Waste in Nashville
Today Mayor David Briley announced the Food Saver Challenge to combat food waste in Music City, dozens of restaurants and businesses have jumped on board.
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Nashville 2018: Eliminating food waste in Music City
News 2 continues to track the good and bad that comes with Nashville’s growth, like uneaten food.
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Today in Nashville ft. Nashville Food Waste Initiative
Linda Breggin, from The Nashville Food Waste Initiative, speaks with Today in Nashville about Kroger’s new campaign to combat food waste.
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First-Ever Sustainable Classroom Training
Last week Urban Green Lab hosted 27 trailblazing educators in a training on sustainability, the Sustainable Classrooms curriculum, and US Green Building Council certification.
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Urban Green Lab, VU, & Partners Launch Statewide Curriculum to Inspire Sustainable Living, Prevent Waste in Cities
Urban Green Lab, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, Metro Nashville Public Schools, and the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, trained 30 Metro Nashville teachers today ….
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Nashville Tries To Set An Example In Food Waste Reduction
The Natural Resources Defense Council has chosen Nashville as a model city for a year-long concentration on reducing food waste.
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Nashville Restaurants Fighting Food Waste Can Now Hitch A Ride For Their Leftovers
Every year, the equivalent of about 10 million meals in Nashville are tossed in the trash, while one in six residents doesn’t have enough food.
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When It Comes To Food In Nashville, It’s Waste Not, Want Not
Now, a dozen chefs in Nashville have been chosen by the Natural Resources Defense Council as a national model on how to cut down on all that waste.
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The Hive Hour—Linda Breggin, Seema Prasad, & Beadle
Jennifer Masley hosts Acme Radio’s “The Hive Hour,” an in-depth look at all things Nashville has to offer in local food and wellness.
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