Urban Green Lab News & Resources

Urban Green Lab and Zero Waste Nashville Launch Podcast About Sustainability in Nashville

By Katie Miller | June 18, 2024

Urban Green Lab and Zero Waste Nashville announce the launch of their podcast, Sustainable in the City, where Nashville sustainability champions take the spotlight to share their stories.

Urban Green Lab Announced as Nashville SC Community Partner for Greener Goals Starting XI Initiative

By UGL-Staff | June 10, 2024

Nashville SC announces Urban Green Lab as a community partner for Greener Goals Starting XI Initiative addressing environmental challenges.

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I Never Thought of Tennessee as a Prairie State–I Was Wrong.

By Jess Awh | May 13, 2024

Read our latest blog post written by the Cumberland River Compact to learn why we should protect our grasslands and what Nashville residents can do to help.

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Environmental Justice is Social Justice

By Karissa Hampton | April 29, 2024

Each quarter, our UGL Volunteers learn about a topic in sustainability, and this quarter we are learning more about environmental justice. This blog is an excerpt of content shared with our UGL Volunteers.

Tips for Dining Deliberately

By UGL-Staff | April 9, 2024

As we host the Nashville Earth Day Restaurant Challenge, here are a few tips for dining more deliberately at a restaurant or at home.

2024 Earth Day Events in Nashville

By UGL-Staff | April 2, 2024

If you’re looking for how to celebrate Earth Month or Earth Day in Nashville, Urban Green Lab has a roundup of different ways to celebrate the beauty of our planet and learn about solutions that make our planet, its people, and their prosperity a top priority.