Culturally-centered Nature Programming
VirtualJoin us on the next episode of Sustainable in the City for an important conversation with Unearthing Joy's founder, Ashley Brailsford, as we discuss the responsibility we have in the sustainability space to make our work joyful, inclusive, and relevant to the people we are in community with.
Food For Thought: Wasted!
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TNHungry to learn? Join Second Harvest on March 19th for a documentary screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste followed by a brief panel with Urban Green Lab's Executive Director, Todd Lawrence.
Getting the Buzz on Pollinators
VirtualSpring in Nashville means spending more time outside and with that comes the buzzing and beautiful colors of pollinators like butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Join us for a buzzing discussion with Carol Taylor, President of Master Gardeners of Davidson County, and Ian Dawe, Secretary of Nashville Area Beekeepers Association and co-founder of We are The Honey Collective, as we learn about the importance of bees and how we can care for a wide community of pollinators.
Environmental Justice in Nashville
VirtualIn Nashville and around the country, environmental degradation, pollution, and disasters hit communities of color and low-income communities first, worst, and longest. Environmental justice (EJ) is a concept that can empower all Nashvillians toward having a city that works for all of our needs and empowers Nashville’s most marginalized communities.
Nashville Sustainability Roundtable: May 18
Soles 4 SoulsBecome a member and attend the next Nashville Sustainability Roundtable of 2023! The Nashville Sustainability Roundtable continues May 18, 2023 at Soles 4 Souls. This event is by invitation only. To reserve your spot, please contact jacqueline@urbangreenlab.org.
Borrow Instead of Buy
VirtualJoin us for a discussion with Nashville Public Library’s Donelson Branch staff—Ryan Darrow, Library Branch Manager, and Bailey Battilla, Adult Librarian—to learn about the importance of sharing common household items to reduce the need to buy new.
Cheers to Sustainable Beverages
VirtualJoin us for a discussion with Mark Valencia, Environmental Scientist with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and manager of the Tennessee Sustainable Spirits program, and Rhonda Cammon, founder & CEO of Perfectly Cordial and recent alum of Vanderbilt's Climate Innovation Accelerator program. We will talk about best practices for reducing environmental impacts in the beverage and spirit industry and how community-based support programs can help businesses become even more sustainable through creative problem-solving.
Nashville Sustainability Roundtable: July 20
Join us on Thursday, July 20 for the next Nashville Sustainability Roundtable with Walk Bike Nashville. This event is by invitation only; to join the Roundtable email jacqueline@urbangreenlab.org.
River Friendly Farms
VirtualJoin us for an informative conversation with two local River Friendly farmers, Reggie Marshall of Reggie's Veggies and Alex Bice of Cooper Creek Farm, and the Working Lands Program Manager at Cumberland River Compact, Caroline Hutchins.
Nashville’s Food Scraps Pickup Pilot
VirtualJoin us to get the dirt on composting from Jenn Harrman, Zero Waste Program Manager at Metro Nashville Waste Services. We will be discussing the Food Scraps Pickup Pilot and how this program fits into Nashville’s overall waste reduction goals.