SUSTAINABLE HOUSEHOLDS
Urban Green Lab’s Households division works closely with community members, nonprofit organizations, neighborhood associations, faith groups, and more to develop systems of sustainable living education to make sustainability a part of everything we do.
This is accomplished through organizing green teams, conducting personalized trainings, connecting you to resources that help make a difference, and more. Together, we can help make Nashville a more just and sustainable city.
Our Programs
Sustainable in the City
Hosted by Zero Waste Nashville and Urban Green Lab, Sustainable in the City is a free webinar series featuring presentations and panel discussions with Nashville’s experts in waste and sustainability. Past topics include environmental justice in Nashville, sustainable beverages, the importance of pollinators, and more.
The UGL Volunteers
The UGL Volunteers are Urban Green Lab’s frontline ambassadors working to make Nashville a more sustainable place. On their own time, volunteers connect their families and neighborhoods to key educational resources that inspire sustainable choices at home, like saving energy and reducing wasted food.
The UGL Volunteers
The UGL Volunteers are Urban Green Lab’s frontline ambassadors working to make Nashville a more sustainable place. On their own time, volunteers connect their families and neighborhoods to key educational resources that inspire sustainable choices at home, like saving energy and reducing wasted food.
Households Events
River Friendly Farms
Join 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.
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Cheers to Sustainable Beverages
Join 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.
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Borrow Instead of Buy
Join 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.
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