We teach communities
how to live sustainably.

Stay Connected

Sign up for our newsletter to stay connected with Urban Green Lab and find out about upcoming events, announcements, opportunities, and little changes that go a long way.

SUBSCRIBE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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.

Read More

BLD Southeast

Join fellow B Corps and mission-driven businesses to learn & connect at the first ever in-person B Leadership Development (BLD) conference in the Southeast. September 21-22, 2023 in Raleigh, NC.

Read More
View Events Calendar

Divisions

Classrooms

Our Classrooms division is all about turning classrooms into spaces for exploring and demonstrating sustainable living early in life.

Households

The Households Division creates sustainable living education systems that inspire residents and families to be part of the solution.

Workplaces

The Workplaces Division builds a community and culture of sustainable workplace behaviors in businesses large and small throughout Nashville.

Special Initiatives

Environmental Justice

The Nashville Environmental Justice Initiative is growing a movement of environmental justice learning that protects Nashville's most marginalized communities.

Food Waste

Urban Green Lab is partnering with organizations to develop and implement strategies and tools as models for cities across the country.

BLOG

Dispatches from the Field: The Elephant Sanctuary

June 5, 2023

When you think of an elephant’s habitat, what comes to mind? Our guess is that Tennessee is low on your list. However, to the surprise of many, Hohenwald, TN is …

Dispatches from the Field: The Elephant Sanctuary Read More »

Read More

Dispatches from the Field: Tennessee’s First Regenerative Organic Certified Farm

May 5, 2023

Learn about Tennessee’s First Regenerative Organic Certified Farm

Read More

Beyond the B: The Power of the B Corp Community for Sustainable Change

March 7, 2023

What’s in a sustainable business? We think it’s much more than offsetting carbon, going plastic-neutral, or paying above the minimum wage.

Read More

10 Black Leaders in Sustainability You Should Know

February 6, 2023

Black leaders have long been at the front line of the battle for our planet’s health –  against climate change and for food and environmental justice issues. Sustainability cannot be separated from issues of race, because communities of color are more likely to suffer the direct impacts of climate change. In honor of Black History Month, here are 10 Black leaders in the sustainability movement whose work has positively benefited all of us.

Read More
Visit the Blog

In the News

Fighting Food Waste in Nashville

November 15, 2018

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.

Read More

Nashville 2018: Eliminating food waste in Music City

September 26, 2018

News 2 continues to track the good and bad that comes with Nashville’s growth, like uneaten food.

Read More

Today in Nashville ft. Nashville Food Waste Initiative

August 21, 2018

Linda Breggin, from The Nashville Food Waste Initiative, speaks with Today in Nashville about Kroger’s new campaign to combat food waste.

Read More