Sustainable Classrooms training provides educators with the confidence, tools, and community needed to empower students to make lifelong sustainable choices.
Sustainable Classrooms Virtual Hub Training – September 14 Read More »
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.
Cheers to Sustainable Beverages Read More »
Today, Mayor John Cooper announced plans that starting on Monday, January 30, 2023, Nashville Metro Water Services (MWS) will provide Nashville residents with every other week curbside recycling pickup services.
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.
Borrow Instead of Buy Read More »
In 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.
Environmental Justice in Nashville Read More »
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.
Become 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.
Nashville Sustainability Roundtable: May 18 Read More »
Spring 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.
Getting the Buzz on Pollinators Read More »
What’s in a sustainable business? We think it’s much more than offsetting carbon, going plastic-neutral, or paying above the minimum wage.
Beyond the B: The Power of the B Corp Community for Sustainable Change Read More »
Hungry 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.
Food For Thought: Wasted! Read More »