August 2021
Sustainable Events
It’s estimated that the average participant at a public event generates 2.5 pounds of waste per day. That kind of waste adds up quickly, especially in a city like ours. In this session, we hear from the organization that helps to put make Nashville’s largest free summer music festival, Live On The Green, happen. Learn more about what happens behind the scenes and how events can be done sustainably. Special Guest Speakers: Dennis Freeman, Live Event Producer, Freeman Enterprises This…
Find out more »July 2021
Sustainable Fashion
Each year, more than 100 billion garments are made and around $450 billion worth of textiles are thrown away around the world. Our throwaway culture and the growth of fast fashion have had a tremendous impact on not only the environment but also comes at an unintended human cost. In this session, we’ll learn more about what makes the industry so unsustainable and what can be done to make the fashion supply chain more sustainable and equitable. Special Guest Speakers:…
Find out more »EcoRise Classroom Resources & Grants
Re-imagine your classroom (remote, hybrid, or in-person) as a laboratory for applied sustainability education! Explore how EcoRise curriculum, resources, and grant funds for student-driven projects can be used to increase student engagement and cultivate eco-literacy on your campus and in your community.
Find out more »PBL & Sustainable City Challenge
Use project-based learning to explore sustainability, teach STEAM, and explore real-world solutions. Review the UGL Sustainable City Challenge project and hear from a teacher who has delivered it multiple times, even virtually!
Find out more »Socket, Nashville’s Sustainability Outlet
Did you know that within the Metro Nashville's Department of General Services there’s an entire division focused on implementing sustainable practices throughout the department’s programs, projects, and operations with the goal to reduce energy, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions? Well, there is! Socket, Nashville’s Sustainability Outlet, works to educate Metro employees and the citizens of Nashville about sustainability achievements and how to work and live sustainably in eight core areas: water, waste, mobility, wellness, food, greenspace, design/ build, and energy.…
Find out more »Reducing Waste in Schools
Interested in waste reduction through prevention, rescue, and recycling? Want to know how to conduct a food waste audit in your cafeteria? Join us for Reducing Waste in Schools to learn the most sustainable ways to reduce waste and hear from a teacher who’s done it all.
Find out more »Joyful Learning 101
Join local organization, Our Joyful Learning Community, for an overview of 7 strategies for how to create culturally relevant nature-based programs and curriculum, and apply them to your context.
Find out more »Introduction to Sustainable Classrooms
Join Urban Green Lab for professional development including lessons, projects, and partner resources on how to incorporate sustainable living into the classroom. Inspire your students to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future.
Find out more »Introduction to Sustainable Classrooms
Join Urban Green Lab for professional development including lessons, projects, and partner resources on how to incorporate sustainable living into the classroom. Inspire your students to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future.
Find out more »June 2021
Creative Reuse
We’re all aware of the 3 R’s, reduce, reuse, & recycle but what many don’t realize is that the first 2 are significantly more important than recycling in reducing waste. Learn more about steps you can take in your own life to reuse and about some local organizations that are leading the charge. Special Guest Speakers: Leah Sherry, Executive Director, Turnip Green Creative Reuse This event is free and open to the public. Registration required to view live. _____________________________________________ …
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