HISTORY
OCT 28-29 - TENNESSEE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY SUMMIT - LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY - NASHVILLE
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Collaboration and action were the underlying themes for the Tennessee Sustainable Economy Summit which took place October 28-29 at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN. Featured speakers include Amanda Little, author of Power Trip; Dan Beyer, Mars Petcare; Ray Coss, Nissan North America; David Hess Vanderbilt University; Shari Meghreblian TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC); and many more leaders and experts in the business and environmental communities.
The Summit was a collaboration of several groups who hosted separate conferences in the past, including Tennessee Environmental Council, Tennessee Conservation Voters, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Tennessee Alliance for Progress, Tennessee Higher Education Sustainability Association, and Living Well Events.
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Conservation Education Day- 2011
Conservation Education Day/Green Jobs Day on the Hill on 3/15/11 was an opportunity for environmental groups and individuals concerned about clean air, water, land and energy to come together at Legislative Plaza in Nashville to show our Tennessee legislators just how STRONG our collective voice is. Individuals had an opportunity to meet with legislators, attend committee meetings, and attend a press conference. Non-profits and businesses also set up tables to hand out literature and talk to legislators, media, lobbyists, citizens and others found at Legislative Plaza. Check out the pictures.
We began to distribute the Agenda to the Legislature at a very successful Press Conference on Jan 25. Click here for highlights. Volunteers helped distribute copies of the Agenda Priorities to State Senate and Representatives offices and to the Media. Click here to learn how
2010 Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee
Click here to read the 2011 Sustainable TN Policy & Practice Priorities
The 4th annual Summit for a Sustainable TN took place Nov 5-6 2010 at Cumberland University. The Summit brought together nearly 100 individuals representing 45 organizations, schools, government and businesses to forge new partnerships and innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in Tennessee. We had great speakers, meetings, and green exhibits and made important progress on the 2011 Draft Agenda. You may view some of our Summit Documents by clicking links below:
Speaker PowerPoint Presentations (Saved as PDF)
Reggie Miller - Engaging Youth
We are proud to have made the 2010 Summit a Low-Waste event by: Printing Summit materials 2-sided (and half sheets) on 100% recycled paper - Encouraging Green Exhibitors to limit handouts - Room and Ride Sharing website posted on Facebook - Use of Real/Reusable Plates, Silverware and Cups for Friday Lunch and compostable plates for breaks - Encouraging participants to bring their own name badge, reusable coffee cup, water bottle, & cloth napkins - Recycling plastic, aluminum & paper waste and composting food waste.
This event took place in Baird Chapel at Cumberland University. Photos left to right: Memorial Hall Clock Tower, Baird Chapel, Amanda Little, Dr. Cliff Ricketts.
Conservation Education Day - 2010
The Third Annual Sustainable Tennessee Conservation Education Day on February 23, 2010 was the most successful ever with over 80 participants representing over 30 organizations and more than 20 display tables. The group helped advance the Forever Green Tennessee initiative and other priority issues in the 2010 Sustainable Tennessee Agenda. Tennessee Environmental Council partnered with Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association and Tennessee Parks and Greenways to host the event at Legislative Plaza in Nashville, TN. Click here for more details.
The 2009 Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee
The 3rd Annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee took place November 13-14, 2009 at the Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon, TN. Over 160 citizens, conservation groups, environmental policy experts, elected officials and representatives of private business and industry came together to forge new partnerships and innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in Tennessee. Approximately 90 organizations and businesses were represented.
The group collaborated with conservation leaders to develop the statewide Sustainability Agenda for 2010 and implementation plan. They also attended seminars and networked with local green businesses, organizations, and leaders to learn about their successes and solutions at the Green Exhibit area.
The second annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee took place November 13-15, 2008 on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville.
The 2008 Summit welcomed more than 200 participants from more than 130 organizations, representing government, business, nonprofits, institutions of higher education and communities. Participants came from across the state and beyond. Click
here for a map of Tennessee participants home towns. Thank you to the participants, sponsors and exhibitors who made the Second Annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee such a great success!
Presented by the Tennessee Environmental Council, Tennessee Conservation Voters, and Greener Tennessee, the 2008 Summit built upon the foundations established in 2007, bringing together voices from across the spectrum.
Through a series of interest area meetings, workshops and speakers, the Summit synthesized the results from special topic work groups into broad issue areas, allowing greater cross-collaboration.
Speakers included: Mayor Karl Dean, Dodd Galbreath (Lipscomb University Institute for Sustainable Practice), Jonathan Gilligan (Vanderbilt University) and Robert Gottlieb (Occidental College).
Download speaker bios. The 2007 Summit for a Sustainable TennesseeTennessee Environmental Council and Tennessee Conservation Voters would like to thank and congratulate everyone who participated in the first annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee! We were pleased to welcome more than 200 participants from all parts of the state and beyond at each Summit, and we are extremely appreciative of the time and effort you all devoted to this historic gathering.
Click here for the 2008 Tennessee Sustainability Agenda
