PARTNER REDUCTIONS FOR CY 2023

Mark Your Calendars - 2024 Webinar Topics and Dates:

• June 10, 2024 - Anaerobic Digestion
• September 18, 2024 - TBD

Mark Your Calendars - 2024 Workshop Dates:

• July 15th or 16th, 2024 - Location TBD
• August 21, 2024 - Location - Gatlinburg, TN

Mark Your Calendars - 2024 Open Discussion Dates:

• April 8, 2024 - July 8, 2024 - October 7, 2024

Stay tuned to the website for registration links to items above.

Green Interchange is a Nashville-based non-profit whose mission is to plant trees to create healthy communities and thriving economies across the state of Tennessee. 

Each year to celebrate Earth Day, the organization hosts a Plant a Tree event that gives residents access to bare-root native trees for a small donation. Through this program, Green Interchange has distributed approximately 18,000 trees to about 3,000 Tennesseans spanning across the state. These trees are working to improve the air, water, and land while adding even more beauty to our state. 

The team is gearing up for their third year of Plant a Tree, recruiting volunteers who generously commit their time, talent and passion to help us connect people with trees. To learn more about ordering trees or volunteering during the event, please visit our website. 

If your organization would like to acquire trees to give away to employees for Earth Day, please contact John McFadden at (615) 330-5364 or at john@greeninterchange.org.

TGSP Members Only

Open Discussions

Upcoming April 8, 2024 @1:00 P.M. CST

TDEC's Office of Sustainable Practices continue to host open discussions quarterly throughout the year. Over 15 TGSP members participated on our most recent call, with discussion ranging from difficult to manage materials and waste to potential solutions to problems at facilities. Members were able to share successes and vendor information to aid other members.

During this open discussion members will have the opportunity to talk to other industry members about pollution prevention strategies, recycling, resource reuse, vendors, and any other items relating to facility environment, health, sustainability, or operations. Members will receive a reoccurring quarterly calendar appointment.

Join us if you can and meet other TGSP members. You never know if a solution to an issue you are having is discussed.

Download the calendar appointment, if you have issues with the appointment please reach out to us at TGS.Partnership@tn.gov.

2024 Expert Webinar Series

January 2024

Anniversary Edition

Back to Basics: How Does the Electric Grid Work



There is a new addition to the U.S. Department of Energy: Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)’s Energy Security and Resilience Learning Series! The Electricity Grid Backgrounder provides an overview of the energy supply chain including generation, transmission, and distribution and covers how to reduce power outages from threats to these processes. 

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Longer days, warmer weather and the emerging spring wildflowers are sure signs that spring is here. Join us on Saturday, March 23rd to welcome the new season.

Our annual Spring Hike is a great opportunity to shed the winter blahs, make new friends, and explore Tennessee State Parks' natural side. Whether you are looking for a short nature trail or an adventurous, all-day endeavor through a park's most remote stretches, you'll find what you're looking for at a Tennessee State Park. All hikes will be guided by park staff who can speak to the natural, cultural, and historical treasures that Tennessee State Parks has to offer. From the cypress swamps of the Mississippi River in West Tennessee to the rugged ridge tops and waterfalls in the middle of the state to the majestic mountains in the East, every park showcases a unique piece of Tennessee’s outdoor beauty. Happy Spring, from Tennessee State Parks! 

Please remember, schedules and events may change - contact the park or hike leader for more information or to confirm events. For a full list follow the link Spring Hikes — Tennessee State Parks

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Office of Sustainable Practices

(615) 253-8780

TGS.Partnership@tn.gov

Tennessee Green Star Partnership