- The original heart of Memphis, Feb 17, 2017...[1]
Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]
Appalachian Voices is an American environmental organization. Their stated environmental concerns include eliminating air pollution, ending mountaintop removal, cleaning up coal ash pollution and promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency.
The organization has offices in Boone, North Carolina, Charlottesville, Virginia, Norton, Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Appalachian Voices publishes "The Appalachian Voice," a news publication covering environmental and cultural news in the central and southern Appalachian region.
- Appalachian Voices, added 09:14, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
Events[edit | edit source]
Community energy[edit | edit source]
Cycling activism[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia:Midnight Classic: an annual non-competitive bike ride in Memphis, Tennessee. The 17 miles (27 km) ride begins at midnight and travels through Overton Park, East Memphis, Midtown and Central Gardens. Currently in its 15th year, the race is the largest cycling tour in the Memphis area. More than 2,000 people attended the 2013 race, which took place on August 24th, 2013.
Education for sustainability[edit | edit source]
Sequatchie Valley Institute, see also Sequatchie Valley Institute cobb houses
Food activism[edit | edit source]
CAC Beardsley Community Farm, urban demonstration site promoting food security and sustainable urban agriculture through practice, education, and community outreach since 1998
Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]
Citizens data initiative[edit | edit source]
News and comment[edit | edit source]
2017
Nashville Teens Mapped Their Daily Routes—And Got a New Bike Lane as a Result, Jan 12[2]
2016
As Primary Goal, Two Decades Old Community Farm in Tennessee Teaches People to Grow Food Sustainably, Nov 15[3]
In former 'Dirtiest City in America,' clean transportation is thriving, Jul 11[4]
About Tennessee[edit | edit source]
Tennessee ( TEN-iss-EE, locally TEN-iss-ee), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee's population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million.
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