TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Non-profit Organizations

NASHVILLE, Tennessee 738 followers

Be The Solution

About us

Our Mission: Helping People and Communities Improve Our Environment Our Vision: Thriving Habitats, a Circular Economy, and Climate Balance in Tennessee

Website
http://tectn.org
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
NASHVILLE, Tennessee
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1970
Specialties
Watershed Restoration, Tennessee Tree Project, Conservation Education Day, and Sustainable Tennesee

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Employees at TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Updates

  • It's been an incredible year for TEC's Tree Program! In 2024 we: -Planted our one-millionth tree since 2007 -Planted 100,000 trees during Tree Day 2024 -Launched Tree Day 2025 on November 8th, 2024 Our statewide tree-planting program has been a resounding success! Thousands of participants have joined the effort, resulting in a greener Tennessee. Together, we're creating a greener, healthier future for future generations. Join us this March 15th, 2025 and reserve your trees below: https://lnkd.in/evc76rq

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  • As the holiday season of shopping kicks off, remember you have some green gift ideas from TEC! 1. Pollinator Seed Packets make great stocking stuffers: https://lnkd.in/eA-jhR-T 2. Dedicate a Tree to be planted in honor of a loved one: https://lnkd.in/e_N9gTgF 3. Treat yourself to native trees and Reserve Your Trees for Tree Day: https://lnkd.in/ej5jW78t 4. Donate to TEC for Giving Tuesday ahead of schedule: https://lnkd.in/em2da-Tg

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  • Give the gift of native wildflower seeds this holiday season! This low-waste gift idea is a perfect stocking stuffer for your environmentally conscious friends or family. Did you know that winter is the best time to get native wildflower seeds in the ground? They actually need to be exposed to the naturally cold winter temperatures! In the spring, the warmer temps will break the seeds' dormancy and begin to sprout. TEC offers four different seed mixes: Curb Appeal, Bumble Bee, Butterfly & Hummingbird, and Southern Conservation seed mix. and each packet creates up to 20 square feet of new pollinator habitat. Click the link below to get yours: https://lnkd.in/gdavr22Y

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  • Did you know that about 30% of our native bees are stem nesting and overwinter in their larval stage in the hollow cavity of plant stems? Save the stems! During the growing season, female bees find open stems and lay eggs in them, along with a ball of pollen and nectar for the larvae to eat. The larvae develop in the stems, hibernate during the winter, and emerge from the stems in the spring! Check out and learn from: Jo Brichetto the author of Sidewalk Nature: https://lnkd.in/eGkUVe9b Xerces Society guidelines for providing bee nesting habitats: https://lnkd.in/eHQ5sVhf

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  • Apply to join us as a District Ambassador for the 2025 Conservation Day on the Hill on February 25th, 2025! What's Conservation Day on the Hill? Every year, we and other conservation organizations host a day at the Tennessee state legislature during the legislative session (January-April). We invite Tennesseans to join us and spend the day speaking with legislators about environmental issues and learning more about the legislative process together. What is a District Ambassador? As a District Ambassador, you'll be trained to lead groups of constituents from your Senate and House districts to speak with TN state legislators about protecting our environment at Conservation Day on the Hill. Aren't sure if you want to be a District Ambassador? That's ok! You can still participate! Stay tuned for your invitation to sign up for your district! In the meantime, join us and the Harpeth Conservancy for a free webinar about our Tennessee General Assembly and how it all works on Janurary 7th, 2025. Apply to be an Ambassador: https://lnkd.in/eC8Y8pST Legislative Session 101 Webinar: https://lnkd.in/ed4VKU25

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  • TVA recently released its draft of the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, which is a long-term plan for how TVA will produce electricity over the next 25 years. The 2025 IRP will impact the strength of our electricity grid, the health of our air and soil, the cost of our electricity bills, and our climate. It is more important now than ever that TVA gets this plan right, and your choices will influence the final version as TVA reviews comments on the draft. For more info and tips on how to comment, visit https://cleanuptva.org/ Submit online: https://lnkd.in/eUGSzRcs

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  • GIVE IT UP for our amazing Recycling Roundup team, who took home the 2024 Excellence In Environmental Education and Outreach Award!   We are SO grateful to receive the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award again this year. Thank you to all our partners, supporters, volunteers, staff and of course the EPA and TDOT who help us make these incredible recycling events happen! Cheers to more roundups and diverting precious materials and resources from the landfill! Onwards we go! 

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