TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.

www.tectn.org

Tennessee Environmental Council

• Mission: To Educate and advocate for the conservation and improvement of the environment, communities and public health

• Natural resources are the backbone of our economy, quality of life, communities and Tennessee Heritage

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.

www.tectn.org

Natural Resources as Infrastructure: Small streams

• Protect water quality• Maintain water supplies• Provide natural flood control• Trap excess sediment• Sustain D/s ecosystems• Maintain biological diversity• (Meyer et al., 2007)

Tennessee Tree Project

Goals and objectives

• Plant 1,000,000 trees by 2020

• Engage 500,000 Tennesseans in the process

• Develop TAG to help develop and refine

educational

strategy

• Develop and implement educational strategy on:– Value of Urban and rural

trees– How to plant and care for

trees– Conservation of urban

canopy

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.www.tectn.org

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.

www.tectn.org

One vision, one voice moving Tennessee toward a healthy and sustainable future for its people, places, and economy!

Not Just a Legislative Agenda!

Through a collaborative process we will identify strategic approaches for implementation:

•Educational •Legislative•Market-based•Regulatory•Research

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.www.tectn.org

Summit for a Sustainable TN 11/5-11/6 / 2010

• Cumberland University, Lebanon TN

• Education – highlight sustainability – TDEC’s TP3 – TVA’s GPS, GP

• Refine and priortize the draft 2011 Tennessee Sustainability Agenda

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILEducating and advocating for the conservation and improvement of

Tennessee's environment, communities and public health.www.tectn.org