Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability

05/04/2021

May Sustainability News & Events -

04/22/2021

Looking for some virtual events to attend this Earth Day? Check out the calendar at EarthDay.org: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/, as well as a local Earth Day panel hosted by Shelby Farms Park: https://www.facebook.com/events/2893001387622715/.

Get info on Earth Day Live 2021 events on April 20-22, when the world will come together for 3 days of climate action to Restore Our Earth.

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day! We hope you have a moment today to reflect on the beauty and wonder of our natural world, how it positively impacts our lives and communities, and how we can better protect it now and in the future. Clean water, air, and land are essential to the health and well-being of our residents, as well as the economic prosperity of our community.

While we have lots to do to reduce pollution and fight climate change, we wanted to take a moment today to celebrate the recent adoption of the Memphis Area Climate Action Plan by Memphis City Council. The climate action plan sets out ambitious goals for reducing our community's carbon footprint and in turn improving air and water quality, increasing opportunities for green jobs, and ensuring a more resilient and equitable community. Check out the final plan here: https://bit.ly/3atkA6P

04/19/2021

If you've experienced housing discrimination, please take a moment to fill out this anonymous Memphis Housing Rights survey. Providing information via this survey will help housing agencies and advocacy groups better understand the issues and obstacles we face as a community in providing fair housing.

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04/01/2021

April Sustainability News & Events -

03/26/2021

While this gorgeous spring weather is reason enough to get outside and get moving, here's some extra motivation! Walk Across Tennessee is an 8-week walking program designed to encourage friends and family to join a walking team and walk as many miles as you can. Teams can have up to 6 people, and teams are encouraged to set a team goal to walk 500 miles (the length of Tennessee) over the 8-week period. Start date is April 1, and the end date is May 28. Enrollment closes March 31, so get your team together and sign up today!

TO SIGN UP... Fill out this individual registration form: https://forms.gle/esL3gX5jugKw9bKQ6 Walk Across Tennessee is an 8-week walking program designed to encourage friends and family to join a walking team and walk as many miles as you can. We want to encourage you to make a team goal to ...

03/03/2021

March Sustainability News & Events -

02/11/2021

Join our team!

Under general supervision of the Manager of the Office of Sustainability and Resilience, assist in coordinating sustainability program areas for Memphis and Shelby County. Work closely with public agencies, local governments, citizens, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and communities to pr...

02/10/2021

Check out this article on efforts to reduce food waste and food insecurity in our community. We're excited to be a part of the Memphis Food Waste Project, led by Clean Memphis!

The new Memphis Food Waste Project is about to make a big push to cut the amount of food going to local landfills by half by 2030.

02/08/2021

Join our team!

Under general supervision of the Manager of the Office of Sustainability and Resilience, assist in coordinating sustainability program areas for Memphis and Shelby County. Work closely with public agencies, local governments, citizens, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and communities to pr...

02/04/2021

We're excited to announce the release of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for conceptual green stormwater infrastructure designs for projects in the Beltline area. If you're part of a consulting firm and have expertise in innovative green infrastructure design, please check this out!

Allworld Project Management, LLC seeks to retain the services of a professional engineering consulting team to provide planning, engineering, design, and evaluation services related to the preparation of concept design plans for the Beltline Green Infrastructure Project (“Project”). Click below ...

02/03/2021

We're excited to share that we're working with Clean Memphis, the City of Memphis Solid Waste Management Division and other partners on the Memphis Food Waste Project! Wasted food means wasted water, labor, energy, time, and money. Reducing our food waste by 50% by 2030 not only has important implications for our community's carbon emissions, but can also positively impact the health and well-being of food-insecure residents through enhanced food recovery efforts. More info on is available here: https://www.cleanmemphis.org/memphis-food-waste-project/

Don't forget to also check out this proclamation which voices the City of Memphis' support for these food waste reduction and food access efforts: https://bit.ly/3rkXfKE

Food waste is in the crosshairs of city officials and local environmental leaders with a plan to reduce it by 50 percent by 2030. The...