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GROWING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AT A GLANCE
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CONTACT INFO
Office
Policy & Redevelopment Department
City County Building, Room 655
Phone: 865-215-2029
Fax: 865-215-3035
Sustainability@cityofknoxville.org

Susanna Sutherland, Manager
ssutherland@cityofknoxville.org
City County Building
Phone: 865-215-4430

Jake Tisinger, Coordinator
jtisinger@cityofknoxville.org
City County Building
Phone: 865-215-2065
UPCOMING EVENTS / MEETINGS

Recycling Events

EarthFest – April 21 from 10 AM – 5 PM at Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus

ACTIVITY UPDATES
Sustainability Blog
Community Energy & Sustainability Survey
INTRODUCTION

Sustainability is the ability to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This requires cooperation between sectors and long term thinking.

Regardless of varying personal views on environmental issues, conserving resources and energy makes sense on a basic level: it saves money and positively impacts our health.

Integrating best practices for sustainability into how the City of Knoxville does business is driven by logic and economics. Does it make sense for our community? Will it improve our quality of life? Is there a funding source available?

Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated as we continually strive to improve.

GUIDING DOCUMENTS

Knoxville's Energy Inventory [PDF]

Energy & Sustainability Work Plan [PDF]

RESOURCES

Sustainable Purchasing Guide [PDF]
Citizens Guide to Sustainability [PDF]
Air Quality [PDF]
Energy Conservation [PDF]
Land Use [PDF]
Recycling [PDF]
Sustainable Food [PDF]
Water Conservation [PDF]

CURRENT PROJECTS
  • AMERESCO
              - RFQ [PDF]
  • Education
              - Brown Bag Green Book
  • Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)
              - Activity 1 [PDF]
              - Activity 2 [PDF]
                      - Green Building Incentive Program
                      - Green Building Incentive Documents [PDF]
              - Activity 3 [PDF]
              - Activity 4 [PDF]
              - Activity 5 [PDF]
              - Activity 6 [PDF]
              - Activity 7 [PDF]
              - Budget [PDF]
  • Electric Vehicles
              - Level 2 Charging Specs [PDF]
              - Level 3 Charging Specs [PDF]
              - ECOtaliity Long Range Plan [PDF]
              - ECOtality Implementation Strategy [PDF]
  • HUD Sustainable Communities Grant
              - Knoxville Application [PDF]
              - Plan East TN Summary [PDF]
  • Recycling
              - Recycling Analysis - Spring 2009 [PDF]
              - Recycling Phone Survey - Spring 2009 [PDF]
              - DSM Environmental Services Presentation [PDF]
              - Backyard Composting
              - Battery Recycling
              - Computer Recycling
              - Curbside Recycling Program
              - Map of Recycling Centers
  • Solar America Cities Program
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    ENERGY INVENTORY AND WORK PLAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Task Force Mission and Members
  • Task Force Meeting Documents
  • Task Force Working Groups
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    LOCAL RESOURCES
    Beardsley Community Farm
    City of Knoxville Greenways
    Discover Life in America
    East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
    Find a Local Farmers' Market
    GoGreenET.com
    Green Village Green
    ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection
    Ijams Nature Center
    Keep Knoxville Beautiful
    Knox County Green Team
    Knoxville Bike Routes from Google
    Knoxville Chamber Green Business Recognition Program
    Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council
    Knoxville Permaculture Guild
    Knoxville Recycling Coalition
    Smart Trips
    Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
    Support Green Power in the Tennessee Valley - TVA/KUB’s Green Power Switch
    Take the Energy Star Change a Light Pledge
    Tennessee Clean Water Network
    US Green Building Council - East Tennessee Chapter
    UT Make Orange Green

    SUSTAINABILITY IN THE PRESS
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