ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE GOODS & SERVICES WORK GROUP

City of Knoxville Energy & Sustainability Program GOODS AND SERVICES WORK GROUP Phase I Waste and Recycling Work Group TASK FORCE WORK GROUPS Community Involvement Energy Goods and Services Infrastructure Sustainable Growth Transportation TASK FORCE Task Force Members Task Force Meeting Documents Task Force Work Groups Group Leader & Staff: Drew Thurman drew.thurman@knoxcounty.org 865-215-5821 John Homa jhoma@cityofknoxville.org 865-215-2872 Focus: To explore green purchasing, sustainable landscaping, and event and park recycling options and to provide sustainable best practices recommendations to City of Knoxville Energy and Sustainability Taskforce. Goals: To recommend to the Task Force an implementation strategy on three next steps from the Energy Inventory report: 1.) Aiding the Purchasing Dept. in honing and institutionalizing a green purchasing policy; 2.) Developing waste diversion goals and exploring rollout of recycling in the City County Building & other City buildings, as well as at Parks and other recreation sites; and 3.) Researching edible and native landscaping / community gardens in vacant lots, right of way, and parks. Links of Interest: Goods and Services Goals [PDF] Goods and Services Framework [PDF] Goods and Services Committee [PDF] Goods and Services Notes 10/21/10 [PDF]