Green In Tennessee

Have you noticed every one going green in Tennessee?  Maybe it's time you joined in on the fun.

One way to get started is to hit the  Green Power Switch.  Tennessee Valley Authority has made it easy for you to receive a portion of your electricity from green energy sources.  Check the site to learn how to do this and why it is important to the state of Tennessee.  It may also be a good time for you to learn about green power sources like solar power and wind power.

Tennessee has a few different chapters to the U.S. Green Building Council.  This is the site belonging to the  East Tennessee Chapter.  These are excellent sources for finding the movers and shakers in the green building industries, learning about green jobs and staying on top of the green legislation taking place in your state.  You can also learn about the LEED program and about LEED certified buildings in Tennessee.

The Green For All site has an interesting article titled  Tennessee Goes Green.  It talks mainly of green jobs and says Tennessee could gain more than 40,000 jobs in the renewable energy fields if certain incentives and investments are made.  This is interesting reading a a call to action for all of you concerned about the greening of Tennessee.  And another article about Green Jobs states thousands of Tennessee workers stand to gain from green industries.  Green jobs are big all over the country and they are here to stay.  This might be something you need to looking into.

We all know that eliminating many of our household toxic cleaning products is a big step towards going green.  The  University of Tennessee knows this and is the first university to be certified for it's green cleaning practices.  This award is given by the Green Seal organization and they say UT is a leader in making the work of campus cleaning an environmentally friendly process.  It is so nice to see schools getting involved and caring about our planet.  These are great lessons to teach our children.

Hopefully we have given you just enough information to encourage you to seek more, to find more ways to go green in Tennessee.  As you do, check back here and tell us what you are doing.  The more people that get involved the better the results, the better our lives become.  

What are you doing in your town?

Tell us about your club, activity or event. Where are you, when do you meet, what are you doing green in your community? Do you have a special event coming up? We would like to do our part to help you get the word out.

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