Mission Statement
TEC’s Mission: Helping People and Communities Improve Our Environment
Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is working toward thriving habitats, a circular economy and climate balance in Tennessee. Our core programs encourage individuals, businesses and communities to Give Back to Nature in small ways like dedicating a piece of yard to native habitat, planting native trees, composting and recycling responsibly. Our theory of change is that simple choices and actions we make at home are the key to solving the greatest environmental challenges of our time. TEC’s programs encourage sustainable practices at home, at work and within the community.
Community Recycling Roundup – TEC is hosting a series of 10 events from now to the end of 2023 across Tennessee where residents may drop off certain household items to be recycled free of charge.
Tennessee Tree Program encourages residents to plant native trees in their own yards.
Generate Some Buzz engages participants in planting pollinator habitat (flower gardens and native bushes and trees that support butterflies, bees and other pollinators) in their yards and communities.
Come, Post Your Compost engages individuals in backyard composting to keep food scraps out of Tennessee landfills and to enrich backyard gardens and native habitats.
Recycle Tennessee has reached hundreds of thousands of Tennessee residents with up-to-date information on the importance of recycling and how to do it correctly.
Sustainable Tennessee brings together stakeholders from across Tennessee to develop and implement game-plans for improving sustainability across all sectors of our economy and daily life.
Watershed Support Center engages local communities and volunteers in improving the water quality in their backyard streams.