One of the best ways to learn about environmental issues is to participate in a special event. TDEC celebrates in special ways several times each year.
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Earth
Day has been celebrated each year
since 1970. Tennessee celebrated our planet
in many different ways in many different parts of the
State. For more information visit the international
web site at EarthDay.net
.
The Great American Cleanup
takes place every year from mid-March to
mid-May. Volunteers from more than 10,000
communities pick up litter, plant flowers, hold clothing
drives, and clean up dump sites. For more
information on how you can volunteer in your community
please contact Keep
America Beautiful.
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As part of the 2007 Tennessee Great American Cleanup, the Office of Environmental Assistance within the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation held it's 7th Annual Clothing Drive on May 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th in which 4,280 pounds of clothes were collected over a period of 4 days. The clothing drive was made available to all employees of the State of Tennessee, Metro Government, and the general public. The clothing was donated to Mending Hearts, a Community Resource Agency & Goodwill Industries. As a sign of appreciation participants received goodie bags which contained environmental information along with a copy of the latest Conservationalist Magazine. |
Clean Air Month 2007 Comes to a Close with the Clean Air Fair! More than fifteen organizations gathered at Bicentennial Mall delivering a universal message to protect the environment and preserve air quality. Hundreds of state employees, local residents, and tourists visited booths from air quality experts, pollution control agencies, Regional Transportation Authority, Metro Transportation Authority, Allied Waste, Bridgestone/ Firestone, Pull-A-Part and other organizations to learn about their impact on air quality in Tennessee. Special thanks go to event organizers and participants, as well as the Bicentennial Mall staff for helping to make the Fair a success. Congratulations to those participants who were winners in the contests and giveaways. The Department of Environment and Conservation hopes this will become an anticipated annual event in a continuing endeavor to preserve and improve air quality in Tennessee. |
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For more information about Environmental Events, please
contact Lori Munkeboe at 615-532-0705
or 1-800-734-3619
or by email at [email protected].
