Environment & Sustainability

Explore Bike Share to host demo stations

Explore Bike Share to bring demo station to Memphis while launching its membership campaign.

Greenprint adopted in 21 of 22 jurisdictions

Wildflowers planted in MLGW’s power line Right of Way

Wolf River Greenway transforms city’s greenspace

The coming choice of a contractor for the Epping Way phase of the Wolf River Greenway is the latest sign that the 23-mile path is nearing reality.  

Greenprint summit returns in June

TVA puts solar in its place, just outside Memphis

Girls Inc. takes mission to roots with Frayser Youth Farm

Part of Girls Inc.’s focus on Frayser is through its Youth Farm, where girls are employed as farmers to cultivate some 50 vegetable varieties all while learning entrepreneurial skills.

Memphis hosted its first ever “Urban BioBlitz”

Aliens in the woods: Invasive species pose number one threat to Michigan forests

Despite what Smokey Bear may have told you, fires aren't the number one threat to forest ecosystems (at least not in Michigan). So what is? According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, invasive species are what we should be most worried about.