Knox County Tennessee
Adopt-A-Park
Lend a hand in the preservation and beautification of our County parkland. Help educate the public about the importance of providing clean and safe parkland and trails for the enjoyment of all. more >>
Adopt-A-Road
Keep our County roads beautiful. Agree to pick up litter at least twice a year along a section of road in Knox County. The County provides bags, safety vests, gloves, litter pickers and warning signs and picks up the bags along the roadside. more >>
Adopt-A-Stream
Help keep our local waterways healthy. Knox County, in partnership with the Water Quality Forum, the City of Knoxville and the Town of Farragut invite you to Adopt-A-Stream. We provide training on how to conduct monitoring of the health of your adopted stream section along with how to execute a safe and successful clean-up. more >>
Brown Bag Green Book Panel to Discuss Water Management in East Tennessee
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
Next up for the Brown Bag, Green Book series is water. On Tuesday, February 2, at noon there will be a special panel discussion in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium as a part of H2Oh! This is a special Brown Bag Green Book held as part of the H2Oh! series of events about water in partnership with the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy.
Join Renee Hoyos, Executive Director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network; Joanne Logan, Associate Professor with the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee; and Tiffany Foster, water resources specialist with the Tennessee Valley Authority. These three will provide a special panel discussion of Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water by Maude Barlow.
According to Hoyos, "Blue Covenant brings the challenges of managing water for the future into sharp relief," says Hoyos. "...resources are declining due to bad development and industrial practices. This book is a real eye-opener and a must read for those concerned about the future on water worldwide and locally."
The public is invited to join the conversation, but reading the book is optional. For more information on the Brown Bag Green Book event, please call Emily Ellis at 215-8763.
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