SE Communities Leading the Way on Heat Resilience
We’re excited to share that New Orleans, LA, and Memphis, TN, both SSDN members, have been selected as 2025 Community Science Partners through the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring (CCHM), a national collaboration of science centers and technical experts. This work will support locally driven efforts to collect and use data on extreme heat, air…
Read MoreCelebrating Our TN Member Communities
From microgrids to municipal fleet transitions, check out what our member communities in Tennessee are doing: Knoxville is driving change with a Green Fleet Policy, a decarbonization plan for public transit, and a partnership with Knoxville Utilities Board’s community solar array program. It’s aiming for a 50% cut in municipal emissions by 2030 and…
Read MoreWelcome Jenna!
Warm wishes to our newest employee, Tennessee Valley Policy Manager Jenna Guillen. A California native and recent transplant to Nashville, TN, Jenna is passionate about supporting our members’ sustainability efforts in the Tennessee Valley region. In her career, Jenna has worked in various roles for state and local government in Central and Northern California primarily…
Read MoreSSDN Urges the Tennessee Valley Authority to Strengthen Its Commitment to Resilient Energy
December 6, 2024 – The Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN), representing more than 125 local governments dedicated to advancing sustainability across the southeastern United States, submitted comments yesterday to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regarding its 2025 Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). SSDN’s recommendations focus on driving a stronger commitment to sustainability, transparency, and equity…
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