Community Resources

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Community Resources

Other Knox County and Knoxville organizations that are resources for environmental education and outreach.

Trees Knoxville

Trees Knoxville is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to preserve and increase the urban tree canopy on the private and public land of Knoxville and Knox County. Our comprehensive Urban Forest Master Plan outlines our strategy for the future of Knoxville’s tree canopy—with support from the City of Knoxville, the State of Tennessee, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, and the Knoxville Utilities Board.

Three Cubed

Three3 (pronounced ThreeCubed) is a 501(c)3 research nonprofit located in Knoxville, TN with a mission to foster equitable and sustainable futures. Three3 is also deeply embedded in community-driven initiatives that aim to advance transformative social outcomes for historically underserved individuals and populations.

KEMA

Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Managment Agency (KEMA) serves as the central point of coordination for local government efforts to prepare for and respond to large-scale emergencies and disasters. It is located at 1630 Huron Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, phone: 865-215-1166, and the Director is Mr. Colin Ickes.

Climate.us

Climate.us is the nonprofit successor to Climate.gov, delivering climate data and information to promote public climate literacy and to equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions. At a moment when critical climate information was being deleted or distorted, we stepped up to rescue key climate resources—including the U.S. Global Change Research Program's now-deleted Fifth National Climate Assessment—and to ensure the public has continued easy access to the facts.

Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan

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We are always open to talk about climate change and how we can work together to help Knox County become greener.