The Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards recognize outstanding initiatives to improve the efficiency, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability of transportation systems in the State, consistent with ongoing efforts to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans, provide for a strong economy, and protect our State’s natural resources.

In connection with Clean Air Month, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and Tennessee Clean Fuels will host a recognition ceremony and sustainable transportation forum on May 23-24, 2017 at the Downtown Nashville Public Library. The forum, entitled “Navigating Toward a Livable Tennessee,” will highlight local transportation planning and the pursuit of place-based policies and investments for improved transportation options in our communities.

The forum will also feature a showcase of over 30 alternative fuel vehicles -, the largest ever gathering of AFVs inTennessee - as well as a recognition ceremony for a new class of certified Tennessee Green Fleets. Through Tennessee Clean Fuels' Tennessee Green Fleets Certification Program, any Tennessee-based fleet can apply for certification for its efforts toward reducing petroleum consumption, improving air quality, and increasing the use of alternative fuels or advanced vehicle technologies.

Affordable dorm room lodging for students may also be reserved at the Scarritt Bennett Center, which offers a room rate of $75 per night. For more information, call 615-340-7500.

Event Agenda

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

9:00-9:30 a.m. Registration and Networking

9:30-10:10 a.m. Keynote Address- Russ Brooks, Smart Cities Director, Transportation America

10:10-11:40 a.m. General Session - Behavior Change: Strategies for Transportation Demand Management and the Increased Adoption of Alternatives to Single Occupancy Vehicles

Elizabeth Hammitt, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Community, EPB

Diane Thorne, Regional Transportation Director, Transportation Management Association (TMA)

Ron Yearwood, Assistant Director, Nashville Civic Design Center

11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Lunch and Speaker

Dr. David L. Greene, Senior Fellow, UT Knoxville

12:40-2:10 p.m. General Session- “One Big Idea” – Overview of Winning Projects and Ideas

2:10-2:20 p.m. Transition Break

2:20-3:40 p.m. General Session: Energy and the Environment

Laura Berlind, Executive Director, The Sycamore Institute

Drew Frye, Power Utilization Engineer, Technology Innovation, TVA

David Nestor, Director - CNG, Piedmont Natural Gas

3:40-5:00 p.m. 2017 Tennessee Green Fleets Certification Awards Presented by Tennessee Clean Fuels and Icom North America

5:00-7:00 p.m. Off-Site Networking Reception and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Showcase (Bridge Building -Transportation Provided), sponsored by:

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

9:00-9:30 a.m. Registration and Networking

9:30-9:50 a.m. Morning Address- Mayor Megan Barry, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

9:50-11:20 a.m. General Session- Mobility Planning

Tanisha J. Hall, Director, Tennessee Department of Transportation Long Range Planning Division

Erin Hafkenschiel, Director of Transportation and Sustainability for Nashville Mayor Megan Barry

Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering, City of Franklin

11:20-11:30 a.m. Transition Break

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 2017 Sustainable Transportation Awards Presented by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation - TDEC Commissioner Robert J. Martineau, Jr., TDEC Deputy Commissioner Shari Meghreblian, Ph.D., and TDOT Deputy Commissioner Toks Omishakin

We would like to thank the sponsors of the 2017 Tennessee Green Fleets Awards:

Icom NA, Lightning Hybrids, Waste Management

2017 Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards & Forum: Navigating Toward a Livable Tennessee

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