SUSTAINABILITY
KEEP MOTHER NATURE SEXY
We are dedicated to leaving a positive impact on local waterways and giving back to the water that gives us adventure, cleanses our souls, and gives us life. We're unendingly grateful for the gifts of Mother Earth and what better way to express gratitude than to give back.
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This year we have a few different sustainability initiatives and they're still growing so tay tuned.
LAST TWO YEARS
2000 POUNDS
Over 2000 pounds of trash cleaned out of a local quarry and downtown Riverfront by YOU, our River Games athletes and volunteers.
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Let's keep it going!
THIS YEAR
by land
two clean ups
sunday morning
9am-12pm
by boat
Tennessee Riverbank Cleanup
Help us give back to the land we play on. Join our on-foot trash cleanup at Renaissance Park—just a short walk from the festival grounds.
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One courageous team will make their way down to the riverbank underneath the TN Aquarium to clean up the accumulating trash. There will be gloves and trash bags available.
Maclellan Island
Meet us at the Blue Rhino in Coolidge Park at 9am on Sunday and we'll paddle over to the island and give some love to our favorite downtown island!
We’ll provide bags and gloves, you bring your good vibes and helping hands. All ages welcome. Let’s make a visible difference in one afternoon.
Meet at 9am
Ross's landing or coolidge park
COMPOSTING IS COOL
We're super excited to be able to offer full service recycling and composting this year through New Terra. Yay for reducing the landfill crisis in Tennessee! (Great video to learn more here.)
volunteer
If you're interested in joining the green team to help reduce trash pile up and monitor the compost bins, click
Sustainability pro tips
We all do our part to leave Planet Earth better than you found it. We'd love if you'd join and do your part.
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Bring a reusable water bottle- we'll have refillable water stations
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Bike to the event! Riverfront Parkway from Aquarium Way to W.M.L.K Blvd will be closed on Saturday so bike on in!
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All of the food trucks on site are using compostable service ware. Make sure to put your waste in the correct receptacle.