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Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Shelby County Voter Education Resolution

Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Shelby County Voter Education Resolution

by younggiftedgreen | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized

Memphis, TN–Young, Gifted & Green (YGG) is proud to celebrate a significant win for voters in Memphis and Shelby County just day before the nation’s 250th anniversary. On June 29, 2026, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass...
Memphis Lead Coalition Brings Home National Award for Education on Lead Service Line Replacement

Memphis Lead Coalition Brings Home National Award for Education on Lead Service Line Replacement

by younggiftedgreen | Jun 23, 2026 | Catch the Green Tea, YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

Young, Gifted & Green Among other Leaders Recognized at the 2026 American Water Works Association ACE Conference Washington DC–On June 23, 2026, the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative (LSLRC) recognized Young, Gifted & Green for their highly...
Baltimore City Council Passes Data Center Moratorium, Choosing Community Health Over Corporate Speed

Baltimore City Council Passes Data Center Moratorium, Choosing Community Health Over Corporate Speed

by younggiftedgreen | May 13, 2026 | Catch the Green Tea, Policy Statements, YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

BALTIMORE, MD — On May 11, 2026, the Baltimore City Council passed Bill 26-0158, establishing a citywide moratorium on new data centers. For the families living in Baltimore’s most overburdened communities who are the most vulnerable to rapid data center...
350.org and Partners Condemn the Unprecedented Redistricting of Memphis Voters by the Tennessee State Legislature

350.org and Partners Condemn the Unprecedented Redistricting of Memphis Voters by the Tennessee State Legislature

by younggiftedgreen | May 7, 2026 | Catch the Green Tea, Policy Statements, YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

Alongside Young, Gifted, and Green and Color Of Change, organizations collectively disavow this effort to dilute the voices of Black voters in Memphis and Shelby County NASHVILLE, TN  –  On the third day of a special session in the Tennessee State...
Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Historic Win for Maternal & Environmental Health in Tennessee

Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Historic Win for Maternal & Environmental Health in Tennessee

by younggiftedgreen | Apr 29, 2026 | Catch the Green Tea, Policy Statements, YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

April 29, 2026 Nashville, TN–Young, Gifted & Green is proud to announce the successful passage of HB 1369 / SB 1255 in the State of Tennessee, which is a landmark bill that protects pregnant women and their unborn children from the devastating, lifelong...
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