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Tennessee Conservation Voters and the Tennessee Environmental Council convened the first “Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee” at Lipscomb University in Nashville. The groups aim to create a long-term agenda for the state based on sustainability principles, which blend economic prosperity with resource conservation. Business, government and citizen interests will work together to draft a “Sustainability Agenda.” Summits will be held annually. Closer to home, the City of Knoxville assembled an energy and sustainability task force. The panel of 15 representatives from community organizations and 10 city officials will develop a strategic plan for the city. Its first task is conducting an energy audit of city operations. Three working groups have formed, aimed at transportation and land use, buildings, and waste and recycling.