Major Environmental Challenges in Tennessee

Tennessee faces its own set of significant environmental challenges, and this piece highlights both the key issues affecting the state and a notable response emerging from the faith community. Central to this response is the Center for Religion and Environment at Sewanee, a religious seminary actively working to educate future clergy on environmental solutions. By embedding ecological education into the formation of tomorrow’s religious leaders, the Center is helping ensure that faith communities across Tennessee are prepared to engage meaningfully with sustainability, extending environmental stewardship beyond policy and science into the realm of pastoral and spiritual responsibility. This piece is part of an ongoing series examining how U.S. states are confronting environmental challenges through faith-based education and initiatives. Viewers interested in comparing regional approaches can also check out a related video on environmental challenges in Kentucky.