Greener Goals

Nashville SC is committed to living sustainably! In a collaborative effort with MLS Works, Nashville SC participates in Greener Goals, the league-wide initiative to raise awareness about environmental issues through the soccer community. Each year, Nashville SC players, staff, and partners support efforts that highlight our commitment to environmental sustainability on and off the field.

Greener Goals Sustainability Update at GEODIS Park

Last year we announced the Greener Goals Starting XI campaign. Learn how Nashville SC and partners are working to make GEODIS Park a more sustainable venue.

Greener Goals Merch

The Greener Goals pin, benefitting Urban Green Lab is available now in the NSC Mobile Shop. Learn more about community pins here.

Sustainability at GEODIS Park

Last year alone, Nashville SC has recycled over 4,000 pounds of glass and diverted over 22,000 pounds of raw materials from landfills.

Through a new partnership with the Compost Company, Nashville SC has composted over 7 tons of organic materials, all of which has been converted to new soil that will replenish the earth and help reduce climate change.

Last year, GEODIS Park’s food rescue program with One Generation Away redistributed over 3,000 pounds of food providing thousands of meals to Nashvillians facing food insecurity.

As part of our sustainability efforts, reusable Nashville SC aluminum cups will now be available at concession stands throughout the stadium.

All adidas gear is made from 100% recycled materials (gear, tags, etc.)

All stadium retail stores have switched from single-use plastic bags to recycled paper bags.

New trash cans with revamped recycling instructions will be in use across the concourse.

Youth Sustainability Grants

Nashville SC Community Fund teamed up with the Cumberland River Compact to provide $5,000 in grants to support youth-led environmental projects in 2025.

Last year, Nashville SC, the Cumberland River Compact, and the Mayor’s Youth Council provided grants to support youth-led sustainability projects. A total of 8 youth projects were funded through the Nashville SC Community Fund covering a variety of topics including waste reduction, rainwater harvesting, tactical urbanism, and more.

Greener Goals Youth Sustainability Projects

Nashville School of Arts students Camden Andrade, Noah Cappellino, Madison Moore (Project Leader), Saqbe Alvarez, Mia Rodas Munoz, Alison Lipschutz restored flowerbeds on their school’s campus that had lacked upkeep and had been overrun by weeds. The group of seniors wanted to restore the flowerbeds to prevent them from being completely removed from campus grounds while spreading mindfulness and allowing students an outlet to connect with nature. By removing the weeds, planting locally sourced native flowers, and future plans to include signs that other students can read to learn about the flowerbeds' miniature ecosystems, the students hope to leave a positive impact on campus after they leave for college. “I really want to make sure that all of the faculty [and students] know that these flowerbeds exist, and if they would like take care of it, and I want to make sure to maybe have little sticks [with information cards attached to them] on how to take care of them in the garden bed,” Moore said.

Nashville Big Picture High School sophomore Isa Aguilera and Hume-Fogg senior Victoria Fabiyi partnered up to set up a clothing exchange station in the Downtown Nashville Public Library Teen Center. The station allows teenagers who visit the Teen Center to take and exchange clothes that can be either reworn or repurposed in a new home. The pair of students plan to leave the station in the Teen Center once a week every month. “I always have a pile in my room of things that I’m not about to keep because they’re just not my vibe anymore,” Aguilera said. “I know a lot of other people that are like 'let’s make some room for some new clothes, let’s get some change going on around here.' “A lot of people want to be more sustainable, that’s the thing. Teenagers nowadays care about being more sustainable, so this is just a way for them to get them on board with that.”

For her senior capstone, Nashville Big Picture High School senior Cydney Rugless-Thompson wanted to revamp a bus stop on Charlotte Pike. By painting a mural on the ground in front of the bus stop bench, Cydney hopes to create a more welcoming environment for people wanting to use public transportation on Charlotte Pike. As someone who waits at that exact bus stop to go to school with around 30 of her classmates multiple times per week, Cydney recognizes the importance of urban spaces and how they can be more welcoming for locals.

MLK Jr. Magnet High students Bethel Derege and Grace Olson rehabilitated a rain garden at their school by planting new perennials and creating an environmental club. The club’s focus is to maintain the rain garden. The pair of two students received a second grant for another project, which introduced a TerraCycle recycling bin for teachers to discard classroom materials into.

Hume Fogg students Sarah Wang, Malik Alabed, and Arabella Vos placed Pens, Pencils, and Markers Zero Waste Boxes and a Battery Bucket from the Cumberland River Compact throughout their school. Students and faculty collected pens, pencils, markers and batteries to place in the boxes and buckets to reduce waste. The trio also coordinated with school staff to brainstorm and implement the project.

MLK Jr. Magnet High students Carmelina Peterson, Fern Spence, Keira White, Marina Alcendor, Carmelina Peterson, and Brady Mitchell created a composting system to reduce food waste at their school. They achieved this by setting up bins and a composting system throughout the school and promoting the initiative with posters and announcements.

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Community

Greener Goals

Greener Goals Sustainability Update at GEODIS Park

Greener Goals Merch

One Planet. One Chance.

Sustainability at GEODIS Park

Youth Sustainability Grants

Sustainability Training