Press Room Community Plumbing Program Alerts Resident to Gas Peril Southface Staff | May 18, 2019 On May 15, 2019, plumber Ramel Herring and a partner, both from Legwork Plumbing Solutions, visited Atlanta resident Paulette Harris to deliver free plumbing repairs as part of Southface Institute’s Care & Conserve Plumbing Repair Program (CCPRP) funded by the City of Atlanta, Department of Watershed Management. Read More Tags: CCPRP, Indoor Air Quality
Press Room Stephanie Stuckey Joins the Staff of Southface Southface Staff | November 27, 2018 Longtime sustainability champion adds her vision, urban resilience experience For Immediate Release STEPHANIE STUCKEY, Director,Sustainability Services ATLANTA, GA – November 27, 2018 – Southface, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability policies and practices across homes, workplaces and communities throughout the Southeast, announced today that it has added Stephanie Stuckey as its new Director of Sustainability Services. This position is an expansion of Southface’s organizational and corporate sustainability efforts to leverage existing and new Southface programs while providing sustainability strategy, consulting … Continue reading “Stephanie Stuckey Joins the Staff of Southface” Read More Tags: Staff
Press Room Southface honors former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin with prestigious Argon Award Staff Editor | September 18, 2018 Southface honors former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin with prestigious Argon Award During its annual Visionary Dinner gala, Southface recognized former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s outstanding achievement in realizing a sustainable future. The Argon Award for Excellence in Sustainability was presented at Southface’s annual Visionary Dinner held at Flourish, Atlanta on September 12, 2018. The award recognized Shirley Franklin and her contributions to environmental sustainability initiatives and equity in the City of Atlanta, in addition to her ongoing work with … Continue reading “Southface honors former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin with prestigious Argon Award” Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
Southface honors groundbreaking sustainability projects at 2018 Fulcrum Awards David Bailey | March 9, 2018 For immediate release ATLANTA — At its 20th annual Greenprints conference on March 12-14, Southface will recognize some of the Southeast’s most exciting and innovative sustainability initiatives during the Fulcrum Awards. “Though diverse in scope, each Fulcrum Award recipient exemplifies our vision to promote a regenerative economy, responsible resource use, social equity, and a healthy built environment for all,” said Andrea Pinabell, president of Southface. “We are proud to honor these projects that bring us all closer to a better … Continue reading “Southface honors groundbreaking sustainability projects at 2018 Fulcrum Awards” Read More Tags:
Southface Leadership:“Exciting Opportunity,” After Mayor Announces Civic Center Redevelopment Project Jaimie Cohen | November 21, 2017 For Immediate Release ATLANTA,GA, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 – On the morning of November 21, 2017, Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed, announced the sale of the Atlanta Civic Center Site located at 395 Piedmont Avenue NE to the Atlanta Housing Authority. The sale indicates a long-anticipated redevelopment plan, which will feature retail units, workspaces and mixed residential units, 30% of which will be dedicated to affordable housing units – the largest commitment to affordable housing in the last 15 years. “The redevelopment … Continue reading “Southface Leadership:“Exciting Opportunity,” After Mayor Announces Civic Center Redevelopment Project” Read More Tags:
Press Room Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Restore Bird-Friendly Habitat Southface Staff | November 8, 2017 Atlanta Audubon Society has received a $20,000 grant plus $20,000 in matching funds to restore bird-friendly habitat at the Land O’ Lakes unit of Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Fulton County. Read More Tags:
Press Room Transformation Alliance Appoints MacLeish-White as First Managing Director Dayna Thompson | October 23, 2017 The TransFormation Alliance (TFA), a collaboration of metro Atlanta organizations that promotes the development of thriving, mixed-income communities anchored by transit, has named Odetta MacLeish-White as its first managing director. Read More Tags: Transit
Southface Partners with AHA for Civic Center Redevelopment Staff Editor | August 31, 2017 Southface, whose campus lies within with Civic Center site, will partner with the Atlanta Housing Authority, Invest Atlanta & Weingarten to redesign its future. Southface is and will continue to be an asset to not only Atlanta, but across the Southeast and U.S. as a leader in promoting sustainable homes, workplaces and communities. Read More Tags:
Southface Presents 2017 Argon Award for Sustainability Staff Editor | August 29, 2017 Serenbe founder and CEO Steve Nygren will be honored with the 2017 Argon Award at Southface’s annual Visionary Dinner, a gala that brings together hundreds of sustainability professionals to raise awareness and funding for Southface’s continued work in high-performance affordable housing, green infrastructure, clean energy, healthy buildings and sustainable communities. Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
Press Room Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Announces Cox Enterprises and The Ray C. Anderson Foundation as Presenting Sponsors of the Climate Change Conference Dayna Thompson | August 15, 2017 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper announces the 2017 Climate Change Conference with presenting sponsors Cox Enterprises and The Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The conference is set to take place on September 27-28, hosted by the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. Read More Tags:
