Winter Solstice
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Winter Solstice 2025
Southface Institute is proud to invite you to our 2025 Winter Solstice Celebration, held the evening of Dec. 11 at the Westside Motor Lounge. We’ll share food and drinks as we connect over the year’s sustainability successes and our aspirations for 2026.
This year, we are proud to present the Fulcrum Award, honoring the people and projects that exemplify Southface’s vision of a sustainable future for all—one grounded in innovation, collaboration, and impact. Read more below about 2025's honorees, Georgia Forestry Foundation and Jamestown LP. Come celebrate these inspiring organizations and individuals with us as we gather in the spirit of the season!
EVENT DETAILS
Date: December 11th, 2025
-VIP Reception | 5–6 pm
-Main Event | 6–8 pm
Westside Motor Lounge, 725 Echo St NW Atlanta, GA 30318
Parking is available, but we encourage you to carpool, ride a bike, or use public transit if you can!
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Tickets: $35 per person
Host Committee Tickets: $125, includes two tickets to the event and VIP reception
All attendees must register for tickets in advance for entry.
Fulcrum Award
The Southface Institute is delighted to recognize two entities with deep Georgia ties as this year's Fulcrum Award recipients for their work promoting and demonstrating the market-transformational benefits of mass timber construction.
Georgia Forestry Foundation
The Georgia Forestry Foundation has been working across the state to raise awareness and educate practitioners and foresters on the benefits of building with mass timber through their Mass Timber Hubs and Accelerator program, resulting in a number of new projects pursuing mass timber construction, and through the Accelerator grants, a number of projects that could have built with timber or concrete moving to a mass timber approach.
Jamestown LP
Jamestown LP committed to a timber-first design with their new mixed-use building at 619 Ponce, demonstrating a Southeastern-focused approach to mass timber by harvesting timber from their own timberland in Georgia and producing their mass timber in Alabama. Their approach has greatly reduced the carbon impact of the structure, supported regional mass timber manufacturing, and blazed a trail for future projects to follow.
Our Vision
Fulcrum Award
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2024 Luminary Award Winner
At last year's Winter Solsitce, Southface Institute was proud to present our 2024 Luminary Award to the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) for their transformative sustainability work throughout the region. From securing equitable clean energy policies—like community solar programs for low-income families in South Carolina—to expanding solar and energy savings initiatives in Georgia, SELC is shaping a more sustainable energy future. They also help protect vital ecosystems, including Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and champion rail, transit, and water security initiatives.
