Blog: Electric Bills Decoded: Can Changing My Electricity Rate Save Me Money? Southface Staff | May 30, 2023 There’s been a lot in the news lately about how Georgia Power is raising electricity rates over the next few years, and residential customers are increasingly wondering what they can do to lower their monthly electric bills to offset… Learn More
Event: Clean Transportation Summit The Clean Transportation Summit is a Clean Cities Georgia event hosted in partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology, Southface Institute, Georgia Power, and Georgia Chamber of Commerce. This event will be an opportunity to build public-private partnerships and talk about… Learn More
Blog: New Leaders Turn Over a New Leaf at Sustainability Nonprofit Southface Staff | May 16, 2023 Over the past 45 years, Southface Institute has grown from a small group of solar energy advocates in Atlanta to a Southeastern sustainability leader with comprehensive expertise in transforming buildings, energy policy, and community infrastructure. Southface welcomed James Marlow as… Learn More
Blog: Local Nonprofits on Target to Cut Utility Costs and Grow Impact with GoodUse Sarasota Southface Staff | May 2, 2023 Youth centers need air-conditioned spaces for after-school programs. Rehabilitating injured sea turtles requires tanks with filtration systems. Food banks have refrigerators to run. Meeting urgent community needs costs money, and with limited funding, nonprofits often own or lease older buildings… Learn More
Person: Par Boger-Sadeghinia Par, a Senior Project Manager in Education, has extensive experience in overseeing grant progress and creating user-friendly courses by analyzing data insights. With a PhD in Curriculum Development and Instruction and a Master of Art in Adult Education and Human… Learn More
Blog: #WhereOnEarthDay is Southface? Southface Staff | April 17, 2023 If you’re heading out to an Earth Day event in Georgia or Sarasota, Florida, this week, there’s a very good chance you might run into some Southfacers! Connecting with the community about sustainability is a huge (and hugely fun) part… Learn More
Blog: Making the Most of the Inflation Reduction Act Southface Staff | April 6, 2023 Originally posted by Atlanta Building News | Spring 2023 issue On January 1, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) began its financial support for residential energy efficiency upgrades, including upfront discounts and tax credits. The upfront discounts are designed to be… Learn More
Person: Samantha Pettigrew Samantha Pettigrew serves as Project Manager for Southface transportation projects, coordinating projects focused on increasing alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure in Georgia, including for Clean Cities Georgia. Before joining Southface, Samantha worked at the International Council on Clean Transportation and… Learn More
Person: David Paul Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer | CompostNow | LinkedIn David Paull is co-founder and Chief Impact Officer at CompostNow. CompostNow is a subscription-based compost collection service focused on diverting food waste from landfills and building healthy soil, founded in 2011… Learn More
