Find protected lands and waters nearby with maps from The Nature Conservancy!
You can find nature preserves in Atlanta, Decatur, and anywhere in the United States and beyond with the Nature Conservancy’s mapping system! The Nature Conservancy’s map catalogued environmentally protected lands and waters across the globe in both google maps and google earth, with colored balloons denoting present, past, and partner preserves.
Atlanta’s Southface Energy Institute is seeking your environmental input for Greenprints 2010!
Here is a call from Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta to share your environmental knowledge at the 12th annual Greenprints conference in 2010! Southface is seeking subject matter experts on everything from green building to water management to green jobs in the workforce to sustainability and Atlanta’s green movement!
Morningside Lenox Park Neighborhood Trash Walk this weekend!
Call for volunteers for the Morningside Lenox Park Neighborhood Trash Walk this Saturday! This monthly cleanup walk takes place around the Atlanta intown neighborhoods of Morningside and Virginia Highland and will be on Saturday morning, August 1st.
Upcoming volunteer opportunites at Atlanta festivals with the Atlanta BeltLine!!
Come join us as we keep the momentum going behind the Atlanta BeltLine, one of Atlanta’s most ambitious transportation and greenspace projects! Here are upcoming volunteer opportunities at local Atlanta festivals!
Upcoming environmental events in our green Atlanta!
Upcoming dates for Atlanta’s green community to mark on their calendars, from local festivals to green business events, to the Enviro Expo!
Ecoverde sustainable coffee is making its way to the Atlanta market!
A new line of sustainable coffee is breaking its way onto the Atlanta java scene! Ecoverde Coffee by McCullagh Coffee Company is Rainforest Alliance Certified with packaging that is 100% biodegradable and compostable.
Finding local Georgia-grown food in Atlanta and Decatur restaurants…
An increasing number of Atlanta and Decatur restaurants are embracing sustainable eating habits from Georgia farms and producers, which is great news! Here is a little list to get started on eating local Atlanta food!
Increasing Atlanta’s and Decatur’s local parks with the DeKalb County Parks Bond and Greenspace Program
DeKalb County Parks Bond and Greenspace Program has worked since 2000 to implement big changes and acquire greenspace around the city. Learn how you can volunteer and maintain current parks, adopt a park, and more!
Why do ants love cowpeas?
Every time I go out to our little vegetable garden, the stems of the my cowpeas are covered in little black ants. Why do black ants love cowpeas so much?
The Atlanta Local Food Initiative outlines a plan for a sustainable food future
If you’re concerned about where our food is grown and who supplies it in the Atlanta and Decatur area, you’re not alone. The Atlanta Local Food Initiative was formed to address just that issue with a plan for Atlanta’s sustainable food future.
Atlanta BeltLine reaches almost 50% land ownership with new purchase from Georgia DOT!
Great news from the Atlanta BeltLine this week! Atlanta’s ambitious project to ring Atlanta with 22 miles of transit, 33 miles of trails, and an “emerald necklace” of parks has taken another leap forward. The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. has arranged to purchase almost 4 miles of right-of-way (ROW) of abandonded rail corridor from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) this week.
Buckhead Community Bank offering bike financing to encourage people to bike to work
Buckhead Community Bank (BCB) is teaming up with Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association (BATMA) to give account holders the opportunity to borrow $2,500 towards the purchase of a bike. Plus, incentive for bike commuters in Buckhead, Atlanta!
The Brookwood in Buckhead: Atlanta’s first high-rise condo complex to earn LEED certification
The Brookwood, a recently-completed high rise community located just South of Piedmont Hospital, is contributing to the Atlanta community in many ways through its green standards. In fact, it’s slated to be Atlanta’s first residential high-rise to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Moore’s Farm and Friends welcomes you to their first annual Open Farm Day!
More’s Farm and Friends welcomes you to their first annual Open Farm Day in July 5th, 2009, from 11 a.m. EST onwards! Complete with pasture-raised meats and vegetables from local Georgia farms!
