More Sustainable Business Models: What Are B Corporations? Southface Curator | February 20, 2020 There is a growing trend among businesses seeking to underscore their support of sustainable practices to become B-Corps, a designation that emphasizes a balance of profit and purpose. Certified B-corporations are required to include their employees, customers, suppliers, community and the environment in their actions. The certification is not easy to achieve, but consumers are influencing how companies think about their larger impact, not just their earnings. Read More Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility
Increasing the Conversation Around Climate Change Climate Change Southface Curator | February 12, 2020 The majority of Americans agree that global warming is happening and climate change is a pressing issue, yet few people are talking about it. An effective way to approach these conversations is sharing what we know, how we feel and why we care. How can we continue the conversation and create the trust on which common ground is formed? Read More Tags: sustainability talk
Speak (Sustainability) From Your Heart Climate Change Southface Curator | February 5, 2020 Whether it’s at a family dinner or during a presidential debate, talking about climate challenges with others can be very difficult. Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University, knows just the trick when it comes to speaking to people from different backgrounds and belief systems about the climate crisis. Read More Tags: sustainability talk
Building Science Helping At-Risk Seniors Stay in Their Homes EventsGreen Building Sarah Mundell | January 29, 2020 Southface Institute is honored to share the hometown of Atlanta with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and every year on the weekend that commemorates his life and work, Southface staff and others participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project for nearby Decatur, Georgia. Read More Tags: Martin Luther King Service Project, Volunteering in Atlanta
Deciphering the Language of Sustainable Design Southface Curator | January 29, 2020 Architects, engineers, designers and others in the sustainability sector often speak and write in jargon that their clients and audiences don’t completely understand. Using these words frequently without explanation can render them meaningless and makes it harder for newcomers to connect with sustainable activity. This article dives back into their original meanings. Read More Tags: sustainability talk
Is Your Campus Focused on Sustainability? Green Building Southface Staff | January 24, 2020 Having a hard time finding recycling bins on campus? Looking for a smarter way to get rid of food waste? If you’d like to see your school go green, you can make more of an impact than you might think. From community service opportunities to campus recycling programs, there are plenty of ways your college can promote sustainability on campus. Read More Tags: School
The Changing Technological Landscape of LED Lighting Green Technology Southface Curator | January 22, 2020 You may be using LED bulbs, but are you aware of how they’re evolving? LEDs are becoming a common replacement for incandescent and fluorescent lamps as a result of advancements in technology. Through smaller diodes, a more compact design and color tuning systems, LEDs not only maintain a standard of efficiency but have also seen environmental improvements. Developers are taking new steps to continue to ensure this technology remains sustainable throughout its lifecycle. Read More Tags: LED
Decarbonizing the Building Industry Through Design Green Building Southface Curator | January 15, 2020 There are many ways to measure the emissions of a buildings’ operations, but emissions associated with the materials and construction process, or embodied carbon, are often left unchecked. Construction requires the usage of many carbon-intensive materials, including concrete, steel, aluminum and glass. Assessing the building’s overall life cycle will aid architects in decarbonizing the building sector. Read More Tags: Carbon Footprint
The Housing Crisis’ Impact on Health and Well-Being Building HealthGreen Building Southface Curator | January 8, 2020 With 38 million Americans spending over 30% of their income on housing, access to attainable housing is not only about having a place to live. ZIP code can also determine a resident’s access to education, healthcare, healthy food, public transportation, and even a person’s life span. Read More Tags: Affordable Housing
Double Recognition of Southface Institute President Andrea Pinabell for Sustainability Leadership Blog Southface Staff | January 3, 2020 Atlanta, GA — January 3, 2020 — Southface Institute President Andrea Pinabell has been selected as a 2020 Notable Georgian by Georgia Trend magazine and one of the Atlanta 500, Atlanta Magazine’s list of the city’s most powerful leaders, in the “Religion, Nonprofits and Advocacy” category. Since 2017, Pinabell has led Southface in its 40-plus-year effort to promote more sustainable homes, workplaces and communities in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Read More Tags:
