Sustainable Georgia: Re-Envisioning Our Interstates
Interface is tackling a stretch of I-85 to transform it into an ecofriendly environment capable of generating renewable energy, remediating pollution and more.
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Interface is tackling a stretch of I-85 to transform it into an ecofriendly environment capable of generating renewable energy, remediating pollution and more.
There’s a chance for the clean energy sector to reduce Georgia’s $32-billion annual expense to import petroleum, natural gas and coal.
True state transportation funding reform needs to maintain the additional infrastructure we’ll need for generations, not just a decade.
Our water issues show no signs of abating, but hopefully we can build on last year’s momentum to find a long-term solution.
A wildlife license plate can help protect nongame species in Georgia, one of dozens of different causes you can support with just a few extra dollars a year.
It’s often the small, family-run businesses that stabilize the economy. We should all support these companies to help keep Georgia strong.
Cedartown boasts more Georgia Sports Hall of Famers per square mile than any town in the state.
Our leaders are aware of social service issues and are trying to do something about them, but we still have a ways to go.
Twenty years after carpet industry executive and environmental pioneer Ray Anderson launched Mission Zero, sustainability has entered the business mainstream.
More than ever, it will take shared expertise to come up with the kind of solutions we need for the state’s environmental issues.
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