Opinions

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.

Now that even some of the big oil companies are looking toward new energy solutions, alternative fueled vehicles are set to dominate, and the shift is gaining momentum.

Any sustainability effort must be sensitive to preserving our culture as well as our environment. Especially here in the South, it takes a united effort to grow in a way that won’t wipe out the past and leave hurt feelings.…

Cities thrive when galleries flourish in multiple communities. In Atlanta, several galleries and museums have helped revive surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.

The Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership brings Georgians together from diverse backgrounds and different regions to discuss environmental challenges and find progressive and innovative solutions.

For Georgia’s coastal communities, climate change is no myth. A projected 3.2-foot rise in ocean levels will shift the coastline inward by half a mile, but there are solutions to combat rising sea levels.

Another water war with Florida, in the form of a lawsuit that’s been filed with the Supreme Court, could last another expensive 10 years, a water official warns.

The Georgia Council for the Arts has survived the recession and emerged stronger than ever, even taking its message on the road.

The cutting of public education funds has at least leveled off, but charter schools haven’t solved the problem.