TODAY’S CREATIVE LOVING PROFILE

URBEX: EXPLORER LISTS

12 environmentally active groups

Citizens for Progressive Transit

P.O. Box 937
Atlanta, GA 30301
(404) 758-5300
You won’t find a bigger proponent of public transit than this grassroots organization. CfPT provides resources for everyone who’s even thinking about getting there on public transit — from the... More

Southface Energy Institute

241 Pine St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-872-3549
If you want to change the world, you’d best start at home. What began as a small grassroots group has blossomed into the Southeast’s leading resource for homeowners and builders... More

Trees Atlanta

225 Chester Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-522-4097
The 23-year-old nonprofit has planted more than 68,000 trees in metro Atlanta and now is planning the city’s first arboretum – or “tree museum” – along the Beltline. Trees not... More

Clean Air Campaign

55 Park Place, NE, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-817-7762
Want to get paid to not drive to work? The Clean Air Campaign offers a variety of services – and incentives – aimed at keeping cars off the road through... More

Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety

57 Forsyth St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-522-3666
Foot-travlin’ residents of auto-oriented Atlanta, you have a friend in PEDS. This small group is the leading voice for pedestrian rights. Its members and staff lobby hard on a variety... More

Atlanta Bicycle Campaign

233 Mitchell St., Suite 315
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-881-1112
Because bicycles were made to roll down on the road, not sit in your garage collecting dust. ABC’s a tight-knit and accessible group with a simple mission – “to make... More

Georgia Interfaith Power and Light

449 1/2 Moreland Ave., Suite 214
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-588-9978
Acting in the belief that the spiritual community has been vital to every social movement, the Georgia chapter of this national nonprofit helps congregations and people of faith work to... More

Georgia Organics

1068 North Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
678-702-0400
Georgia Organics promotes sustainable and organic farming, and provides resources for farmers and consumers alike. The theory is that food grown using less intensive agricultural methods and that doesn’t have... More

Sierra Club — Metro Atlanta Chapter

1401 Peachtree St., Suite 345
Atlanta, GA 30309
You can get involved at the grassroots level with this national environmental group. Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month where members and visitors can learn about... More

Earth Share of Georgia

1447 Peachtree St., Suite 214
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-3173
Think of Earth Share as the United Way of environmental groups. In effect, it’s an umbrella organization for more than 60 of the state’s eco-groups. It also offers a variety... More

Georgia Conservancy

817 W. Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-2900
Founded in 1967, the conservancy bridged the gap between the environmental community and Georgia’s establishment. It’s helped to preserve natural throughout the state and has promoted progressive policies on transportation... More

Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

916 Joseph Lowery Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-352-9828
Mayor Shirley Franklin’s massive sewer overhaul was triggered by a lawsuit the Riverkeeper filed. But protecting a river isn’t always such a cut-and-dry issue. It involves keeping an eye on... More

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