Like most places right now, Georgia is a state full of woes: high unemployment rates, failing banks, mounting foreclosures and Draconian budget cuts. But buried beneath the bad news, there are success stories. Across the state, a new breed of business is slowly taking shape. From simple efforts — sealing energy-leaking ducts in homes to save money — to more advanced endeavors — trapping the sun’s rays to convert into power — metro Atlantans are capitalizing on a movement to create jobs and help the environment at the same time. In addition to looking at the green industry on Georgia's horizon, CL is honoring six people who are fighting to make a difference and give the environment the respect it deserves. What's more, Earth Day, which falls on April 22, provides a perfect excuse to celebrate the place we call home — be it by helping clean up the Beltline, participating in local environmental festivals, or hiking a North Georgia trail. (We provide plenty of info on those events, too.) Without further ado, CL proudly presents its annual Green Guide.
» 2009 Green Team
Each year, CL shines a spotlight on metro Atlanta’s boldest and brightest environmental trailblazers. From farmers to light bulb installers, sustainability gurus to Gold Dome policymakers, these six metro Atlantans understand that if we don't protect Earth, we won’t have anything left to protect at all.
» Georgia's Green Economy
Call it Georgia’s green awakening. From Conyers’ Acuity Brands Lighting, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs, to Norcross-based upstart Suniva, one of the solar energy industry’s brightest up-and-comers, the region is seeing glimmers of hope for a greener future.
