Chief Meteorologist for Severe Weather Team 2
By taking showers that last ten minutes or more, you waste enough water to fill a backyard pool by the end of the year! This extra water use can also create as much as 2,200 pounds of carbon emissions, which come from the energy used to heat the shower water.
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President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
While many priorities play a part in compelling the leaders of research universities such as the Georgia Institute of Technology to take initiative, one of the distinguishing values of these institutions is their willingness to take on an issue of importance simply because it is the right thing to do. Sustainability is such an issue.
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Executive Director of Southface
Since 1978, Southface has educated consumers, design and construction professionals, policymakers and the media on practical ways to save energy and water, use natural resources wisely and create healthy homes, workplaces and communities.
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Executive Director of The Clean Air Campaign
The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit organization that motivates Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The Clean Air Campaign focuses on both congestion and air quality because they are linked -- vehicle emissions are a major contributor to smog formation. Formed in 1996 by government, business, civic, health, environmental and educational organizations, The Clean Air Campaign is one of 10 organizations in the region implementing strategies that improve mobility, also known as transportation demand management (TDM).
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Environmental Management Division Director, Georgia DCA
Citizen demand for recycling collection will continue to grow and local programs need to adapt and ensure they provide the most cost-effective collection programs. What’s more, advances in recycling-separation technology and more flexible markets have put many local governments in a position to identify significant savings.
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President and CEO, Piedmont Park Conservancy
McCown has nearly 30 years experience in nonprofit and public service. Since 1998 McCown has overseen nearly $23 million in restorations to the historic 183-acre park
The Conservancy is now focused on implementing an expanded master plan to reclaim 53 acres of neglected parkland, restore creeks, woodlands and wetlands, and add bicycle and walking trails, gardens, athletic fields and playgrounds.
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Founder of Serenbe
Serenbe is a 900-acre community in the heart of the Chattahoochee Hill Country, one of the last undeveloped stretches of land in the Atlanta area. The founders of Serenbe, Steve and Marie Nygren, discovered this area while taking their children on a tour of the beautiful countryside, and within weeks purchased a weekend home. Their beloved getaway eventually became their permanent residence, and one day while jogging through the pristine woodland, Steve heard the rumbling of a bulldozer, which he feared was clearing land for a development. More Details
Executive Director of Georgia Organics, Inc.
What’s for dinner tonight? If you’re like most people, your food traveled an average of 1,500 miles before hitting your dinner plate -- one meal collectively logging more miles than most people do in a year. Where your food comes from, combined with how it was raised, can have almost as big of an impact on your carbon footprint as the type of vehicle you choose to drive.
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This initiative is dedicated to educating the public about obesity and its
risks. Move It For Your Health wants to help citizens eat healthier and
inspire people to make time for more physical activity.
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President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Executive Director of Southface
Executive Director of The Clean Air Campaign
President and CEO, Piedmont Park Conservancy
Executive Director of Georgia Organics, Inc.
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