Georgia Commute Options gives free help to people who want to get to work without driving alone. It helps with carpool and vanpool matches, rewards for clean commutes, and emergency rides home. It also helps employers and schools set up their own programs.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is a state agency that works on energy and water projects. It runs the Weatherization Assistance Program, which makes homes of low-income households use less energy. It also offers home energy loans and loans and grants for water, energy and other public projects.
Southface is an Atlanta nonprofit that works to make buildings use less energy and be healthier. It teaches classes for building and trade workers, and it offers grants and discounts to help nonprofits cut their energy bills. It also shares free energy code guides and runs an energy code helpline.
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter is the state branch of the Sierra Club. It works to protect Georgia's air, water, land and climate. It leads outdoor trips such as hikes, bike rides and birding outings. It also runs campaigns on clean energy, transit and state laws, and it welcomes volunteers.
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light helps faith communities across Georgia care for the environment. It offers energy audits, solar guidance, grants, and help saving water, reducing waste, and planting gardens and trees. It also helps congregations prepare for disasters and speak up for clean energy and environmental justice.
Georgia Commute Options gives free help to people who want to get to work without driving alone. It helps you find carpool and vanpool partners, earn cash for clean commutes, and get a ride home in an emergency. It also works with employers and schools across 20 metro Atlanta-area counties.
Black Sustainability, Inc. is an Atlanta nonprofit that runs a global network of sustainability workers and business owners of African descent. Members can join online groups, take green-career courses and training, and attend the yearly Black Sustainability Summit and other events.
The Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Resilience is part of the City of Atlanta. It works on clean energy, climate, water, food, and green space, with a focus on fairness for neighborhoods with high energy bills. Residents can get help through WeatheRISE ATL, a free home weatherization program for some Atlanta homeowners.
Root Local is a Metro Atlanta nonprofit that helps people find local ways to protect the environment. Its free online map lists businesses and groups with reviewed environmental practices. It also connects neighbors through volunteer projects, community events, and environmental education.
The Atlanta Regional Commission is the public planning agency for the 11-county Atlanta region. It connects older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to support through Empowerline, and helps eligible residents find jobs and training through WorkSource Atlanta Regional. It also plans transportation, housing, and environmental improvements with local governments.
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is a community nonprofit that protects local creeks and forests and helps residents speak up about pollution and other environmental problems. It runs the Outdoor Activity Center in Southwest Atlanta, offering nature camps, school programs, outdoor events, and volunteer cleanups.
Partnership for Southern Equity is an Atlanta nonprofit that works for racial fairness across metro Atlanta and the South. It trains youth and community leaders, brings neighbors and organizations together, and uses research to push for fairer energy, housing, health, and economic policies.
Georgia Organics is a statewide nonprofit that supports organic and sustainable farmers and helps more families get local, healthy food. It runs farmer grants and training, farm to school programs, and a group produce-share program for families with young children. Its Good Food Guide helps shoppers find local farms, farm stands, and farmers markets.
This is the City of Atlanta office that works on climate, clean energy, trees, food access and keeping neighborhoods safe from heat and flooding. It leads Atlanta's Climate Resilient ATL plan. Residents can join community events and public meetings and sign up to help shape the plan.
Southface Institute is an Atlanta nonprofit, started in 1978, that works on energy-saving and healthy buildings. It teaches builders and the public about sustainable homes, runs the EarthCraft green building program, and gives grants and discounts to other nonprofits to cut their energy bills. Many of its services for builders and businesses cost money.
Sustainable Spelman is the sustainability office at Spelman College in Atlanta. It works on things like composting, saving energy and teaching students about the environment. Most of its work is for the Spelman campus, but it also holds some events that others are invited to, such as talks and garden events.
Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is a nonprofit that helps low-income families in Northwest Georgia, including Douglas and Paulding counties. It helps pay home energy bills, makes homes use less energy, and runs Head Start and Early Head Start for young children. It also offers job and family support through its Pathways to Empowerment program.
Goodwill of North Georgia runs free career centers that help people find jobs. You can use computers, get help with resumes, and work with a career coach.org.
Goodwill of North Georgia runs thrift stores and uses the money to pay for free career centers. The centers help people look for jobs, use computers, work with a career coach, and take job training classes. It also helps people with barriers to work, such as a criminal record or a disability.
NCAT is a national nonprofit that helps farmers, ranchers, veterans, and people who use energy. Its National Energy Assistance Referral hotline connects households with their local LIHEAP office, which helps low-income homes pay heating and cooling bills. NCAT also gives farming advice, trains veterans in farming, and offers energy services for businesses and homes.
