Black Sustainability, Inc. is an Atlanta group that runs a worldwide network of Black people who work in sustainability, own green businesses, or care about the planet. Members join online groups, share ideas and find projects and contracts. The group also runs hands-on training, such as a 4-week solar installation course in metro Atlanta with GRID Alternatives.
Southface Institute is an Atlanta nonprofit, started in 1978, that works on energy-saving and healthy buildings. It trains trade workers and builders, offers green building certification and consulting, and runs grants and discounts that help other nonprofits cut energy bills. Many of its services and courses cost money.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light helps faith communities across Georgia work on climate change, environmental justice, and community resilience. It coaches Green Teams, offers energy, solar, water, and waste assessments or audits, and helps congregations with native gardens, invasive plant removal, and tree planting. It also speaks up on clean energy and water policy and runs nonpartisan get-out-the-vote text banks.
UUCA is a Unitarian Universalist congregation on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta. It holds Sunday worship in person and online, and has classes for all ages. It also works on racial justice, queer-affirming community and climate action.
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.
Lifecycle Building Center is a nonprofit in Southwest Atlanta that keeps used building materials out of the landfill. It sells reclaimed materials to the public at 50 to 85 percent below new prices and gives free materials to nonprofits, schools, community groups and houses of faith. It also runs a paid job training program in deconstruction and offers free classes in home performance and carpentry.
This is the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club, a large group of members who work to protect nature and the planet. It posts a calendar of hikes, committee meetings, local group meetings, and talks on topics like data centers, transit, and politics.
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.
YMC Cares Foundation is a nonprofit started by Brandon Young, the founder of Young Management & Consulting. It gives $1,500 scholarships to high school students each quarter. It also offers free training for young adults who want clean energy careers.
Root Local is an Atlanta group that helps people take part in caring for the environment. It runs EMMA, a free online map of businesses and groups that have been reviewed for green practices. It also holds community events and brings neighbors and partner groups together for volunteer work.
The Atlanta Regional Commission is a regional planning agency for metro Atlanta. It runs services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It also runs WorkSource Atlanta Regional, which helps job seekers with career help and training. It plans transportation and communities with local governments and helps people find ways to commute.
Invest Atlanta is the City of Atlanta's economic development agency. It helps businesses with loans, bonds, tax credits, and one-on-one office hours. Its site also has a section for homebuyers and homeowners. Its work is for places inside Atlanta city limits.
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is a community nonprofit that works to protect and restore nature in West Atlanta. It runs the Outdoor Activity Center, a forest and nature center, with youth camps, field trips, hikes, and volunteer service days. It also speaks up for neighborhoods hurt by pollution and other environmental problems.
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.
This is the City of Atlanta office behind Climate Resilient ATL, the city's plan for dealing with climate change. The plan focuses on extreme heat, flooding, poor air quality and unfair access to resources. The office says it will keep working with residents, youth leaders and neighborhood groups as the plan is carried out.
Georgia Organics is a statewide nonprofit that backs organic farmers and community allies who build a local food system. Farmers can join, then apply for coaching, grants, health insurance help, cost-share and group buying. It also holds farmer field days and webinars.
ECO-Action helps Georgia communities organize against air, land, and water pollution. They focus on low-income communities and communities of color. They give organizing and technical help, connect groups with experts and agencies, and run learning programs for adults and teens.
