First Arts Organization in the Country with LEED Gold Headquarters
It’s official! Atlanta Ballet’s new, “green” headquarters – the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre – has received LEED Gold certification, the second highest rating awarded for sustainable building construction. The Centre will grand open with a weekend of festivities August 14.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the internationally recognized stamp of approval from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building, almost twice the size of its West Peachtree Street predecessor, will be the permanent home for the …

The Sustainable Brands Movement
August 12, 5-7PM
at Nelson Mullins
Sustainable Life Media just completed their Sustainable Brands conference in June. More than 700 brand leaders from around the country and internationally attended, including well-known global brands such as Best Buy, Clorox, The Coca-Cola Company, Del Monte Foods, Dell, eBay, Frito Lay, IDEO, Nokia, Nike, Panasonic, PepsiCo, SAP, Sierra Nevada, Starbucks, Staples, Target, Timberland, Unilever and Williams Sonoma.
Register today to reserve your place
KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Founder of Sustainable Life Media, and John Marshall Roberts, CEO of Worldview Learning bring their sustainability knowledge to …

According to Southeast Green:
in anticipation of soon-to-be-introduced Congressional legislation to regulate personal care products – The Story of Stuff Project will release The Story of Cosmetics, a 7-minute animated movie, at www.storyofcosmetics.org. Hosted by Annie Leonard, the creator of the viral video hit The Story of Stuff, the film was co-produced by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of over 150 women’s, environmental and health organizations, and Free Range Studios.
The Story of Cosmetics employs the trademark Story of Stuff style to …

Enjoy green living at Oakland Park, a boutique community of just 65 condos! As a silver LEED certified condo, Oakland Park’s earth-friendly construction helps save the planet and new pricing will save Atlanta homebuyers money.  Spacious one bedrooms are now priced from $119,900 and two bedrooms from $159,900.  Oakland Park is FHA approved. Plus, qualified buyers can receive up to $35,000 in down payment assistance. There isn’t a better deal on Atlanta real estate!
Residents enjoy expansive views of …