Tag: sustainability
Rothy’s opens its first Atlanta shoe store at Westside Provisions District
One of only eight brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, the Atlanta location is Rothy’s first Southeastern location, selling the popular brand's sustainable shoes, handbags, and more.
My Style: Jerrimiah James owner Jerry Buckner
After years of working for luxury brands, Jerry Buckner learned that the fashion industry is among the top polluters. In 2018, he launched a personal shopping business, Jerrimiah James, which helps clients with both purchases and consignments.
A structure that produces more energy than it uses? In the deep south? Welcome to the Kendeda building.
The Kendeda building—which opened last fall at Georgia Tech—is both a laboratory for ecosustainability but also a glimpse at a possible future that feels something like empowerment. Maybe even hope.
Three of our favorite local sustainable fashion brands
Consumers are becoming more aware of how their clothes are produced, sourced, and manufactured and are demanding that brands be more transparent. Here are three Atlanta brands that are giving back to their communities and creating clothing and accessories in an ethical way.
Obama in Atlanta: Addressing income inequality is crucial to environmental sustainability efforts
The 44th President spoke about sustainability at the Greenbuild Expo in Atlanta on Wednesday morning.
A cocktail from kitchen scraps: Gunshow’s seasonal tonic makes the most of leftovers
A lemon slice here, a twist of orange there, and a gazillion plastic straws: Bars create a lot of waste. But by phasing out those straws and using the whole fruit, Atlanta bartenders are joining the growing low-waste cocktail movement.
Feet Forward: For this 29-year-old Georgia shoemaker, sustainability comes first
Fast fashion is notoriously wasteful. But for Sara Irvani, the 29-year-old CEO of Third Oak, a new brand from local footwear company Okabashi Brands, sustainability is key.
Atlanta leaders want to power the city with 100 percent clean energy by 2035. Can it be done?
Can a growing urban center of Atlanta’s size really part ways with fossil fuels in the next 17 years? Yes, experts say. But it won’t be easy. It'll take a combined effort with local businesses and energy providers such as Georgia Power, the state’s largest utility and the sole electricity provider for metro Atlanta.
4 grand development ideas that could revolutionize Atlanta
How an aerotropolis, the "Ray" sustainable road, the Gulch redevelopment, and the "Stitch" park over the Connector could change Atlanta.
Will Atlanta restaurants soon serve insects? This scientist hopes so.
Eighty percent of the world’s countries already consume insects. They have nutritional benefit—toasted grasshoppers are rich in protein, fatty acids, and iron—and environmental benefits—it takes 2,000 times the amount of water to produce a pound of beef than it does for a pound of crickets.