Southface Institute honors GEFA director at ‘Summer Solstice’ event

Southface Institute an Atlanta-based nonprofit focused on sustainable building and clean force of late hosted its annual Summer Solstice celebration at its Pine Street headquarters Each year the Summer Solstice event commemorates the various sustainability efforts of the Atlanta population During this year s event Southface Institute presented its Impact Award to Kristofer Anderson the director of Capacity Tools at the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority GEFA The honor recognized Anderson for his dedication as a general servant working on behalf of potency efficiency and quality of life for all Georgians according to Southface Institution In his role Anderson manages strength efficiency-focused federal grants including the Weatherization Assistance Project which provides free weatherization services for low-income households the State Resource Plan which offers funding to states to assist in advancing renewable capacity and potency efficiency initiatives and The Fuel Storage Tank Project manages and monitors state-owned fuel storage tanks among others Based in Atlanta GEFA is a state establishment office that works to decrease ability poverty and increase power efficiency a mission that Southface Institute says it is in promotion of Established in Southface Institute stands as the oldest sustainability nonprofit in Atlanta s Southeast region The organization works with nonprofits businesses builders developers universities leadership agencies and communities to develop sustainability solutions that work for everyone explained a press release The post Southface Institute honors GEFA director at Summer Solstice event appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta