Public Service, Leadership, and Policy

Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, a certified “Living Building,” at Georgia Tech, is a case study in Matisoff's book. Credit: Daniel Matisoff
Jan 19, 2023 - Atlanta, GA
Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.

Researchers Find that to Achieve Long-term Sustainability, Urban Systems Must Tackle Social Justice and Equity

Joe F. Bozeman III is an assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the Social Equity & Environmental Engineering Lab. (PHOTO: Allison Carter)
Jan 20, 2023 - Atlanta, GA
Inclusivity and understanding past policies and their effects on underserved and marginalized communities must be part of urban planning, design, and public policy efforts for cities.

The Fate of Latin American Forests in a Warming World

Latin American forests will almost certainly continue to lose ground to agricultural uses even as timber demand increases over the next 80 years, but changing management practices and more robust growth from global warming will help these smaller forests keep pace with today's larger versions as repositories of climate-warming carbon, according to new research from Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy.
Dec 13, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
Climate change will bring significant changes to Latin American forests, according a new School of Public Policy study.
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