ECO ADVOCACY
We welcome you to be part of The Planet Atlanta Movement. Our policy leaders should know about our ambitious agenda and that we are working together to coordinate a local and national approach to create The World’s Most Sustainable Cities.
At the heart of our values, we support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, transforming the Global Goals into local action. We celebrate individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions that work towards achieving one or more of the 17 Global Goals in the Atlanta communities.
What are the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (also known as the Global Goals)?
Founded in 2015 by United Nations member states, the Global Goals are considered a blueprint for all nations, all governance, all businesses that are striving to build "peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future." It is an urgent call to action for a global partnership to end poverty and other inequities by implementing strategies that improve health and education, increase equity and accessibility, and inspire economic growth, while taking climate actions to restore our oceans and forests into healthy ecosystems again. At Planet Atlanta, we believe that these Global Goals are essential to making Atlanta communities a sustainable and thriving place for people to live in.
To learn more about the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goals, and recent news from the UN, we recommend you visit The United Nations Development Programme's website.
Founded in 2015 by United Nations member states, the Global Goals are considered a blueprint for all nations, all governance, all businesses that are striving to build "peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future." It is an urgent call to action for a global partnership to end poverty and other inequities by implementing strategies that improve health and education, increase equity and accessibility, and inspire economic growth, while taking climate actions to restore our oceans and forests into healthy ecosystems again. At Planet Atlanta, we believe that these Global Goals are essential to making Atlanta communities a sustainable and thriving place for people to live in.
To learn more about the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goals, and recent news from the UN, we recommend you visit The United Nations Development Programme's website.
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This season you can also catch our Planet Atlanta half hour specials on People TV in Atlanta, Comcast Channel 24, Wednesday afternoons at 3:00 – or catch the show streaming live on the People TV website www.peopletv.org.
This season you can also catch our Planet Atlanta half hour specials on People TV in Atlanta, Comcast Channel 24, Wednesday afternoons at 3:00 – or catch the show streaming live on the People TV website www.peopletv.org.
IN THE WORKS
Located between downtown Atlanta and the World’s busiest airport, we are developing Planet Atlanta a mixed use, city within a city which will showcase our most innovative sustainable solutions to improve our quality of life and preserve our natural resources. We are creating an urban oasis where Atlantans can Live, Learn, Work, Play and Thrive while pursuing a greener lifestyle.
Part Theme Park, Part Sustainability Center of Excellence, Planet Atlanta will be the most innovative, environmentally responsible planned community on the Planet. Connected by more than 40 acres of lush Green Space and winding paths, Planet Atlanta will feature vibrant eco businesses, an organic farmers market, a first class amphitheater, contemporary neighborhood living and much more!
We’ll have exciting attractions for the whole family to enjoy with futuristic rides, and a planetarium with advanced motion effects.
And in our Eco Accelerator & State of the Art Sustainability Learning Center, we’ll together tackle the problems of overpopulation, global warming, the housing shortage, and the depletion of power and water. In our World Expo, we will exhibit ground breaking sustainability models from our smartest cities, biggest companies, and brightest minds.
We are embarking on an amazing journey filled with possibilities. Planet Atlanta will be a place where we can all learn, have fun, and work together to save our Earth. Our mission is to lead by living example, share our vast knowledge and make our cities self-sufficient, greener, healthier, and happier.
Part Theme Park, Part Sustainability Center of Excellence, Planet Atlanta will be the most innovative, environmentally responsible planned community on the Planet. Connected by more than 40 acres of lush Green Space and winding paths, Planet Atlanta will feature vibrant eco businesses, an organic farmers market, a first class amphitheater, contemporary neighborhood living and much more!
We’ll have exciting attractions for the whole family to enjoy with futuristic rides, and a planetarium with advanced motion effects.
And in our Eco Accelerator & State of the Art Sustainability Learning Center, we’ll together tackle the problems of overpopulation, global warming, the housing shortage, and the depletion of power and water. In our World Expo, we will exhibit ground breaking sustainability models from our smartest cities, biggest companies, and brightest minds.
We are embarking on an amazing journey filled with possibilities. Planet Atlanta will be a place where we can all learn, have fun, and work together to save our Earth. Our mission is to lead by living example, share our vast knowledge and make our cities self-sufficient, greener, healthier, and happier.
Planet Atlanta will have something for everyone.
- World Eco Expo—50 Revolving, Interactive Sustainability Exhibits from Smart Cities, Universities & Fortune 500 Companies. Showcasing the latest technology advances in sustainability.
- Future forward theme park rides, a planetarium with 5-D Cinema with special effects that bring movies to life.
- A LEED Certified Hotel & Conference Center, Farm to Table Restaurants.
- Affordable Eco Neighborhood featuring smart homes and apartments, contemporary living spaces and technologies designed for sustainable living
- Organic Urban Farm & Open Air Farmers Market and Shops
- Acres of Green Space—fields for amateur sports, playgrounds, and a beautiful Pound to relax by, all surrounded by miles of winding paths, and dazzling floral gardens
- Galaxy Amphitheater—a world class venue featuring top performers
- State of the Art Recycling Center, Green Manufacturers, Environmental Work Spaces, and Solar Farm
- Atlanta’s Eco Accelerator will assist startups and budding entrepreneurs with mentorship, education, and access to needed capital to grow environmentally conscious businesses
- Sustainability Research & Learning Center Attend Lectures; Take Accredited Sustainability Courses, and Learn from world renowned faculty, urban planners, scientists, and engineers
OUR Heritage
A word from our editor, Molly Read Woo, the first Planet Atlantan
Planet Atlanta’s Founding Partners Kate Pilgrim and Molly Read Woo with their premier issues
Photo Published on Tuesday, January 11, 1994 in the AJC - DAVID TULIS/Staff
Photo Published on Tuesday, January 11, 1994 in the AJC - DAVID TULIS/Staff
Planet Atlanta started out in the mid-1990s as a newspaper focused on international communities in the city who were not being covered by the mainstream media in a fair and representative way by a news corps that tended to “Cover Dixie like the Dew.” After reading one too many racially biased news articles, I decided to start my own newspaper to open up Atlanta's media to a broader range of voices. I think, when we published our first issue, in January of 1994, Planet Atlanta was the only metropolitan newspaper of its kind, covering international communities in the US at the time.
Now, I see so many people in Atlanta's many communities – those of us who were born and raised here and those who are new to the Southeast – who are not represented in the news I see on TV each night. Instead of reporting on the car wrecks and killings of the day, and other passing traumas, I would like to cover people from all walks of life in Atlanta - their art, their industry, their challenges, our history and our latest happenings, and how our government works – or sometimes doesn't work – and all of the great and interesting phenomena going on right here that we might like to know about.
Today - Planet Atlanta is all about everything happening here – and instead of being in a print format that could only reach 10,000 folks with an issue (assuming one reader per newspaper) – on the Internet we can reach anyone who cares about this city – those who live here, and those around the world.
And why still call it Planet Atlanta? Because I believe that anything and everything that happens here, in one way or another, will affect and influence everything and everyone in this whole world… In the universe even!
We hope you enjoy and follow along and even contribute to this latest revolution of Planet Atlanta, your local international news service.
Glad to have you in our orbit!
Now, I see so many people in Atlanta's many communities – those of us who were born and raised here and those who are new to the Southeast – who are not represented in the news I see on TV each night. Instead of reporting on the car wrecks and killings of the day, and other passing traumas, I would like to cover people from all walks of life in Atlanta - their art, their industry, their challenges, our history and our latest happenings, and how our government works – or sometimes doesn't work – and all of the great and interesting phenomena going on right here that we might like to know about.
Today - Planet Atlanta is all about everything happening here – and instead of being in a print format that could only reach 10,000 folks with an issue (assuming one reader per newspaper) – on the Internet we can reach anyone who cares about this city – those who live here, and those around the world.
And why still call it Planet Atlanta? Because I believe that anything and everything that happens here, in one way or another, will affect and influence everything and everyone in this whole world… In the universe even!
We hope you enjoy and follow along and even contribute to this latest revolution of Planet Atlanta, your local international news service.
Glad to have you in our orbit!
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molly read woo
Molly Read Woo grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, then studied in Denmark, Italy, and Boston before graduating with honors from the UGA School of Journalism. She reported for several newspapers in the Southeast, winning six Georgia Press Association Awards for writing and photography before moving to Japan, where she worked for the Ministry of Education.
Returning stateside, she founded Planet Atlanta, the first news journal dedicated to covering the international communities within a major U.S. city. In 2006, she presented The Read Report, a documentary to help Georgia improve the effectiveness of its crisis preparedness programs.
The premier edition of Ms. Woo's first novel, The Red and Black Breed, a murder mystery set at the University of Georgia, came out in Summer, 2011, and retails exclusively through independent bookstores.
In 2021, Molly founded Planet Atlanta.org to support legislation to reduce our carbon foot print, fight the effects of global warming and to create environmentally friendly, self-sustaining cities. Ms. Woo resides in Atlanta, along with her son, Max Woo.
Returning stateside, she founded Planet Atlanta, the first news journal dedicated to covering the international communities within a major U.S. city. In 2006, she presented The Read Report, a documentary to help Georgia improve the effectiveness of its crisis preparedness programs.
The premier edition of Ms. Woo's first novel, The Red and Black Breed, a murder mystery set at the University of Georgia, came out in Summer, 2011, and retails exclusively through independent bookstores.
In 2021, Molly founded Planet Atlanta.org to support legislation to reduce our carbon foot print, fight the effects of global warming and to create environmentally friendly, self-sustaining cities. Ms. Woo resides in Atlanta, along with her son, Max Woo.
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