Southface Institute, an Atlanta-based sustainable building nonprofit, held its annual Summer Solstice celebration on July 10, 2025 at Southface Institute’s headquarters on Pine Street. 

Celebrating community-based sustainability efforts, Southface Institute recognized Kristofer Anderson with the Impact Award. Anderson is the Director of Energy Resources for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) where he manages federal grants for energy efficiency. He oversees the Weatherization Assistance Program, the State Energy Program, The Fuel Storage Tank Program, and other state energy and policy work. 

Southface recognized Kristofor Anderson’s dedication as a public servant working on behalf of energy efficiency and quality of life for all Georgians. 

 The Southface Advocacy team supports GEFA’s mission as it also works to decrease energy poverty and increase energy efficiency. The nonprofit works through programming designed to empower communities, educate policymakers, and collaborate with utilities and industry representatives to identify opportunities for policy innovation. The goal is to build and strengthen a clean energy economy.

Built through community activism and collaboration, Southface’s programming relies on a network of sustainability experts and advocates to aid in advancing the vision of a healthy environment for us all, achieved and sustained by innovation and equity in the communities we build together.