Mark Lannaman

1 week ago | saportareport.com | Mark Lannaman

Nestled beneath the shade of a 26-acre old-growth forest and adjacent to a creek in Westside Atlanta now sits an outdoor classroom, standing as a symbol and resource for environmental education and stewardship — while honoring the surrounding neighborhood. On Saturday, April 12, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its outdoor classroom project in partnership with a student-led research team from Georgia Tech during its 18th annual Urban Forest Fest.

1 week ago | saportareport.com | Mark Lannaman

Plans for a facility in Erie, Pa., that would process plastic into smaller pieces to be burned in Gary, Ind., were thrown away earlier this month. The project would have been one of the largest such facilities in the U.S., taking in plastic from a 750-mile radius.

1 week ago | saportareport.com | Mark Lannaman

Plans for a facility in Erie, Pa., that would process plastic into smaller pieces to be burned in Gary, Ind., were thrown away earlier this month. The project would have been one of the largest such facilities in the U.S., taking in plastic from a 750-mile radius.

3 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Mark Lannaman

The residents of “The City in a Forest” have been fiercely reminded of its nickname since late March, with the yearly Spring pollen covering the outdoors and with allergy season blooming just as fast as vegetation. This year has seen a particularly high pollen season; on March 29, the pollen count for Atlanta was over 14,800 — the highest single-day count in over 35 years. The following day recorded an 11,100 pollen count.

3 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Mark Lannaman

Often at the forefront of innovation in science and technology, Georgia Tech is again home to innovation in the cybersecurity and technology world — this time through a student’s initiative. Yamil Quispe Silva, a senior studying computer science at Georgia Tech, announced last week that he is bringing a “hacker house” to Georgia Tech. A hacker house is just that — a house where aspiring tech entrepreneurs and innovators collaborate with one another and feed off the community’s energy.