Fulton County honored seven organizations and individuals for their contributions to a better environment during the 2025 Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment (FCCCE) awards ceremony on October 15, 2025.

The FCCCE is a citizen environmental advisory group appointed by the Board of Commissioners to investigate environmental concerns, recommend environmental policies, and increase public awareness and involvement in environmental issues. The annual awards recognize those who provide superlative environmental stewardship, assistance, or education in Fulton County.

This year’s honorees:

Chairman Robb Pitts selected Richard Johnson
The late Richard Johnson, a longtime FCCCE member, was dedicated to improving the health of those who suffered from breathing unhealthy indoor air. As one of the most valuable partners of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF), he offered free or heavily discounted mold-testing services to hundreds of Atlanta families and served as a pro bono expert witness in court. Johnson also worked with legislators to improve indoor air quality through stronger building codes.

District 1 Commissioner Bridget Thorne selected Keep Roswell Beautiful Inc.
Keep Roswell Beautiful educates the community on litter control, recycling and community beautification, and partners with the City of Roswell on programs including Adopt-A-Road, Adopt-A-Stream, Storm Drain Marking, Bring One for the
Chipper, and Rivers Alive. Keep Roswell Beautiful has won numerous awards for its efforts. ·

District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis selected Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Ameris Bank Amphitheatre is working toward becoming a zero-waste entertainment venue, with an on-site sustainability team that hand-sorts all waste to maximize diversion from landfills. It has established local partnerships for recycling, composting and recovering specialty materials, thus reducing waste.

District 3 Commissioner Dana Barrett selected Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Blue Heron Nature Preserve Education Programs support conservation by helping students understand basic environmental protection and preservation. Naturalists from Blue Heron offer after-school enrichment programs throughout Atlanta, particularly promoting nature preservation in urban areas.

District 4 Commissioner Moraima “Mo” Ivory selected Mothers & Others For Clean Air
Since its 2004 founding by Laura Turner Seydel and Stephanie Blank, Mothers & Others For Clean Air has alerted the public to the health consequences of air pollution through many initiatives, programs, speaking engagements, special events and advocacy efforts. The group works with health professionals to provide educational materials and resources. Mothers & Others For Clean Air has helped school systems convert their school bus fleets to electric, reducing emissions and improving air quality.

District 5 Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. selected Kendall Rae’s Green Heart
Kendall Rae's Green Heart, founded by Kendall Rae Johnson, the youngest certified farmer in Georgia, is committed to cultivating sustainable food networks and empowering youth to become future leaders in agriculture. Its mission is to create pathways for young people to engage with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics) skills, entrepreneurship, and sustainable farming practices.

District 6 Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman selected Cherry Street Energy
Cherry Street Energy, headquartered in Fulton County, is the largest non-utility provider of renewable energy in Georgia. In 2020 Fulton County contracted with Cherry Street to install solar panels on seven County-owned buildings. So far that has saved the County nearly $150,000 in electricity bills, and in 2024 the contract was amended to add 46 more sites. The additional buildings are expected to save taxpayers $2.4 million over 20 years. Cherry Street installs, owns, operates and maintains solar panels, providing building owners with clean energy at affordable prices; and the company’s Shine On school has trained more than 250 people for solar energy careers in Georgia.

The awards ceremony took place Wednesday, October 15, in the Atrium of Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta. Proclamations were presented to the honorees during the Board of Commissioners’ meeting, which began at 10 a.m.