With the Georgia Climate Digest Video Series, Drawdown Georgia will shine a light on some of the many Georgians who are working to bring climate solutions home. After all, exciting and inspiring work to scale climate solutions is in progress all across our state. This is your opportunity to get to know the people making it happen.
Meet the Georgia Climate Digest Video Series Host, Climate and Environmental Justice Activist Eriqah Vincent
In this interview, we’re excited to introduce the host of this series, Eriqah Vincent.
With over fifteen years in environmental, climate, and social justice non-profit work, Eriqah first became involved with Drawdown Georgia as an advisor on the Climate Solutions & Equity grant program.
Eriqah is a consultant and advisor to the movement in various ways including currently serving on the boards of two organizations:
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The Southeast Climate and Energy Network, an organization committed to building a powerful, inclusive, diverse, and interconnected Southeastern climate movement
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Girl + Environment, a national community dedicated to sharing educational resources, tools, and information that ignite enthusiasm and active participation among Black and Brown young women and non-binary individuals in the realm of climate and environmental justice.
She previously managed the Just Energy Portfolio at Partnership for Southern Equity and was the Co-Executive Director of Power Shift Network, where she managed the network’s engagement and leadership development programs for their 120+ member organizations.
Watch an Interview with Eriqah Vincent
Get to know Eriqah as the new host of the Georgia Climate Digest Video Series by watching a short video interview with Lisa Lilienthal of the Drawdown Georgia team.
What inspired Eriqah to devote her career to climate and environmental justice? What gives her hope as we strive to solve for climate change? Watch the 16-minute video to find out.
New Georgia Climate Digest Video Series Interviews with the Georgia Climate Community
The first two video interviews in this new series feature conversations with:
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Khari Diop, the Founder and CEO of Think Green, Inc. Khari also serves as the Community Compost Manager at Truly Living Well Center for Urban Agriculture and the Director of Urban Ag Education at Historic Westside Gardens. Tune in to learn more about the value of composting and agriculture in Atlanta and get tips on how to get started with composting at home.
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Mike Barcik, Technical Principal at Southface. In their conversation, Mike and Eriqah discuss everything from energy burdens in Georgia to the benefits of investing in energy-efficient home improvements. You might be surprised by all that you can learn about energy efficiency from this video!
You can follow along with the Georgia Climate Digest Video Series by following Drawdown Georgia on YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. You can also get new content right in your inbox twice a month (along with other uplifting news about climate solutions in our state and special event invitations) by subscribing to the Georgia Climate Digest.
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