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[Research (34)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tag/research) - [Land Sinks (14)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tag/land-sinks) - [DDGA News (2)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tag/ddga-news) - [In the News (1)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tag/in-the-news) - [Read More 02 Mar ![Solar Energy Reduces Emissions at University of North Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20UNG%20Solar.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity Solar Energy Reduces Emissions at University of North Georgia In July 2021, Drawdown Georgia and the Georgia Climate Project launched Drawdown Georgia Higher Ed to support exploration and climate action in the classrooms and on the campuses of colleges and.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Maria Walawender](https://blog.drawdownga.org/climate-solution-success-stories-university-of-north-georgia) - [Read More 23 Feb ![Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20GHG%20Emission%20Tracker%20horizontal-2.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Research Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Georgia As we work collectively to draw down greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia, we can now track and visualize that progress. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Blair Beasley](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tracking-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-georgia) - [Read More 16 Feb ![Community Model: Building For a Net Zero Future](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20Serenbe%20Street.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Buildings & Materials Community Model: Building For a Net Zero Future If you know what the IPCC is, you are paying very close attention to the climate crisis. The IPCC is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and is the United Nations body for assessing the.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Steve Nygren](https://blog.drawdownga.org/community-model-building-for-a-net-zero-future) - [Read More 09 Feb ![Moving Climate Solutions Forward: the 2022 Georgia Power IRP](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20large-scale%20solar.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity Moving Climate Solutions Forward: the 2022 Georgia Power IRP This post originally appeared on the Drawdown Georgia Blog in November 2021; we are republishing it today as it provides an excellent background to the Georgia Power Integrated Resource Planning.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Kevin Kelly](https://blog.drawdownga.org/moving-climate-solutions-forward) - [Read More 02 Feb ![Catholics Take Action on Climate Change](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/drawdown%20georgia%20catholic%20church.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People Catholics Take Action on Climate Change According to the Yale Program on Climate Communication, 70% of Americans are concerned about climate change but only 19% are doing something about it. Among those who are organizing to act on climate.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Susan Varlamoff](https://blog.drawdownga.org/catholics-take-action-on-climate-change) - [Read More 26 Jan ![What Can We Do To Stop Climate Change: Resources for Educators](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/drawdown%20georgia%20science%20teacher.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Research What Can We Do To Stop Climate Change: Resources for Educators Are you an educator looking for resources to teach students about climate change in Georgia? Whether you are seeking ideas for curriculum, guest speakers, toolkits, or special programs, there is a.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/resources-for-educators) - [Read More 19 Jan ![Drawdown Georgia planting trees](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20tree%20planting.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Land Sinks Tree Planting as a Religious Symbol and Climate Justice Action Did you know that Georgia is the #1 forestry state in the country? Almost 60% of the land in our state consists of temperate forests. Right now Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests offset.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Joanna Kobylivker](https://blog.drawdownga.org/tree-planting-as-a-religious-symbol-and-climate-justice-action) - [Read More 12 Jan ![The False Dichotomy of the Food Waste Problem](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20Food%20Waste.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture The False Dichotomy of the Food Waste Problem Black or white. On or off. A or B. Winner or loser. Mutually exclusive. These are all expressions we use to refer to the same idea - that sometimes a thing must be one way or another. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* John Lanier](https://blog.drawdownga.org/the-false-dichotomy-of-the-food-waste-problem) - [Read More 05 Jan ![Climate Solutions in Action: Electric Buses at University of Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia_Electric%20Bus%202.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Transportation Climate Solutions in Action: Electric Buses at University of Georgia Fulton County Schools made headlines on Earth Day in 2021 when the district added the first Blue Bird electric school bus to their fleet. Why all the excitement? *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Maria Walawender](https://blog.drawdownga.org/climate-solutions-in-action-electric-buses-at-university-of-georgia) - [Read More 22 Dec ![A Year of Scaling Climate Solutions: Top 5 Drawdown Georgia Blog Posts](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20-%20Climate%20Solutions.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture Electricity Transportation Research A Year of Scaling Climate Solutions: Top 5 Drawdown Georgia Blog Posts As 2021 comes to a close, we’re looking back on all the research, innovations, and learnings around climate solutions that Drawdown Georgia has shared over the past 12 months. That’s why we’ve.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-year-of-scaling-climate-solutions-the-top-5-drawdown-georgia-blog-posts-of-2021) - [Read More 15 Dec ![drawdown georgia cogeneration](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia%20Marilyn%20Brown%20cogeneration.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity Research Scaling Climate Solutions: Combined Heat and Power in Clean Energy Systems *Thank you to Georgia Tech for providing this summary of new research by Dr. Marilyn Brown and Valentina Sanmiguel Herrera on the possibilities of combined heat and power systems as a climate solution..* *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Anne Wainscott-Sargent](https://blog.drawdownga.org/scaling-climate-solutions-combined-heat-and-power-in-clean-energy-systems) - [Read More 08 Dec ![Drawdown Georgia and Agnes Scott College: Building a Better World](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown-Georgia-WGLC-Panel-One-1.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture Electricity People Drawdown Georgia and Agnes Scott College: Building a Better World Why have a climate conference focused on women? Women around the world are more likely to be negatively impacted by the environmental degradation, social violence, and political instability that are.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/drawdown-georgia-and-agnes-scott-college-building-a-better-world) [1](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/1) [...](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/8) [11](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/11) [12](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/12) [13](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/13) [14](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/14) [15](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/15) [...](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/18) [20](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/20) ## Subscribe to the Drawdown Georgia Climate Digest [![Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/drawdown-ga-big.svg "Drawdown Georgia")](https://www.drawdownga.org/) - Solutions - [Overview](https://www.drawdownga.org/solutions/) - [Electricity](https://www.drawdownga.org/solutions/electricity/) - 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