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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 16 Oct ![Addressing Rising Sea Levels with a Living Shoreline of Oyster Shells](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Climate%20Connections%20Georgia%20Tybee%20Island.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Land Sinks Addressing Rising Sea Levels with a Living Shoreline of Oyster Shells An effort to save Georgia’s Tybee Island from sea-level rise is also teaching young people how to take action on climate change in this story from our friends at Yale Climate Connections. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/addressing-rising-sea-levels-with-a-living-shoreline-of-oyster-shells) - [Read More 16 Oct ![An Aspiring Climatarian](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/LP/Food-Systems-new.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture The Plant-Forward Diet of An Aspiring Climatarian Whenever I am asked if I have any dietary restrictions, say at a wedding reception or a nice restaurant, I always say that I’m a vegetarian. In truth, that’s not quite correct. I say it because it’s.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* John Lanier](https://blog.drawdownga.org/an-aspiring-climatarian) - [Read More 16 Oct ![A Global Challenge Solvable by Local Leadership](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Farm%20Image%20.jpg)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-global-challenge-solvable-by-local-leadership) [*![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People A Global Challenge Solvable by Local Leadership I read Paul Hawken’s 2007 book [Blessed Unrest](https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Unrest-Largest-Movement-Restoring/dp/0143113658) more than six years ago, but it is one of those books that often echoes in my thoughts. As Hawken usually does, he saw something before others noticed..](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-global-challenge-solvable-by-local-leadership) *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* John Lanier - [Read More 16 Oct ![A Church Powered by Faith and Solar Energy in Decatur, Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20I%20Love%20Clean%20Air%20Image.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity A Church Powered by Faith and Solar Energy in Decatur, Georgia Parishioners at St. Timothy's in Decatur, Ga., seek to be better stewards of the environment by embracing solar power. Learn more about their inspiring story in this video from the Southern.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-church-powered-by-faith-and-solar-energy-in-decatur-georgia) - [Read More 16 Oct ![Harvesting the Sun with Solar Farm Arrays in South Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/LP/Energy1-1.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity Harvesting the Sun with Solar Farm Arrays in South Georgia In 2019, 11Alive News in Atlanta did a remarkable series on climate impact and solutions in Georgia called Plan G. In this episode, farmer Steve Singletary shares the reasons he chose to begin.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/harvesting-the-sun-with-solar-farm-arrays-in-south-georgia) - [Read More 16 Oct ![Projecting the Future of Georgia's Salt Marshes](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Georgia%20Salt%20Marshes%20Brunswick%20News.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Land Sinks Projecting the Future of Georgia's Salt Marshes Will Georgia's salt marshes one day become mangroves, and how will that impact our shrimping industry? *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/projecting-the-future-of-georgias-salt-marshes) - [Read More 16 Oct ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/kendeda.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Buildings & Materials Raising the Bar for Regenerative Design at Georgia Tech Photo by Jonathan Hillyer *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/raising-the-bar-for-regenerative-design-at-georgia-tech) - [Read More 16 Oct ![A Farm to Restaurant Conversation with Georgia Organics](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Four%20Bellies%20Farm%20Georgia.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon A Farm to Restaurant Conversation with Georgia Organics Melissa Nisbet and her husband, Avery, raise grass-fed lamb, beef, rabbit, and chicken and produce bone broth in Bowdon, Georgia, about an hour west of Atlanta at Four Bellies Farm. With Four Bellies.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-farm-to-restaurant-conversation-with-georgia-organics) - [Read More 16 Oct ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-15%20at%209.38.19%20PM.png)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/reimagining-the-sustainability-of-highways-with-the-ray) [*![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Transportation Reimagining the Sustainability of Highways with the Ray A project of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The Ray is reimagining our highway system as zero carbon and zero death. [This feature in Fast Company magazine](https://www.fastcompany.com/3054885/can-a-16-mile-stretch-of-road-become-the-worlds-first-sustainable-highway) was written by Decatur, Ga. writer Robynne..](https://blog.drawdownga.org/reimagining-the-sustainability-of-highways-with-the-ray) *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia - [Read More 16 Oct ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/615Plugshare_Photo_of_ABB_Charging_Station.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Transportation Solar-Powered EV Charging Station on I-85 The Ray, Donovan Energy, and ABB partnered to upgrade the solar-powered electric vehicle charging station located at the visitor information center located off Interstate 85 in West Point,.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/solar-powered-ev-charging-station-on-i-85) - [Read More 16 Oct ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-16%20at%2011.25.14%20AM.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Buildings & Materials Savannah Convention Center Earns LEED Gold certification The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Gold certification to the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center - it is the first convention center in the state to achieve this level of.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/savannah-convention-center-earns-leed-gold-certification) - [Read More 16 Oct ![A Garden of Appalachian Heritage](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Vegetable%20Garden.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon A Garden of Appalachian Heritage The Hometown Harvest project in Lumpkin County, Georgia is an heirloom garden intended to preserve produce unique to this region while educating children about nutrition and the ancestral foods grown.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-garden-of-appalachian-heritage) [1](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/1) [...](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/14) [16](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/16) [17](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/17) [18](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/18) [19](https://blog.drawdownga.org/page/19) [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/) - 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