We celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment and to take action on environmental issues on local, national, and global levels. In honor..
We celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment and to take action on environmental issues on local, national, and global levels. In honor..
The earth is so big, it can be hard to imagine how sensitive our climate is to the greenhouse gas emissions we produce. The ground under our feet seems to extend out forever, as does the sky over our..
Georgia is the number one forestry state in the country. Our forestry industry not only plays a vital role in the state’s economy, but Georgia’s 22 million acres of forests are also a key climate..
Drawdown Georgia is a state-centered effort to solve for climate change, with a focus on high-impact solutions that are tailored to Georgia’s unique natural, economic and social resources. As we..
It might be difficult to believe that a single-family business in Bluffton, Ga., is helping to regenerate farmland, revive a small town, produce nutritious food for the community, and scale climate..
Biophilia is a relatively new term for an ancient idea - the human desire to connect more fully with the natural world. Numerous studies have drawn the connection between time spent in nature and..
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..
As we work collectively to draw down greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia, we can now track and visualize that progress.
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..
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..
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..
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..