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  [Read More 05 May ![The Hidden Costs of Affordable Housing](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Electric%20Meters%20.jpg)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/the-hidden-costs-of-affordable-housing)
  
  [*![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon The Hidden Costs of Affordable Housing *Originally published by [The Saporta Report](https://saportareport.com/), we’re pleased to repost [this excellent piece](https://saportareport.com/the-hidden-costs-of-affordable-housing/columnists/david/) by William D. Bryan, program manager with the [Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance](https://www.seealliance.org/), on the importance of..*](https://blog.drawdownga.org/the-hidden-costs-of-affordable-housing)
  
  *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* William D. Bryan
- [Read More 07 Apr ![Environmental Justice and the Soul of America: A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Durley%20Atlanta%20Climate%20March%2010.29.16-1.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon Environmental Justice and the Soul of America: A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley *“Dr. King told us that we had to look at the soul of America. And in my estimation, the soul of America is the environment, because if you destroy the soul, then nothing else exists. If you destroy..* *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/environmental-justice-and-the-soul-of-america)
- [Read More 31 Mar ![Embracing a Solar Future Where People and Wildlife Thrive Together](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20TNC%20Gopher%20Tortoise.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity Beyond Carbon Embracing a Solar Future Where People and Wildlife Thrive Together The Nature Conservancy works to protect the world’s lands and waters. Operating in over 70 countries, we’ve helped conserve more than 100 million acres, over 400,000 of them in Georgia. These.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Michael O’Reilly](https://blog.drawdownga.org/embracing-a-solar-future)
- [Read More 18 Jan ![Connecting Equity and Sustainability on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Racial%20Justice%20in%20Sustainability.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon Connecting Equity and Sustainability on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day *“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one destiny, affects..* *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/connecting-equity-and-sustainability-on-martin-luther-king-jr.-day)
- [Read More 13 Jan ![Why and What of “Beyond Carbon”](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Equity%20Drawdown%20Georgia.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon Why and What of “Beyond Carbon” *Climate change has impacts beyond weather and global warming: it worsens social inequities, threatens economies, and negatively impacts public health. The 20 Drawdown Georgia climate solutions would..* *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Beril Toktay](https://blog.drawdownga.org/why-and-what-of-beyond-carbon)
- [Read More 25 Nov ![Giving Tuesday](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Google%20Drive%20Integration/Giving%20the%20Gift%20of%20Climate%20Solutions%20on%20Giving%20Tuesday.jpeg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon Giving the Gift of Climate Solutions on Giving Tuesday My wife takes her gift-giving very seriously. We are a Christian family, so the most important gifting holiday is Christmas for us. My wife starts accumulating stocking stuffers for our kids in the.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* John Lanier](https://blog.drawdownga.org/giving-the-gift-of-climate-solutions-on-giving-tuesday)
- [Read More 17 Oct ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DGA-Linkedin-KICKOFFWEEK.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture Land Sinks Electricity Transportation Buildings & Materials Beyond Carbon Welcome to Drawdown Georgia Launch Week As we usher in a new movement to accelerate climate solutions in Georgia, we’ve got lots of ways to learn and engage: *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/drawdown-georgia-launch-week-blog-post)
- [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 ![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)
- [Read More 16 Oct ![Bringing Faith to the Fight Against Climate Change](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/BlogFeed_Cover.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Beyond Carbon Bringing Faith to the Fight Against Climate Change This episode of Plan G from 11 Alive features Rev. Durley. He marched on Washington in the 60s and also served as head pastor at Providence Missionary Baptist Church for 25 years. Now he’s the board.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/bringing-faith-to-the-fight-against-climate-change)

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