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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..

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..

Drawdown Georgia is focused on how our state can grow climate solutions to draw down greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia. But right now, all eyes are on Washington, D.C., and the Build Back Better..

This month, the Drawdown Georgia Higher Ed Series spotlights the use of a Green Revolving Fund to achieve large-scale emissions reductions at Agnes Scott College, a women’s college located in..

On May 7, 2021, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 355 (HB355) into law. The law amends the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry (carbon registry) and creates a substantial opportunity to reduce..

Commercial and residential buildings are responsible for about 30% of Georgia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Most of these emissions come from the electricity and natural gas used for heating,..

As we usher in a new movement to accelerate climate solutions in Georgia, we’ve got lots of ways to learn and engage:

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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..

When they built their new headquarters - or "Base Camp" - in Atlanta, Interface was able to reduce the carbon footprint of the building by one-half. How did they do it?