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And when it is.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/how-the-electric-black-futures-project-is-driving-equity-forward) - [Read More 07 Oct ![screenshot of Melissa speaking with Eriqah](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/screenshot%20of%20Melissa%20speaking%20with%20Eriqah.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity People What Does Georgia Need to Know About Data Centers? What is actually inside a data center, and what impacts can be expected if one is proposed in your community? For meteorologist and science journalist Melissa Nord, questions like these are just the.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/what-does-georgia-need-to-know-about-data-centers) - [Read More 26 Aug ![screenshot of Daniel speaking with Eriqah](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Daniel%20Parson%20screenshot.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Food & Agriculture People How Does Climate Smart Agriculture Help Georgia Farmers Build Resilience? What does climate smart agriculture actually look like on the ground in Georgia? For organic farmer Daniel Parson, it starts with a crop rotation plan and a field of cover crops, not a new piece of.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/how-does-climate-smart-agriculture-help-georgia-farmers-build-resilience) - [Read More 05 Aug ![Jackie Jackson interview screenshot](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Jackie%20Jackson%20Interview%20Screenshot.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Transportation Beyond Carbon People How Chatham County Built a Resilience Program That Puts People First What does resilience actually look like at the county level? 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