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Blair Beasley of Drawdown Georgia recently sat down with Doug..](https://blog.drawdownga.org/a-climate-conversation-with-doug-hooker) *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia - [Read More 14 Apr ![Scaling the Drawdown Georgia Solution Set in Newton County, Ga.](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Sustainable%20Newton.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Electricity People Scaling the Drawdown Georgia Solution Set in Newton County, Ga. *What can my community do to help solve for climate change? This week’s blog post can help you answer that question. Drawdown Georgia’s 20 climate solutions provided inspiration for Sustainable..* *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Maurice Carter](https://blog.drawdownga.org/scaling-the-drawdown-georgia-solution-set) - [Read More 10 Feb ![Corporations Can Accelerate Climate Solutions](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Green%20Business.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People Corporations Can Accelerate Climate Solutions Recent history tells us that achieving sustainability requires audacious goals, stair-step improvement, and collaboration with others to drive lasting change. This applies to the Drawdown Georgia.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Roy Richards, Jr.](https://blog.drawdownga.org/corporations-can-accelerate-climate-solutions) - [Read More 27 Jan ![Moving the Needle: Engaging College Students on Climate Solutions](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20College%20Students%20Climate%20Change.jpg)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/engaging-college-students-on-climate-solutions) [*![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People Moving the Needle: Engaging College Students on Climate Solutions “We’ve always done it this way” was declared to be the most dangerous phrase in business by Forbes in 2019. It’s certainly the most dangerous phrase when it comes to our planet. As the IPCC has [..](https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm/spm-a/spm1_figure-final-2/)](https://blog.drawdownga.org/engaging-college-students-on-climate-solutions) *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Casey Erb - [Read More 07 Jan ![civic dinners drawdown georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Google%20Drive%20Integration/Let%E2%80%99s%20Talk%20About%20Climate%20Solutions%20with%20Civic%20Dinners.png) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People Let’s Talk About Climate Solutions with Civic Dinners Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get more involved with issues that impact your community? Is one of your goals for 2021 to forge connections with new friends and neighbors, to talk about.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/lets-talk-about-climate-solutions-with-civic-dinners) - [Read More 23 Dec ![systems change sign](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/iStock-1125008780.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People The Leadership Needed for Systems Change I saw this incredibly touching video after it went viral a year or so ago. In it, a young colorblind boy named Jonathan puts on special glasses that allow him for the first time to see the colors he.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* John Lanier](https://blog.drawdownga.org/the-leadership-needed-for-systems-change) - [Read More 09 Dec ![All We Can Save is the solutions-focused message we need](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20All%20We%20Can%20Save.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People All We Can Save is the solutions-focused message we need For so long, we in the environmental movement have done a disservice to ourselves, speaking about the urgency of our mission from a place of fear and loss. We were well-meaning, but ultimately caused.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/all-we-can-save-is-the-solutions-focused-message-we-need) - [Read More 02 Dec ![Celebrating the Seasons with Chef Matthew Raiford](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/Drawdown%20Georgia-%20Raiford%20Cover%20.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* People Celebrating the Seasons with Chef Matthew Raiford As a veteran of the U.S. Army and a graduate of both the Culinary Institute of America *and* the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz, Chef Matthew Raiford has followed.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Drawdown Georgia](https://blog.drawdownga.org/celebrating-the-seasons-with-chef-matthew-raiford) - [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. 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