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We’re back with your weekly dose of on climate solutions right here in Georgia!

Groundswell is working to transform a LaGrange landfill into community solar, which could save 300+ households $330,000 a year.

Bojangles launched its first EV charging station in Savannah, making it easy to charge while you dine on road trips.

The Conservation Fund and the City of Atlanta Government are celebrating the protection of over 1,000 acres of urban parkland.

A new report from the ZETA Education Fund reveals that shifting from a gas vehicle to an EV can save Georgia drivers up to $2,000 a year.

Finally, to help Georgia residents navigate GEFA's home energy rebate programs, we have updated our comprehensive Home Energy Efficiency Toolkit in partnership with Sara Vinson of Sustainable Newton. See the link in bio to learn more.

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Love this advice for businesses pursuing sustainability from Jacob Yarbrough of ! If you are a business owner, tune in and get inspired to build a more sustainable (and efficient) business.

Hear this and more in our latest hosted by .for.ecowomanist . (link in bio)

Cheers!

Climate action is about the next generation. As a parent, John Lanier, Executive Director at , says that exploring the data ‘becomes personal’. These maps show us that the decisions we make in Georgia today are the legacy we leave for our kids tomorrow.

While many climate models look toward the year 2100, our new Climate Outlook Maps focus on 2050 because that is the world today’s youth will inherit as adults. By looking at the localized projections for heat, rainfall, and growing seasons, we can see exactly how the decisions we make now will shape the Georgia our kids call home in the future.

To explore the maps for your community - and for the next generation - visit the link in our bio.

on climate solutions in Georgia!

The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative and released a roadmap to protect 368,000 acres of coastal salt marshes. They’ve already built a new oyster-based living shoreline in Liberty County to fight erosion!

unveiled a 3.2 million-sq-ft solar canopy at its West Point plant! The canopy features panels manufactured in Dalton by .na that cover 10% of the plant’s energy needs, protecting vehicles from the elements while generating renewable energy.

Student teams pitched local climate ideas at the Green Heart STEM Challenge. The winners are moving into a summer incubator to turn their waste-reduction and tree-planting ideas into real-world action!

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We’re back with more Good News on climate solutions right here in Georgia!

• ’s new program lets businesses fund their own clean energy projects to hit emissions goals faster.

• New Bethel AME and are installing solar and EV charging to support neighbors during outages.

• is refurbishing medical gear, keeping 1 million lbs of supplies out of landfills annually!

Also, check out our website to find:

• A helpful guide for policymakers from on scaling community composting.

• A toolkit from to help bring climate solutions home to your community.

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“In every direction I look, there are multiple reasons to stand up for sustainability in the private sector.”

In our latest , Jacob Yarbrough of joins host .for.ecowomanist to see how they’re tackling the 70% of emissions they don’t directly control.

Jacob’s Tips for Georgia Businesses:
✅ Efficiency work should pay for itself in saved revenue.
✅ Start with the data you have to find your biggest “leaks.”
✅ Treat suppliers as partners to find shared wins.
✅ Renewable energy is now often the most cost-effective choice on the market.

No matter what business you’re in, a resilient and sustainable supply chain is your best competitive advantage. Visit the link in our bio to watch the full interview!

Every year, our state tosses over 2 million tons of food scraps. To put that in perspective, that is the weight of roughly 2.5 million horses like Tiger!

How can you help win the race against waste? Visit the link in our bio to explore local solutions and help cut back on the amount of food heading to the landfill.

on right here in Georgia!

• A new study from the found that scaling up electric vehicles could lower energy costs for all households by over 6%.

• is using a unique AI platform called “Raccoon Eyes” to track and reduce food waste on campus. Since starting, they’ve already cut waste by 21%!

• Dr. Marshall Shepherd joined us to discuss our new Climate Outlook Maps. These maps help local leaders see what Georgia might feel like in 2050 so we can build resilient communities today.

• Georgia now ranks 5th in the nation for zero-emission truck adoption, with over 59,000 electric trucks already on the road!

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