Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve for climate change. The goal is to catalyze and scale 20 high impact solutions so Georgia can do its part to advance Drawdown -- that point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter.

Videos from this campaign

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Content from this campaign

Environment

Stacey Isaac Berahzer on the DeKalb County Georgia Clean Energy Plan
Longtime climate justice advocate Eriqah Vincent sits down with Stacey Isaac Berahzer of IB Environmental to talk about what it really takes to build a climate action plan that works for everyone in DeKalb C

Events, Media & Communications

How To Make Your Event More Sustainable
The event planning community has an opportunity to lead by example. This toolkit provides a comprehensive list of Georgia-specific resources, from borrowing event supplies to specialized sustainable event production companies and vendors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Community Farmers Markets Growing Climate Solutions in Georgia: A Climate Digest Interview
Community Farmers Markets (CFM), an Atlanta-based nonprofit, is scaling several of the 20 Drawdown Georgia climate solutions in the neighborhoods that need it most. Their team recently shared how they are reducing emissions, fighting food insecurity, and creating a sense of commu

Environment

Empowering Women of Color to Lead on Climate
Diamond Spratling of Girl + Environment shares how her organization empowers women of color to take action on climate and environmental justice by meeting communities where they are and centering culture, health, and grassroots leadership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nourishing Community and Lowering Energy Burdens in Dewey City
With deep community roots and an eye toward climate justice, Thomasville Community Development Corporation is doing more than just improving housing or access to local produce—they're restoring a neighborhood's spirit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Georgia Farmers With Climate-Smart Practices
Practicing climate-smart agriculture can help Georgia farms be more productive and build soils that can absorb more carbon from our atmosphere at the same time. A groundbreaking partnership is giving Black and Brown farmers in coastal Georgia accelerate climate-smart agriculture

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Melanie Allen on Philanthropy and Climate Justice
How can a more engaged, participatory approach to philanthropy help make a real impact on climate solutions and equity in Georgia?

Environment

Thomasville Community Development Corporation Receives Drawdown Georgia Grant
The Thomasville (GA) Community Development Corporation (TCDC) has been named the recipient of a two-year Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant of $100,000 per year.

Environment

Five Climate Justice Initiatives Receive $1M in New Grant Funding From Drawdown Georgia
Five Georgia nonprofit climate justice initiatives have been awarded a total of $1 million in funding for programs that advance climate solutions and prioritize equity based on the framework of Drawdown Georgia’s climate solutions.

Environment

Electric School Buses Drive Progress on Climate Solutions in Georgia
Electrifying transportation in Georgia is a powerful climate solution, and the benefits of upgrading to electric school buses go beyond carbon. The transition to electric buses supports the local economy and can positively impact our kids' health, too.

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