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.

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Philanthropy
Green Job Apprenticeships Offer Residents of Atlanta's Marginalized Communities a Leading Edge
Four pre-apprentices complete certification to start 6-month apprenticeships in solar installation in a pilot program offered by Sustainable Georgia Futures, funded by a cohort of Georgia focused foundations.
Philanthropy
Athens Land Trust Turns Energy Burdens Into Energy Opportunities
Athens Land Trust received a two year grant for energy efficiency improvements and workforce development programs in previously disinvested neighborhoods in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
Philanthropy
Addressing Energy Burdens and Promoting Energy Equity in Gwinnett County, Georgia
A funding collaborative of family foundations funded a two-year grant to to expand access to healthy, affordable, and and low-emission housing for vulnerable, BIPOC, low-income, and low-wealth community members in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Environment
Georgia Reduces Carbon Intensity of Its Economy by Two-Thirds Since 2005, Even as GDP and Population Grew Significantly
Georgia has made major progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past two decades, even as its economy more than doubled and its population added nearly 2.5 million people.
Philanthropy
Community Farmers Markets Address Food Waste and Food Security With a Drawdown Georgia Grant
Community Farmers Markets is avoiding food waste while helping address food sovereignty for families in Atlanta's Title-1 schools, with a two-year Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant.
Philanthropy
Concerned Citizens of Cook County and Georgia Interfaith Power & Light Reduce Energy Burdens in South Georgia
Concerned Citizens of Cook County and Georgia Interfaith Power & Light are reducing energy burdens and preparing local churches to become resilience centers with a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant from a collaborative of Georgia-focused funders.
Philanthropy
ECO-Action Is Reducing Energy Burdens and Optimizing Food Waste Diversion in Atlanta
ECO-Action is engaging community members from low-income, previously disinvested communities in Atlanta to access and participate in climate mitigation strategies to reduce energy burdens and divert food waste from landfills.
Energy & Infrastructure
How the Electric Black Futures Project Is Driving Equity Forward: A Georgia Climate Digest Interview
Electric Black Futures, a community-centered initiative, aims to expand equitable access to e-mobility in Georgia.
Philanthropy
New Toolkit Empowers Georgians to Lead on Climate Action in Communities Across the State
Drawdown Georgia and Sustainable Newton have partnered to create a new climate solutions toolkit for communities. It's a practical roadmap for neighbors, advocates, and local leaders to scale climate solutions where they live.
Philanthropy
Thomasville Community Development Corporation Helps Tackle Senior Health With Plant-Based Diet Options
Thomasville Community Development Corporation is using a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant to help local seniors experience the benefits of plant-based food in their diets with farm to table meals and health screenings.

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