Drawdown Georgia Blog

How Georgia Can Plan for What’s Ahead: Insights from Dr. Marshall Shepherd on Georgia’s Climate Outlook and Resilience

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:02 GMT

What does the future look like for Georgia, and how do we prepare for it today?

New Interactive Map Reveals Composting Opportunities Across Georgia

Jeffrey D. Mullen, Ph.D. and Derek McNutt — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Composting transforms organic waste into nutrient-rich soil while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, yet most Georgia households aren't taking advantage of this climate solution. Research from Georgia Tech shows that only 17% of Georgia households compost at home, and just 5% use collection sites, leaving significant room for growth in one of Drawdown Georgia's 20 climate solutions.

New Interactive Maps Help Georgia Communities Prepare for 2050 Climate Conditions

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:03 GMT

Georgia Businesses Thrive When Decarbonization Is a Core Growth Strategy: Here’s How

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:02 GMT

For many companies, sustainability began as a reporting exercise. A compliance requirement. A line item in an annual report.

How Capturing Landfill Methane Can Reduce Emissions and Strengthen Communities in Georgia

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

When most people think about climate solutions in Georgia, they think about solar panels, electric vehicles, or tree planting. But beneath the surface — quite literally — lies one of the most powerful and immediate opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our state.

How Spelman College Turned Food Waste into a Campus-Wide Climate Solution

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Food waste is one of the most visible and solvable sustainability challenges on college campuses. At Spelman College, reducing food waste and building a successful composting program has required thoughtful operational design, strong vendor partnerships, and close coordination between dining services and facilities teams.

How to Improve Energy Efficiency on Campus: Lessons from Sustainable Spelman

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Spelman College’s sustainability journey offers a practical, facilities-forward example of how colleges and institutions in Georgia can reduce emissions while lowering operating costs and building a campus-wide culture of sustainability at the same time. In this interview, sustainability coordinator Iesha Baldwin shares how Sustainable Spelman has evolved from a presidential vision into a deeply integrated initiative touching facilities operations, energy efficiency, food systems, student engagement, and long-term capital planning.

Education, Advocacy, and Equity: Local Climate Solutions at Work in Georgia

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:01 GMT

Across Georgia, community-based organizations are advancing climate solutions in meaningful, people-centered ways, from neighborhood composting hubs and home weatherization projects to clinician-led health advocacy and clean energy workforce training. These grassroots efforts are improving public health, lowering energy burdens, creating new economic pathways, and equipping communities with the knowledge and tools to lead.

Dr. Preeti Jaggi on Children’s Health, Clean Air, and the Power of Collective Action

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:01 GMT

Locally focused, cross-disciplinary climate action is crucial to advancing meaningful solutions across Georgia.

Food Access, Healthy Soil, and Local Farms: Climate Solutions Taking Root in Georgia

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Across Georgia, local nonprofits are nourishing their communities while advancing powerful, homegrown climate solutions. They are expanding access to healthy, affordable food; helping small farmers adopt climate-smart practices; building food sovereignty in communities long denied it; and improving public health with plant-forward nutrition programs. And they are doing this work during a period when federal funding is becoming less predictable. This makes local philanthropy and community partnerships more important than ever.