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Drawdown Georgia Launches Climate Outlook Maps to Help Communities Plan for the Future

Drawdown Georgia — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:26:38 GMT

ATLANTA — Drawdown Georgia today announced the launch of the Drawdown Georgia Climate Outlook Maps, a new tool designed to help civic, business, and community leaders understand and visualize how Georgia’s climate may change between now and 2050—and what those changes could mean for infrastructure, agriculture, public health, and economic development.

Georgia Reduces Carbon Intensity of its Economy by Two-Thirds Since 2005, Even as GDP and Population Grew Significantly

Drawdown Georgia — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:03 GMT

Atlanta, GA – 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. A new report from the Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory at Georgia Tech’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy and Drawdown Georgia shows that between 2005 and 2024, statewide emissions fell by 33% while the carbon intensity of Georgia’s economy dropped by more than two-thirds.

Drawdown Georgia Launches Solutions Tracker to Accelerate Equitable Climate Action Across the State

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:30:03 GMT

Atlanta, GA – Drawdown Georgia, the state’s premier science-based climate initiative, has launched the new Drawdown Georgia Solutions Tracker, an interactive online platform designed to help community leaders, civic officials, policy makers, and businesses better understand where climate solutions are taking root in Georgia—and where infrastructure and equity considerations may call for additional investments.

Five Climate Justice Initiatives Receive $1M in New Grant Funding from Drawdown Georgia

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA (December 4, 2024) - 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. This year marks the third cohort of grant recipients; to date, a total of $3.2 million has been awarded to projects that are scaling climate solutions with an emphasis on equity across the state.

Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants Open Round Three

Drawdown Georgia — Tue, 21 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA (May 21, 2024) – On May 21, 2024, the third round of funding for Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants opens, bringing the total investment in climate initiatives that also seek to address entrenched inequities to $3 million.

Drawdown Georgia Announces $1.2 Million in New Climate Solutions & Equity Grants

Drawdown Georgia — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- Six Georgia-based family foundations today announce the awarding of the 2024-2025 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in support of efforts that advance climate solutions and prioritize equity in Georgia.

Drawdown Georgia Launches New Climate Solutions Card Game

Drawdown Georgia — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:10:57 GMT

On Third Anniversary, Georgia Climate Initiative Introduces Solved!, a Collaborative New Engagement Tool for Educators and Advocates

Education is key when it comes to scaling climate solutions and can be even more powerful when the content is delivered in a fun and engaging way.

Georgia’s Changing Carbon Footprint: Drawdown Georgia reports on progress and opportunities

Drawdown Georgia — Mon, 15 May 2023 18:15:41 GMT

Athens, GA--Georgia’s overall greenhouse gas emissions are declining, experts and researchers from the Drawdown Georgia Research Team announced. The researchers report that, while the Covid-19 pandemic may have been the impetus for some of the emission decline measured from 2017 to 2021, most emission reductions come from the use of cleaner fuels to generate electricity in the state. Researchers also posit that the opportunity to more quickly deploy Georgia’s most effective climate solutions is supported by investments that are newly available under recent federal policy, such as the Inflation Reduction Act.

Media response to Georgia’s Changing Carbon Footprint report

Drawdown Georgia — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:19:00 GMT

Here are a few examples of media coverage of this Georgia climate news:

11 Alive interview with researcher Marilyn Brown, “Researchers say Georgia's total carbon emission continues to fall”
Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Georgia’s carbon emissions fell. Is it enough to halt climate change?”
Axios Atlanta, “Georgia's Carbon Emissions Have Dropped, But No Thanks to Cars”
Georgia Public Broadcasting, “Georgia’s air polluted with fewer emissions as coal-fired electricity production winds down”

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Put Local Climate Data at Your Fingertips with Drawdown Georgia By the Numbers

Drawdown Georgia — Mon, 15 May 2023 12:30:00 GMT

ATHENS, GA. -- Tracking Georgia’s progress toward net zero emissions is now easier and more convenient for local governments, researchers, and climate advocates with Drawdown Georgia By the Numbers, a detailed county-level update on greenhouse gas emissions sent directly to subscribers’ inboxes on a quarterly basis.