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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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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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