The City of Atlanta’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience (OSR) held an advisory board meeting on Aug. 18 with residents and local officials, including the city’s Chief Sustainability Officer Chandra Farley. With climate change impacting flooding in the city and major climate events becoming more frequent, local board meetings like this have become more important. […]
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The strong El Niño and what it might mean for Georgia
Tens of millions of Americans faced relentless heat throughout the past few weeks. The nation’s capital even broke a 107-year record, reaching 102° on the Fourth of July. This extreme heat isn’t only being felt here in the States as Europe recently experiencing the most intense heat wave recorded on the continent, with at least […]
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How Atlanta could combat climate-driven flash flooding
On May 20, a storm cell hit Atlanta, causing catastrophic flooding and extreme traffic congestion. With inches of water covering much of the Downtown Connector, commuters became stranded, and local waterways were filled with polluted runoff that killed an unprecedented number of fish. With many climate experts warning that flash flooding will only continue to […]
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In southern Georgia, Earth Day was spent fighting fires that are still raging today amidst a drought
Last week, multiple wildfires caught flame in drought-stricken Georgia and have been raging since, burning through tens of thousands of acres and sending parts of Georgia into peril against the two largest active wildfires in the country at the moment. One of the main two fires, the Highway 82 fire in Brantley County that started […]
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Trees of Atlanta – various dates and locations
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A new kind of heat, at least in how we’re responding to it
We would be getting ahead of ourselves to say this summer has brought a new kind of heat. But in large ways and small, we are seeing what happens when humans are forced to adjust to conditions they’ve not experienced before.
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A Turning Point: New Beginnings, Inspiration, and Hope
Eli Dickerson, Park Pride’s new Director of Education, has been at the organization for six months. In this contribution to People, Places, and Parks, he reflects on why he’s excited to have joined this team that has been low-key making a huge impact in Atlanta for decades.
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Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership welcomes 33 local changemakers to its Class of ‘23
The local leaders will deepen their knowledge and strengthen the skills needed to address Georgia’s top environmental challenges.
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Oceana calls for immediate protections for North Atlantic right whales
For this critically endangered species, these winter months are essential to their survival.
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Georgia Tech team up to analyze 30-acre tree canopy
The folks at Blue Heron are intent on ensuring Atlanta lives up to its legacy as a green city.
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New hard-to-recycle facility coming to Decatur early 2023
Live Thrive broke ground on its second facility this week.
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Project Drawdown’s new documentary series celebrates climate leaders in Atlanta
The documentary series spotlights nine local climate leaders and activists in the city and the work they’ve done — efforts that can often go unnoticed.
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Keep it stylish, keep it green with Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week
A stretch of the Eastside BeltLine trail was transformed from a walking trail into a runway as night fell on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
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Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, a zero-waste drop-off facility, comes to Decatur next year
In November, Live Thrive will break ground on its new zero-waste facility at 1225 Columbia Dr.
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Chattahoochee RiverLands: A multi-generational effort to connect residents to the river
How can we better stitch the aquatic resource into the fabric of our city and metro area?
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New Greening Youth Foundation CEO reflects on Atlanta’s greenspaces, diversifying careers in conservation
GYF aims to improve outdoor access for underserved youth and young adults and connect them to careers in the environmental sector.
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A final performance with the sea: Artist to finish nine-step public performance, create Atlanta project next
The ocean is talking and Sarah Cameron Sunde — an interdisciplinary artist based in New York City — is listening.
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Residents become scientists for the day with The Great Georgia Pollinator Count
This upcoming weekend, people from all around the state are getting up close and personal with their local insect community.
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Wilderness Works: Atlanta nonprofit connecting at-risk youth to the outdoors
It’s no secret that spending time outside has a multitude of health benefits — like reduced depression and anxiety, stronger immune systems and even better eyesight. But not everyone has equal access to these benefits.
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The Supreme Court confounds government’s efforts to deal with the ‘crisis of the day’
On July 7, 1977, White House science advisor Frank Press sent President Jimmy Carter a one-page memo titled “Release of Fossil CO2 and the Possibility of a Catastrophic Climate Change.”
