Science for Georgia, Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, and Environment Georgia have drafted the below letter raising our concerns about the plastics-to-fuel (i.e., plastics incineration) industry's expansion in Georgia and calling on decision makers to consider these facilities' negative impacts…
Right now, food security assistance is a patchwork that extends between the Departments of Agriculture, Human Services, Family Care and Services, and Education. It also includes community, public, and private aid. This network means Georgians do not starve, but it…
OMG! A lot happened in February. Science for Georgia provided commentary to the Georgia General Assembly on four bills. One bill that follows the science - HR 650 that would establish a study committee on Literacy Instruction. A direct result…
In 2020, Sci4Ga's intern, Paige, wanted to make sure all kids could read. And that launched a search for evidence-based best-practices and inflection points. The connections we made and things we learned led us to host an Education and Workforce…
On Feb 1, Amy Sharma, spoke before the Natural Resources and Environment Subcommittee (remarks begin at 1:05:30) about HB 748, the Coastal Marshland Restoration Act. This bill would weaken protections of coastal marshlands, and Dr Sharma provided information about the…
HB 1150 has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly. It nearly eliminates the ability of farmers and other Georgia property owners to protect themselves from nuisances moving in next door by gutting Georgia’s current Right to Farm Law, known…
By Brooke Lappe Concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, are a type of agricultural facility that raises animals in high-density, for the purpose of providing meat, eggs, or milk. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified CAFOs as potential polluters in…
By a 10-year-old 5th grader! Kudos to her. The Okefenokee Swamp is in south Georgia and is the largest black water swamp in North America. It is a great place to visit if there is not a company building a…
Recently, Amy Sharma, Executive Director of Science for Georgia, was invited to be the keynote speaker a Virtual Career Development Session hosted by the Orthopaedic Research Society. She was recommended by a former SciComm Academy student! Dr. Sharma covered the…
Huge thank you to some high school students at the Walker School for making these images. Huge thank you to Heather W for taking this to highschoolers around the state. Hashtag: #stopthemine Protect GA Alert: https://bit.ly/SaveTheOKE potential text: 🚨 Protect…