The lack of access to high-quality childcare and preschool is an ongoing problem that was highlighted during the pandemic. Increasing funding for access is often in the news, and part of the proposed Build Back Better bill. Herein we outline…
“Healthy soils give us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes.” USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil is comprised of minerals, organic matter, air and water, and therefore are complex and…
“Forever Chemicals” have been in the news a lot lately. Below is some information on what they are and why their presence is a health concern. Composition of PFAS Per- per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are class of chemicals used since…
Multiple bills have been proposed that would look at implications of actions on environmental health and justice. HB 339 - GA Environmental Justice Act HB 339, the Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2021, creates a 22-member commission to conduct scientific…
This year has been a lot, but in the midst of it all 2021 has been a spectacular year of growth for Science for Georgia. By the Numbers: 1Resolution designating March as Georgia Reading Month2Roundtables4Education and Workforce Panels8Interns1Testimony before the…
The science and engineering community has composed and signed this letter about the most-likely effects of a mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. Sept 16, 2022 Open letter to the Georgia Community: Currently, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is reviewing…
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Atlanta, Georgia has many titles, and can now claim the title as the “birthplace of the environmental justice movement”. The earliest environmental justice activists were documented in downtown Atlanta in 1900, when a furnace operator began dumping waste into Proctor…
Every month I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a part of Science for Georgia. We had SciTober Fest!!! A huge thank you to Monday Night Brewing for hosting us and providing beer. And to Garnish and…
Democracy in the United States centers around “one man, one vote.” There have been struggles and redefinitions of what “one man” means over the years. Notably, African Americans were granted the right to vote in 1868, women in 1920, and…