In March of 2021, House Resolutions HR 336 and HR 322 were signed in the Georgia General Assembly. Sponsored by Matt Dubnik (29-R), Chris Erwin (28-R), Becky Evans (83-D), Doreen Carter (92-D), Gregg Kennard (102-D), Matthew Wilson (80-D), and Betsy…
The 2021 Georgia State of Science Survey was created to gain an accurate understanding of the needs and priorities of the science and technology communities. This survey was conducted between late 2020-early 2021 and advertised to members of the Georgia…
On Oct 6, 2021 Science for Georgia presented information to the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Improving Access to Health Foods and Eliminating Food Deserts. This committee was created by Senate Resolution 283 to better understand what Georgia is doing…
On our way to a legendary 2021... It’s Fall! We made it. We are in the tenth month of 2021. September was stupendous. Every month is amazing here at Science for Georgia because we have awesome people who work very…
Only one-third of GA’s 4th graders can read proficiently. That means two-thirds of them do not have the skills that enable them to read to learn, a method to independently gain knowledge. Thus, they do not have the skills to…
Oct 14: 7 to 930. In person at Monday Night Garage 933 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310Online option available (with interactive things to do and ambassadors) Science For Georgia, in partnership with IEEE Women in Engineering - Atlanta, IEEE…
In early 2020 the Trump Administration enacted the “Navigable Waters Protection Rule” which rolled back the number of waterways protected by Clean Water Act: including about half the country’s wetlands and millions of miles of streams. Environmentalists nicknamed this the…
Often overlooked, grasslands are a key component of the conservation puzzle. Atlanta’s urban tree canopy is almost 48% making it among the highest in the nation. Most people understand the benefits of trees and forests: soil and water conservation, carbon…
by Brooke Lappe In June, Brightmark, a global waste solutions company, announced it would be spending $680 million to build the nation’s largest chemical recycling facility for plastics in Macon, Georgia. This plant would turn plastic into fuel through pyrolysis,…
Finally a month where we can say that in a happy, non-sarcastic way! It has been an amazing July for Science for Georgia. Let’s talk about how great this month was. As you all know, we’ve been focusing on Education…