Air Pollution and You
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A History of Environmental Justice in Georgia
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…
October was Outrageous
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…
What is Redistricting?
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…
March is Georgia Reading Awareness Month
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…
2020-21 GA State of Science Survey
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…
Food Insecurity Presentation before Georgia General Assembly Study Committee
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…
Opinion: Septemper was Stupendous
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…
Evidence-Based Solutions to Georgia’s Literacy Crisis
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…
scitober fest 2021
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…