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…
Aug 28, 7PMAtlanta Brewing Company, 2323 Defoor Hills Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318FOOD UPDATE - WE HAVE FOOD! the food truck is unable to be there. BUT an spectacular donor is so excited about this topic that they are providing…
Aug 14, Noon. Join us as we talk with Bill Green from the Common Market as he talks about sustainable farming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDTr1aQCeKM Bill will be sharing experiences and insights from The Common Market's strategic plan around supporting sustainable agriculture, strengthening…
By Brooke Lappe & Penelope Helm Facts & Analysis Over the past fifty years, the growth of plastic production and use and the shortcomings of plastic recycling have combined to create a major plastic problem. Most plastics are made…
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by Brooke Lappe Introduction Single use plastics are the most commonly thrown away plastic items, and include straws, utensils, bottles, and grocery bags. Chemically, single use plastics last forever but are generally designed to be used only once and thrown…
Jul 24, 7pm*IN PERSON*Manuel's Tavern602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 Learn how using computer-automated districting algorithms can reveal the consequences of gerrymandering. Check out the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liGQCf83x3c Speaker David Cottrell, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department…