Location: Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038 Date: Sunday May 19th Time: 11am Description: Following our series of environmental justice forums in South DeKalb this year, the greatest community need became clear. Much more information about the health threats present is needed. While our data science branch continues to collect and examine information…
The Science of Choice: Why Ranked Choice Voting Isn't Just for Politics Tuesday, May 21st 7pm-9pm In-Person and Streaming Location: Mutation Brewing, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, We will be in the Speakeasy at Mutation, Straight ahead from the main entrance in the back. Ask at the Bar if the door is…
Location: Edgewood Community Learning Garden 57 Mayson Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 Date: Sunday May 26th Time: 11am-12:30pm Educators: co-taught by Emily and Taffany from Wylde Center Description: You know about the benefits of growing your own garden: food, well-being, healthy land, pollinators and more! But how do you get started? We will do a tour…
Join us for our 3rd annual Environmental Justice and Climate Protection conference, June 13 & 14, Savannah, GA! This conference joins together academics, community organizers, local businesses, and policymakers to focus on actions that are working in our communities right now to create positive change around resiliency, preparedness, and proactive change. Your input and participation…
Sci4Ga Monthly Membership Meeting Learn about upcoming events, outreach skills, and opportunities in your community. On Thursday July 11th, we will HAVE OUR FIRST MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING. These meetings (open to everyone) are your chance to have a say in what Science for Georgia is focusing on and to find ways to help out. Sci4Ga…
Food resiliency means having diverse sources of nutrients so that when one fails, you have options. Mushrooms can be a great source of nutrients and are totally possible to grow at home. Our friend Xander will train us on spores and how to inoculate and care for your own mushroom log, and potentially also how to do this with local strains you find in your backyard! Parking is free at the farm and all are welcome!
Have you ever wondered how utilities and governments understand, plan and manage the vast amounts of water flowing through their communities? Hear the planning and global information systems perspective. What tools exist to map out the array of water infrastructure in your communities? How are national and local data utilized to understand and plan for an array of water related challenges? From raining and rivers to treatment and taps, we’ll give a high-level overview with interactive mapping and imagery. Hopefully by the end you know a little more about how communities manage water, and how data, science, and city planning come together to build more resilient and reliable systems.
Sci4Ga Monthly Membership Meeting Learn about upcoming events, outreach skills, and opportunities in your community. Meeting agenda will go out the day before the meeting. These meetings (open to everyone) are your chance to have a say in what Science for Georgia is focusing on and to find ways to help out. Sci4Ga Membership
Online and In-person Georgia Institute of Technology in partnership with the Sierra Club in Georgia released an energy burden report highlighting the oversized financial burden Black households face in Georgia. The report shows how Black households in Georgia face disproportionately high energy burdens, including historic discrimination and disinvestment in infrastructure. The report goes a step further…
Summer Foraging again with Hazel! Title: Climate Survival Training: Summer Foraging Date: Sunday August 11th Time: 11am Location: Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve 3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038 We have the date locked in as August 11th with the 18th as the backup/rain date.
Iceland, the land of fire and ice, has been experiencing fissure eruptions since 2021. But what exactly is a fissure eruption? In this talk, geologist Dr. Tamie Jovanelly will discuss the mechanics of a fissure eruption, highlight historical eruptions in Iceland that have had global consequences and explain the current volcanics on the island. Additionally, she will share why geologists all around the world are excited about the new scientific discoveries being revealed in the magma.
