Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, 11am-2pm at Dunbar Recreation Center April 23rd is the big day! The main goal for the event is to share information with the local community around the intersection of environmental health and human health. A secondary goal is to provide an opportunity for organizations such as Sci4GA to engage with the local…
A series of forums hosted by Rep Becky Evans, New Life Community Alliance, and Science for Georgia. The main goal of this series of forums is to work toward an agenda where the community is taking action and working together to get funding for needed infrastructure to improve their environment and health. EJ Forum
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…
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…
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.
Date: Thursday, Oct 10th Time: 6pm Location: 1534 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 Title: A Panel on Environmental Justice and Climate Anxiety Description: A discussion with local climate scientists, social justice leaders, and land restoration experts, to envision climate adaptation and coping mechanisms in community with each other. We hope to bring together diverse…
Hurry! Registration closes Friday Oct 4th! The Campus Food & Nutrition Security Summit aims to shed light on the often-silent problem of food insecurity on college campuses by bringing together groups, organizations, and individuals who are working in and around Atlanta. It will serve as a platform to share lived experiences, ongoing campus activities and research, and reach out into the greater community.
