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Michael Webster’s work, “White Walled Fountain,” is shown in the exhibit “Rescue: Waste and Redemption,” at the Lyndon House Arts Center on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Webster was one of 22 artists selected to be in the show. (Photo/Nava Rawls)

Lyndon House Art Exhibit Promotes Reducing Environmental Waste

In a gallery room in the Lyndon House Arts Center, piles of trash currently ...

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Dogs play at Dudley Park in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/Abbey Brantley)

How Athens Takes on Water Pollution through Pet Waste Stations

As dogs play in Athens, their unattended waste poses an unsuspecting threat to the ...

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Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van

Erin Campbell remembers feeling angry, sad and frustrated a decade ago after reading a ...

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A look at the four books challenged at the Oconee County Library.

Librarians, Experts: Book Challenges Across Northeast Georgia Can Disrupt Understanding of LGBTQIA+ Community

A trip to the library, for many children, can mean an introduction to a ...

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Drawing Hope to Change the Narrative of HIV and AIDS

  AnnieRay Magsalin, the Director of Operations of Live Forward, has heard all the ...

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Rivers Alive volunteers carry a trash can out of a runoff creek in Milledgeville, Georgia on Friday, March 29, 2024. Rivers Alive is an environmental cleanup program dedicated to combat pollution in Georgia waterways. (Photo/Seth Manus)

Cleaning Up North Georgia’s Rivers: Rivers Alive Leads the Charge Against Waterway Pollution

North Georgia rivers are contaminated; however, just as people pollute waters, a group of ...

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Watermarked: How Georgians Are Making a Difference One Drop at a Time

Across North Georgia, rivers and streams battle waste pollution. This documentary highlights innovative solutions ...

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From Trash to Dirt: What To Do With Your Leftover Food

Banana peels, coffee grounds, cardboard and egg shells. These items get automatically tossed into ...

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The “CHaRM sign” welcomes visitors at the entrance to the facility in Athens, Georgia on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo/Seth Manus) (Photo/Seth Manus)

CHaRM Provides Local Solution to Challenging Waste Issues

Recycling is a sustainable way to help the environment. It keeps waste and other ...

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Scott Long, the executive director of BikeAthens, poses for a portrait in the nonprofit’s newly-opened location on Prince Street on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Long started the Fix-Your-Bike program, a free community event that’s held every Thursday, in 2016. (Photo/Nava Rawls)

Athens Community Strives to Find Sustainable, Equitable Transportation Alternatives

On Feb. 1, 2024, BikeAthens, a local nonprofit organization that values affordable and accessible ...

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UGA Campus Kitchen: Nurturing Sustainability, Community Growth Amid Rising Food Insecurity

Athens-Clarke County is $12 million below the money required to meet food needs, with ...

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Every April for Earth month, Lyndon House Arts Center hosts the annual Green Life Art Exhibition to amplify young voices in shaping a sustainable future. This year, over 71 children submitted pieces for the installation, all inspired by the exhibit’s theme of climate change. (Photo/Abbey Brantley)

Painting a Greener Future: How Local Art Exhibit Inspires Youth Environmental Advocacy

In the heart of Lyndon House Arts Center, over 71 artworks adorn the North ...

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