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Athens Community Strives to Find Sustainable, Equitable Transportation Alternatives
Northeast Georgia News
April 22, 2024
Athens Community Strives to Find Sustainable, Equitable Transportation Alternatives
On Feb. 1, 2024, BikeAthens, a local nonprofit organization that values affordable and accessible transportation, reopened its doors at a new location on Prince Street. After being forced to close in August 2023 due to circumstances out of their control, the nonprofit organization has returned with several sustainability and equity-related…
UGA Campus Kitchen: Nurturing Sustainability, Community Growth Amid Rising Food Insecurity
Athens-Clarke County
April 19, 2024
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 Georgia ranked ninth in the nation for senior citizen food insecurity. As Athens-Clarke County food insecurity among citizens continues to grow, the University of Georgia’s Campus Kitchen addresses the growing needs of those in the community…
Painting a Greener Future: How Local Art Exhibit Inspires Youth Environmental Advocacy
Athens-Clarke County
April 18, 2024
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 Gallery’s walls to create Athens-Clarke County’s Green Life Art Exhibition. Running throughout April as a facet of the annual Green Life Art Contest, the installation showcases the works of local students until the closing reception on…
Weather-Based Pain Forecasts Could Be Future of Chronic Pain Management
Diversity
April 17, 2024
Weather-Based Pain Forecasts Could Be Future of Chronic Pain Management
Pain-based weather research leads way for improved quality of life for those with chronic pain. From scarves to sunscreen, weather phenomena informs behavior in a myriad of ways, but for those with chronic pain conditions, the implications of a day’s forecast can be far more complicated. One in five American…
Yamaha Looks to UGA Students to Help Reduce Plastic Waste, Carbon Footprint
Environment
April 15, 2024
Yamaha Looks to UGA Students to Help Reduce Plastic Waste, Carbon Footprint
During the fall 2023 semester, University of Georgia students Maci Willetts and Elizabeth Finley teamed up with Yamaha Rightwaters for their semester-long Sustainability Certificate capstone project. Through intensive research, the duo was able to provide Yamaha Motor Corporation with deliverables to reduce its plastic waste and secondary carbon emissions. Yamaha…
The Lead: Alex Crevar on Finding a Travel Journalism Niche
Doing Journalism
April 12, 2024
The Lead: Alex Crevar on Finding a Travel Journalism Niche
Alex Crevar moved to the Balkans in the 1990s and has been reporting from there ever since. His vivid and insightful travel stories are published in outlets including The New York Times, National Geographic and Lonely Planet, but his focus isn’t on filling a résumé — it’s about traveling genuinely…
Collegiate Female Athletes Pay as Males Dominate Revenue: Exploring the NIL Gender Pay Gap
Gender
April 12, 2024
Collegiate Female Athletes Pay as Males Dominate Revenue: Exploring the NIL Gender Pay Gap
Two University of Georgia basketball games were hosted at Stegeman Coliseum in early February. At the first game on Feb. 3, 10,523 fans packed into a sold-out crowd to cheer on the Bulldogs. The following week, only 3,187 fans showed up to support. The difference? The first was a men’s…