Solutions Journalism
Solutions Journalism is rigorous reporting on responses to social problems. The Solutions Journalism Hub of the South, housed at UGA’s Cox Institute, trains students to tell “the whole story” by applying the same investigative and thorough reporting skills to ways in which people and organizations are responding to the challenges and obstacles in our communities.
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Zero Waste Athletics at Georgia Soccer Score Goal
Looking at concessions alone, sporting events produce a considerable amount of waste. Denise Plemmons, the waste reduction coordinator for the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division, said the landfill typically receives an additional 35-40 tons of landfill waste after a University of Georgia home football game. According to the University of Georgia…
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Making Waves: Athens Water Festival Uses Interaction to Educate Young People
Children raced from tent to tent across the park, as their parents closely followed. Underneath one awning, visitors learned about coastal Georgian plant diets by means of dissecting pitcher plants, while volunteers at another nearby booth tossed a handful of balls atop a playground parachute to visualize how states of…
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Student Organizations Cultivate Change with Sustainable Food Initiatives
Athens-Clarke County often prides itself on being a community that values the environment and the well-being of its residents. This commitment extends to the food system, where local efforts are under way to ensure a sustainable future. There is a network of organizations that work together to prioritize locally-sourced food.…
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Social Justice and Sustainability: Denmark’s Take on Green Menstruation
When you first hear that Copenhagen, Denmark is known for sustainability, you may picture the green spaces, windmills or thousands of bicycles, but the nation’s eco-friendly alternatives are also taken to a more personal level: menstrual products. Of the 1.9 billion menstruators around the globe, The World Bank found that…
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Urban Farming in Copenhagen Grows Relationships in the City
If it’s a sunny day, expect to find the greater population of Copenhagen outside, trading phones and laptops for conversations over coffee and soaking in the warm weather. On days like this, green spaces like local farms become oases for the Danes to escape from the bustle of life in…
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Hygge in the Harbor: Copenhagen’s Success Creating Sustainable, Livable Waterways
Copenhagen’s waterways are nothing short of bustling. I biked by in late spring, which in my native-Georgia opinion, is far too chilly to go swimming. Despite this, locals and tourists alike fill the harbor. They dive in and swim, dip their toes in, sit by and watch the water in…
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Danish School Builds Network for Refugee, Migrant Women in Technology
On a chilly Tuesday night in Copenhagen, Denmark, students rush inside from the rain as the sky darkens. Although it’s already evening and most Danes are heading home, class is about to begin for the women enrolled at the ReDI School of Digital Integration. The school is a nonprofit organization…
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One Man’s Trash: Athens Junk Removal Service Gives Back to Community
The term “junk removal” leaves little to the imagination. Junk haulers clean out homes, businesses and commercial properties, loading up whatever items or materials the customer no longer has a use for, and take it all to the landfill. Most services throw everything in altogether, not sorting recyclables or…
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Solutions Spotlight — A Show About Constructive Responses for Sustainability
Grady Newsource students report on local sustainability efforts at the University of Georgia and in the Athens community.
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Easy as ABC? Athens B Corporations Pave New Ways to Sustainability by ‘Getting Down to Business’
You might not have heard, but there is a growing trend in the business world for businesses to get B Corporation certified. Once certified, these B corporations operate as for-profit companies that can boast their achievement of reaching the “gold standard” for sustainability and ethical business practices. Many are…