Sustainability
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Fantastic Fruits and Where to Find Them: Exploring Local Produce in Athens, Georgia
“Where do you get your groceries?” wasn’t always a loaded question. Before the mid-2000s, you weren’t expected to wonder where your supermarket apples were grown, or how they got to the supermarket. Since then, however, the local food movement has taken off. Over the last two decades, demand for locally…
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Nutrition Education: A Key Component in Relieving Food Insecurity
Food is a basic necessity that 100 percent of people need and roughly 13 percent of people in the United States struggle to afford, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In Athens-Clarke County, nearly 22 percent of the population struggles to afford food, according to Feeding America.…
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Rising Girlbosses in Athens: Number of Local, Female Entrepreneurs Growing
Around her sixth birthday, Jasmyn Reddicks had her life all figured out. Reddicks grew up in a small rural town where those who attended college experienced an extra dash of social expectations. But instead of becoming a lawyer, doctor or veterinarian, Reddicks opted for an occupation a little bit sweeter.…
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Sustainable Agriculture as Welfare and Healthcare
When the sun rises and many people are still fast asleep, Matthew Schneider and the other employees of the Hickory Hill Farm are already awake and working in the fields. From 7 a.m. to noon or later, Schneider harvests produce that he will later sell at the Athens Farmers Market.…
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Earth Day 2019: UGA Office of Sustainability Says ‘No More Confetti’
As graduation nears, University of Georgia seniors are rushing to take their graduation photos before they take their ceremonial walk through the Arch. What these graduates may not know is according to the UGA Office of Sustainability, the confetti these grads throw in their photos can damage the beautiful campus…
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Electric Buses Are Coming to UGA For Next School Year
UGA has recently signed a contract with South Carolina tech company Proterra and will be receiving up to 20 Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses in time for the upcoming academic year. The new addition to UGA’s transit is being funded by a $10 million grant. The university was awarded the…
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Athens Groups Address the Environment, One School at a Time
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. How do you make big issues such as climate change and sustainability accessible to younger generations? That is a question Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, a nonprofit organization…
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UGA Office of Sustainability: A Student-Founded Solution to Go Green
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Before 2010, the University of Georgia’s Office of Sustainability did not exist. Students wanted to change that. “In 2008, there was a group of students, mostly in…
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Differing Definitions: What It Really Means to Be ‘Sustainable’
Many believe people should invest in more sustainable practices for the sake of our planet. What it really means to be ‘sustainable,’ however, is less clear. “Sustainability is probably one of the most overused words. Most people just throw it around,” said Jack Crowley, a professor in the University of…
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Athens-Clarke County Fire Officials Issue Holiday Safety, Sustainability Tips
The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is encouraging residents to take steps now to prevent fires this holiday season. First, they recommend that you water your Christmas tree every day. Lt. Lawrence Ford told Grady Newsource it’s also a good idea to check your tree before you even buy it. “Ensuring…