Sustainability
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Where Water Meets Land: Lake Lanier’s Fight Against Erosion
On a warm Friday afternoon, the water of Lake Lanier ripples beneath the breeze. Singing birds complement the sound of calm, steady waves blanketing the shoreline. But the peace is brief. From around the bend, the deep roar of a wake boat slicing through the stillness echoes across the cove. …
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Green Labs Uses Freezer Challenge to Aid Energy Costs
UGA’s Green Labs program is working to make research labs more sustainable and efficient. With science labs using much more energy and producing more waste, initiatives such as the Freezer Challenge help reduce energy use and protect research samples. Reducing energy consumption not only encourages responsible resource use, but it…
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From Campus to Community: UGA’s Evolving Sustainability Strategy
Ryan Britt is a student at UGA who volunteers in an on-campus organization called Shop with a Bulldog (SWAB). This organization aims to help kids in the greater Clarke County area by giving them a day to buy holiday presents, get taken to lunch, play some games and have an…
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US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Draws Local Responses
For the second time, President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement — a hit to climate change efforts. The Paris Climate Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to reduce the risk and impact of climate change by calling for countries to reduce greenhouse gas…
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New CIRT Technology in Terry College of Business Makes Recycling Easier
CIRT, which stands for Can I Recycle This, is a women-owned business that aims to promote the use of more sustainable packaging and willingness to recycle by making recycling information more accessible to manufacturers and consumers. CIRT technology has been implemented across UGA’s campus and was most recently added to…
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AI-Audio Equipment Extends Impact of Athens Urban Wildlife Project Across County
The Athens Urban Wildlife Project is a relatively small project here in Athens that’s part of a much larger organization. It works to keep track of local wildlife behaviors, in response to urbanization as a part of the Urban Wildlife Information Network. Locally, the project strives to involve citizen volunteers…
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Monarchs on Milledge: Greek Houses Protecting Pollinators
Fruits and vegetables are staples of a healthy, balanced diet. Pollinators, such as insects and birds, play a key role in the reproduction of plants that produce these types of food. University of Georgia students Sam Dilley and Ryan Donovan are committed to protecting pollinators and their habitats. With the…
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How a Local Boutique is Redefining Fashion, Promoting Sustainability
Community is a boutique located in Athens that uses existing materials to redesign clothing and support sustainable fashion. It also addresses local textile waste produced by the fast-fashion industry and is trying to promote their business model to younger generations. The growing business of the fast-fashion industry, which is a…
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Love, Wastewater Meet at Athens Water Reclamation Facility Tour
With Earth Day just around the corner on April 22, many communities are turning their focus to sustainability. In Athens-Clarke County, the public utilities department took advantage of a less conventional holiday to educate residents about water sanitation — Valentine’s Day. Sixteen guests arrived at the Middle Oconee Water Reclamation…
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How Indigenous Culture is Preserved Through Native Plants, Language in UGA’s Ethnobotanical Garden
On the corner between South Jackson Street and Baldwin Street sits the Ethnobotanical garden at the University of Georgia. The garden features a variety of edible plants, such as yerba mate, strawberries and blueberries and is in the process of growing bananas, squash, corn and beans. “Almost every plant here…