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Copenhagen’s Secondhand Market Gives New Life to Old Stuff

Clemence Plantier is a fashionable French student clad in pinstripe trousers, chunky loafers and ...

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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 ...

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Runners Find Safety In Numbers — And Community In Athens

In 2003, Christina Proctor was running on a dirt road in her hometown in ...

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North Athens School is the site of the new government-sanctioned houseless encampment. The location was chosen to allow sex offenders to stay on the property without violating the law. (Photo/ Mennah Abdelwahab)

Athens Alliance Prepares to Open ACC-Funded Houseless Encampment

In August 2021, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved the opening of a ...

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More Than Books: Libraries Are Community Centers

  The automatic sliding doors open with a whoosh. Books are neatly stacked on ...

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Winterville Library Makes Noise for Funding With Concert Series

In places filled with books, you usually expect quiet, but not in Winterville. Through ...

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BikeAthens: Laying Foundations for Transportation

Nonprofit BikeAthens works to expand equity and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians in Athens, ...

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Club members writing letters to immigrants detained in the Stewart Detention Center and to the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. Every member had a copy of the meeting’s presentation which included letter prompts in English and Spanish and were provided with supplies. (Photo/ Antonia Bottinelli).

Undocumented Student Alliance Campaigns for Rights of Immigrants and Students

The Undocumented Student Alliance at the University of Georgia partnered with the Hispanic Student ...

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Independent Press in Athens Publishes Latina, Indigenous Stories

A small independent press in Athens, Georgia, Orca Libros, opened its doors in 2018 ...

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The Mobile Farmacy Bus is one of the most eye-catching features of Walton Wellness. During their market, they attach baskets to the side of the bus and fill them with produce. Courtesy of DeDe Harris.

From Prison To Plate: One Organization’s Approach On Food Sustainability

Produce grown by inmates at the county jail is not a typical method of ...

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Recycling, trash and compost roll-away bins before dinner service at Maepole, a local restaurant in Athens, Georgia, on March 5, 2021. While customers picked up to-go orders from inside the restaurant, members of the staff sat in a meeting at outside tables on the cool Friday afternoon. (Photo/ Antonia Bottinelli aabottinelli@gmail.com)

Spread of Sustainable Restaurants in Athens: How Composting Is Making Local Restaurants Greener

The last Maepole customer stands from their table and makes their way to a ...

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The streetside view of The Sparrow’s Nest off of Prince Avenue in Athens, GA. The “come one come all” policy is advertised as much as possible to any who may happen to come by in need of aid.

“From A to B to Z”: The Sparrow’s Nest Commits to Community-Based Approach to Poverty

“Putting people experiencing poverty on track “to go on to the next step: from ...

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