conservation
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Athens-Clarke County
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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Health
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds: Supporting Georgia Farmers Amidst Mental Health Crisis
In the Appalachian city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Hessler’s family of generational farmers-turned-coal miners emphasized the principles of nourishing others and establishing community through food. “[Farming] becomes a constant conversation with the life and death dichotomy of bringing things from seeds and knowing that they might die,” Brit Hessler said. Today,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bear Hollow Zoo Murals Celebrate Wildlife Conservation
A stroke of green, followed by blue, then orange, slowly transforms faded murals into brilliant depictions of Bear Hollow Zoo animals. Athens artist David Hale brings color to Bear Hollow Zoo to support the zoo’s mission of spreading a message about environmental protection and wildlife conservation. Bear Hollow Zoo, run…
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Environment
How to Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday
The holiday season brings cheer, gifts, and treats for many. However, the season of giving can have harmful effects on the planet. According to a study conducted by Stanford University, Americans produce 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday period than any other time of year. Here…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fighting the Drought: Area Makes New Plans for Water Recycling
New water recycling plans approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission could potentially lower drought probability to almost 0% according to an assessment presented by the public works department in January. The assessment determined the existing drought resilience of Clarke County and created solutions for the county to become more water…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Athens-Clarke County Ranks 6th in Water Conservation Contest
ATHENS — Athens-Clarke County is in 6th place for the running in the "My Water Pledge."
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Athens-Clarke County
Signing a Pledge Could Get You a New Car
ATHENS — Spending three minutes online could put a new car in your driveway and help your city too.