Luisa Velez
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Schools Promote Sustainability Through Classroom Recycling Initiatives
In Oconee County, students are learning lessons about recycling and the environment that they’ll carry forward into the future, on the way to a greener county. The Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission is an initiative that works with school districts and other public works around the county to raise overall…
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Northeast Georgia News
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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Athens-Clarke County
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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Athens-Clarke County
New UGA School of Medicine Expected to Combat Physician Shortage
The University of Georgia announced the launch of the University of Georgia’s new School of Medicine for 2026 with the intention to help address the state’s shortage of medical professionals. Georgia’s healthcare system has faced a physician shortage for decades, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Thirty-six Georgia counties received a…