sustainability
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Northeast Georgia News
Rural Communities Express Worries as Georgia Becomes a Hub for Electric Vehicles
On a quiet Sunday afternoon in the small town of Rutledge, Georgia, over 100 people opposing Rivian Automotive, an up-and-coming electric vehicle manufacturer, gathered in a community effort to protest the California-based company’s expansion into their neighborhood. The Sept. 11 rally, organized by members of the thousands-large Facebook group…
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Athens-Clarke County
Workforce Sustainability: Why the Local Water Industry Needs More Workers
When you turn your shower handle, water sprays from the shower head for as long as you need it to. When you refill your water bottle from a sink, fridge or water fountain, you refill it with the exact amount of water you want. When you flush the toilet, waste…
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Copenhagen
Enghaveparken: Where Sustainability Meets Livability in Copenhagen
The city of Copenhagen is known for being sustainable and happy. One reason for this is the livability of the city’s design. One aspect of livability in Copenhagen is access to public parks. Locals in Copenhagen use the parks for everything you could imagine. A walk through any park on…
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Copenhagen
With Help from Government, Nonprofits, Copenhagen Residents Make City More Sustainable
Residents of Copenhagen, Denmark have watched their city transform in the last five decades to become one of the greenest in the world. With plans to become carbon neutral by 2025, biking infrastructure all over the city and an annual average of 0.0 exposure to indoor air pollution, which is…
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Environment
Green and Clean: Local Organic Farmer Works to Keep His Animals, Land Healthy
“It was like a heroin addict quitting cold turkey,” said William Breedlove. In 2011, Breedlove incorporated the 345 acres his family owned for four generations into The Pastures of Rose Creek. Originally a dairy farm turned fields for rent, Pastures of Rose Creek was converted into a 100 percent pesticide-free,…
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In-Depth
Morgan County High School Teacher Implements Sustainability into Agriculture Curriculum
Rachel Kinsaul is currently in her sixth year of teaching agriculture classes at Morgan County High School. She chooses to implement sustainable agriculture into her curriculum in multiple ways to benefit different types of learners, with a strong focus on experiential learning. One way Kinsaul does this is by taking…
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Athens-Clarke County
Saving The Environment One Person At A Time: How Changing Individual Habits Creates Sustainable Change
A morning alarm rings through a bedroom in an apartment just off the campus of the University of Georgia. Logen Roberts, a senior at UGA, wakes up and wanders into her bathroom, turns on the tap, and begins brushing her teeth. She washes her face, gets dressed and heads out…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Reuse is Taking Junk, Turning it into Treasure For Teachers — And Now Creatives
The Athens Teacher Reuse Store off of College Avenue is the place to be for local public, private and homeschool educators needing classroom supplies in Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. Everything is free, and the only form of payment required is a document, like a teacher ID,…
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Food
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 trying to combat food insecurity within a community, but sometimes outside-the-box ideas can provide new angles and new solutions. This is one of the many programs offered by Walton Wellness, a nonprofit organization aiming to provide…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Farmers Market Helps Northeast Georgia Community Improve Food Insecurity
On a Wednesday afternoon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you will find many tents and activities on the Zell B. Miller Learning Center South Lawn creating the UGA Farmers Market. Some of the featured produce at the market include tomato plants, carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, turnips, and more. Slowly,…