sustainability
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Athens-Clarke County
Soaking up the Sun: Solar Energy Grows in Georgia, Despite Challenges
Under the Georgia sun, a few businesses are harnessing solar energy to power their operations, leading a sustainable effort to reduce their carbon imprint. Athens Running Company is one of the businesses in Athens who chose to adopt solar energy through the Solarize Athens campaign. Owner Mark Schroeoder installed their…
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Northeast Georgia News
Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Georgia Waterways
University of Georgia researcher Gary Hawkins is working to remove long-lasting chemicals from Georgia’s waterways. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have posed a threat to Georgians and others across the globe for years. Hawkins is a water resource management specialist for UGA Cooperative Extension in…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal
I’m Chloe Savan, and I met with Sophie Ralph to discuss her story, Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal. Ralph is a senior journalism major with certificates in Sports Media and Sustainability. How did you find this story? Ralph: So the Zero Waste Athletics, specifically for the soccer…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACC’s Clean and Renewable Energy Campaign A Generational Opportunity For Change
The Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission adopted a resolution in 2019 to obtain 100% of the Unified Government’s energy needs for operations and building, from clean and renewable sources by 2035. Four years later, the Sustainability Office looks to bolster sustainability in the local community with the Clean and…
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Environment
Establishing Biodiversity: UGA Creates Green Spaces for Local Pollinators, Students
Throughout the urban landscape of the University of Georgia, lush gardens and pathways are being maintained to foster local pollination zones, along with outside spaces for students to engage with. Pollinators help facilitate the reproduction cycle for most plants, ranging from flowers in a garden to crops that people eat.…
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Solutions Journalism
How Student Entrepreneur Chloe Lahr Balances Schoolwork, Sustainability
From monetary uncertainties to consumer expectations, the risks that come with launching a small business pose a challenge. And when a business owner also happens to be a full-time student, juggling the roles of entrepreneur, accountant, marketer, designer and scholar, to name a few, is a continual undertaking. In the…
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Reporter Annotations
ANNOTATED: Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability, Eco-Consciousness Through Lens of Fashion History
Sustainability in fashion has been a growing conversation in recent years, with the rising popularity of thrift stores and increasing knowledge of fast fashion’s negative side effects. I’m Chloe Savan, and today I’m joined by senior journalism student Skyli Alvarez to discuss her story, Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability and…
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Q&As
Q&A: Fair Fashion Director Says Think Sustainability When Shopping for Date Nights, Game Days
Kyndal Coleman is serving her second year as the blog director of Fair Fashion, a sustainable fashion club at the University of Georgia that is dedicated to making the fashion industry more ethical and sustainable. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: What made you get involved with Fair…
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Q&As
Q&A: Sustainability Intern Brings Produce Straight from Farm to Students
Austin Klepper is the Farm to Campus intern for the Office of Sustainability at the University of Georgia. The environmental health science major oversees a farmer’s market in the Tate Student Center plaza that is one of the office’s many sustainability programs. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q:…
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Athens-Clarke County
How Local Gardens, Farmers Markets are Feeding Athens
Feeding America reported a 13.5% food insecurity rate in Athens-Clarke County in 2021. The USDA defines food insecurity as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” Around 27% of the Athens population is in poverty, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.…