{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Drawdown Georgia Blog","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org","description":"Research and stories related to Drawdown Georgia, and accelerating progress toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions.","language":"en","pubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:02 GMT","item":[{"title":"How Georgia Can Plan for What\u2019s Ahead: Insights from Dr. Marshall Shepherd on Georgia\u2019s Climate Outlook and Resilience","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-georgia-can-plan-for-whats-ahead-insights-from-dr.-marshall-shepherd-on-georgias-climate-outlook-and-resilience","description":"
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What does the future look like for Georgia, and how do we prepare for it today?<\/span><\/p>","category":["Beyond Carbon","People"],"pubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:02 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-georgia-can-plan-for-whats-ahead-insights-from-dr.-marshall-shepherd-on-georgias-climate-outlook-and-resilience"},{"title":"New Interactive Map Reveals Composting Opportunities Across Georgia","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/new-interactive-map-reveals-composting-opportunities-across-georgia","description":"

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Composting transforms organic waste into nutrient-rich soil while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, yet most Georgia households aren't taking advantage of this climate solution. Research from Georgia Tech shows that only 17% of Georgia households compost at home, and just 5% use collection sites, leaving significant room for growth in one of <\/span> Drawdown Georgia's 20 climate solutions<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Food & Agriculture","Research"],"pubDate":"Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/new-interactive-map-reveals-composting-opportunities-across-georgia"},{"title":"New Interactive Maps Help Georgia Communities Prepare for 2050 Climate Conditions","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/new-interactive-maps-help-georgia-communities-prepare-for-2050-climate-conditions","description":"

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 <\/p>","category":["Beyond Carbon","Research"],"pubDate":"Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:03 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/new-interactive-maps-help-georgia-communities-prepare-for-2050-climate-conditions"},{"title":"Georgia Businesses Thrive When Decarbonization Is a Core Growth Strategy: Here\u2019s How","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/georgia-businesses-thrive-when-decarbonization-is-a-core-growth-strategy-heres-how","description":"

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For many companies, sustainability began as a reporting exercise. A compliance requirement. A line item in an annual report.<\/span><\/p>","category":"Electricity","pubDate":"Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:02 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/georgia-businesses-thrive-when-decarbonization-is-a-core-growth-strategy-heres-how"},{"title":"How Capturing Landfill Methane Can Reduce Emissions and Strengthen Communities in Georgia","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-capturing-landfill-methane-can-reduce-emissions-and-strengthen-communities-in-georgia","description":"

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When most people think about climate solutions in Georgia, they think about solar panels, electric vehicles, or tree planting. But beneath the surface \u2014 quite literally \u2014 lies one of the most powerful and immediate opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our state.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Electricity","Beyond Carbon"],"pubDate":"Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-capturing-landfill-methane-can-reduce-emissions-and-strengthen-communities-in-georgia"},{"title":"How Spelman College Turned Food Waste into a Campus-Wide Climate Solution","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-spelman-college-turned-food-waste-into-a-campus-wide-climate-solution","description":"

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Food waste is one of the most visible and solvable sustainability challenges on college campuses. At Spelman College, reducing food waste and building a successful composting program has required thoughtful operational design, strong vendor partnerships, and close coordination between dining services and facilities teams.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Food & Agriculture","People"],"pubDate":"Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-spelman-college-turned-food-waste-into-a-campus-wide-climate-solution"},{"title":"How to Improve Energy Efficiency on Campus: Lessons from Sustainable Spelman","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-to-improve-energy-efficiency-on-campus-lessons-from-sustainable-spelman","description":"

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Spelman College\u2019s sustainability journey offers a practical, facilities-forward example of how colleges and institutions in Georgia can reduce emissions while lowering operating costs and building a campus-wide culture of sustainability at the same time. In this interview, sustainability coordinator Iesha Baldwin shares how Sustainable Spelman has evolved from a presidential vision into a deeply integrated initiative touching facilities operations, energy efficiency<\/span><\/a>, food systems, student engagement, and long-term capital planning. <\/p>","category":"Buildings & Materials","pubDate":"Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/how-to-improve-energy-efficiency-on-campus-lessons-from-sustainable-spelman"},{"title":"Education, Advocacy, and Equity: Local Climate Solutions at Work in Georgia","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/education-advocacy-and-equity-local-climate-solutions-at-work-in-georgia","description":"

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Across Georgia, community-based organizations are advancing climate solutions in meaningful, people-centered ways, from neighborhood composting hubs and home weatherization projects to clinician-led health advocacy and clean energy workforce training. These grassroots efforts are improving public health, lowering energy burdens, creating new economic pathways, and equipping communities with the knowledge and tools to lead.<\/p>","category":["Food & Agriculture","Electricity","Beyond Carbon","People"],"pubDate":"Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:01 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/education-advocacy-and-equity-local-climate-solutions-at-work-in-georgia"},{"title":"Dr. Preeti Jaggi on Children\u2019s Health, Clean Air, and the Power of Collective Action","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/dr.-preeti-jaggi-on-childrens-health-clean-air-and-the-power-of-collective-action","description":"

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Locally focused, cross-disciplinary climate action is crucial to advancing meaningful solutions across Georgia.<\/p>","category":["Transportation","Beyond Carbon","Research"],"pubDate":"Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:01 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/dr.-preeti-jaggi-on-childrens-health-clean-air-and-the-power-of-collective-action"},{"title":"Food Access, Healthy Soil, and Local Farms: Climate Solutions Taking Root in Georgia","link":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/food-access-healthy-soil-and-local-farms-climate-solutions-taking-root-in-georgia","description":"

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Across Georgia, local nonprofits are nourishing their communities while advancing powerful, homegrown climate solutions. They are expanding access to healthy, affordable food; helping small farmers adopt climate-smart practices; building food sovereignty in communities long denied it; and improving public health with plant-forward nutrition programs. And they are doing this work during a period when federal funding is becoming less predictable. This makes local philanthropy and community partnerships more important than ever.<\/p>","category":["Food & Agriculture","Beyond Carbon"],"pubDate":"Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/food-access-healthy-soil-and-local-farms-climate-solutions-taking-root-in-georgia"}]}}