Read the latest Drawdown Georgia blog featuring grantees working at the intersection of climate and equity

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.

Over the past few months, representatives from the foundations that support the Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants visited four grantees whose work is dedicated to scaling climate solutions through education and advocacy initiatives. What they found were stories of resilience, creativity, and deep local impact: work that strengthens communities today while also scaling several of the proven 20 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions, like electric transportation, energy efficiency, and green job training.

At a time when federal support for climate programs is becoming less reliable, this locally driven work is especially vital. Grounded in trust, lived experience, and long-term relationships, Georgia’s advocacy and education leaders are ensuring that climate solutions continue to move forward, rooted in community needs and shaped by the people most affected by climate change.

Read the full article here to learn what the following grantees are doing: Mothers & Others for Clean Air, Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, Georgia State Medical Association, Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund, ECO-Action and Sustainable Georgia Futures.