Articles about Grants
Nourishing Community and Lowering Energy Burdens in Dewey City
A Climate Digest Interview from Drawdown Georgia
With deep community roots and an eye toward climate justice, Thomasville Community Development Corporation is doing more than just improving housing or access to local produce—they're restoring a neighborhood's spirit.
Read MoreSupporting Georgia Farmers with Climate-Smart Agriculture Solutions
A Georgia Climate Digest Interview
Practicing climate-smart agriculture can help Georgia farms be more productive and build soils that can absorb more carbon from our atmosphere at the same time. A groundbreaking partnership is giving Black and Brown farmers in coastal Georgia accelerate climate-smart agriculture practices.
Read MoreMelanie Allen on Philanthropy and Climate Justice: A Georgia Climate Digest Interview
How can a more engaged, participatory approach to philanthropy help make a real impact on climate solutions and equity in Georgia?
Read MoreEnglish Avenue tree project gets statewide climate funds
By Delaney Tarr, The Saporta Report
A community-led team project is tackling climate through English Avenue’s struggling tree cover, kicking off a research and planting project thanks to an influx of funding from Drawdown Georgia.
Read MoreElectric School Buses Drive Progress on Climate Solutions in Georgia
A Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant Success Story
Electrifying transportation in Georgia is a powerful climate solution, and the benefits of upgrading to electric school buses go beyond carbon. The transition to electric buses supports the local economy and can positively impact our kids' health, too. Drawdown Georgia recently spoke with Mothers & Others for Clean Air regarding their grant.
Read MoreMobile solar microgrid sees deployment amidst Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Mark Lannaman, Saporta Report
A mobile solar microgrid has been aiding in recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, a powerful hurricane that rocked the Southeast in late September.
Read MoreMobile Solar Microgrid Trailer Deployed to Valdosta to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
The North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church has deployed a solar-powered disaster response trailer, funded by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, to Camp Tygart outside of Valdosta. In support of local recovery efforts, the state-of-the-art solar microgrid is powering lights, large freezers, and refrigerators at a camp for disaster reponse volunteers.
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Read MoreScaling Climate Solutions at Community Farmers Markets in Georgia
The Drawdown Georgia team spoke recently with representatives from Community Farmers Markets, a Climate Solutions & Equity grantee, about the work they are doing through their MARTA Markets program to scale climate solutions and improve access to fresh, healthy produce for Atlanta residents.
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