Foundation News
Registration is Open for the Georgia Climate Conference
August 12-13, 2021 - Jekyll Island, GA
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John Lanier's TEDxAtlanta Talk: A Local Roadmap to Fight Climate Change
John Lanier presented a talk about Drawdown Georgia for TEDxAtlanta's "Begin at the Beginning" virtual event on April 16th
Read MoreClimate Solutions that Go Beyond Carbon: Scalable Solar in Georgia - A Webinar by Drawdown Georgia
Our state is at the precipice of unlocking solar as a major climate solution. Join us on May 20th at 1 p.m. to hear from the changemakers who are holding the keys, helping us accelerate our best ideas to solve for climate change.
Read MoreDrawdown Georgia for Congregations: Time to Take the Next Step
Hannah Shultz and Codi Norred of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light will present "Drawdown Georgia for Congregations: Time to Take the Next Step" on May 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Read MoreCreating the Sustainable Business Leaders of Tomorrow: Meet the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business
Reprinted from The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business
“Ray C. Anderson was a proud and involved Georgia Tech alumnus. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation felt that creating the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at his beloved alma mater would be a meaningful way of honoring his legacy as a visionary sustainable business leader,” said Beril Toktay, who is the Center’s faculty director, professor, and Brady Family Chair in Management.
Read MoreCarbon Reduction Challenge is Open for Applications
The Carbon Reduction Challenge is a summer competition that college students can integrate into their internships or co-ops. Students can win up to $2,000 by working with an organization to identify behaviors that reduce carbon emissions and save money.
Read MoreDrawdown Georgia: What's Health Got to Do With It?
Neha Pathak of Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action and Na'Taki Osborne Jelks of West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and Spelman College, will offer a presentation during Georgia Interfaith Power & Light's 30-Day Event.
Read MoreGrant Furthers Impact of Climate Change Research
Reprinted from Georgia Tech's Philanthropy Quarterly
In 2019, the Foundation funded a series of grants for Drawdown Georgia, with funding directed to Georgia Tech with sub-grants distributed to Emory University, The University of Georgia and Georgia State University. The lead researcher at Georgia Tech is Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems. Ray Anderson's legacy continues to shine brightly at Georgia Tech.
Read MorePartnership for Southern Equity Team to Speak at GIPL 30 Day Event
Advancing Just Energy for All: Opportunities for Drawdown Georgia
Chandra Farley, Alicia Scott and Nathaniel Smith from the Partnership for Southern Equity will lead the conversation on April 20th focused around climate and equity in Georgia.
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