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Stories to acknowledge, inspire, encourage, and enable action right here, right now, in our community.

A Butterfly's Best Friends

When Connie and David Waller learned about the plight of Monarch butterflies from a TV documentary, they didn't wait for others to act. After transforming their own yard into a butterfly habitat, they set about rallying the Newton County community to build pollinator gardens everywhere.

This video features one they built at Academy Springs Park in Covington, Georgia, working with the Satsuki Garden Club.

Warm Sun, Cool Shade, and Sustainable Living

Newton County residents Randy and Sara Vinson took advantage of the Solarize Newton-Morgan program cosponsored by Sustainable Newton to realize a long-time dream to install a solar energy system in their home.

In addition to a substantial savings (~50% thus far) on electricity costs, the Vinsons see their investment in the context of a broader effort to live a sustainable lifestyle and reduce their carbon footprint.

Where Sustainable Choices Are Par for the Course

With expansive land area, wildlife, and proximity to surrounding waterways, golf courses create unique challenges -- but also opportunities -- for sustainability.

We asked Nancy Schulz, co-owner with her husband Dick of the Oaks Golf Course in Porterdale, Georgia, to discuss how they make sustainability a central element of their business strategy. Hear her answers in this this video.

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