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

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Diving into Drawdown Georgia with John Lanier

On January 15, we hosted our 2021 Virtual Kickoff event discussing Drawdown Georgia with Ray C. Anderson Foundation Executive Director John A. Lanier.

As the first state-center effort to crowdsolve for climate change, Drawdown Georgia is "bringing climate solutions home." This year, Sustainable Newton will be taking steps to connect our fellow Newton County residents, small businesses, corporations, and local government leaders with the 20 carbon-reduction solutions outlined by Drawdown Georgia.  Watch our kickoff to learn how you can get involved.

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Drawdown Georgia Virtual Civic Dinner

On December 7, we hosted a virtual dinner for the Drawdown Georgia Civic Dinners series.  Our evening featured local farmers who provided recipes and meal kit ordering for guests wanting to sample farm-fresh food grown right here in our community.  Click here for more information about the participating farms and Drawdown Georgia.

As part of the evening, our 30 guests also split into breakout rooms to discuss personal food-related personal climate action using discussion topics provided by Civic Dinners.

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Panel Discussion for The Story of Plastic

On October 15, we hosted a virtual panel discussion with local officials and students reflecting on ideas and solutions generated by the documentary film The Story of Plastic. We were joined by Newton County High School student Ameina Covington, Covington City Council Member Susie Keck, Emory University students Candace Allison and Rachel Musetti, and Newton County Commissioner Nancy Schulz.

Sustainable Newton Board Member Sara Vinson was the moderator.

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24 Hours of Reality:  Countdown to the Future

Starting at 4 pm ET on Saturday, October 10, Climate Reality Leaders around the world united for a 24-hour global conversation about the unprecedented challenges of Climate Change.

Sustainable Newton was represented by board members Maurice Carter, Dr. Melissa Hage, and Theodosia Wade who presented data on both the impacts of and solutions to our climate crisis.  Watch as they answer three key questions: Must we change? Can we change? Will we change?

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