Climate Fight Georgia

Mobilizing Georgians to fight for the implementation of climate solutions through policy 🌎

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Join us tomorrow at 5:30 pm for the latest edition of our Summer Training Series! This session focuses on coal ash, which will be one of the biggest issues in Georgia this year. We'll see you there!

https://t.co/Vsr6kvZha1

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Climate change is a public health issue

The effects of climate change can destroy communities & exacerbate existing health problems. Read @NRDC's report on "The Costs of Inaction: The Economic Burden of Fossil Fuels & Climate Change on Health in the United States" to learn more

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Govt policies allowing for settling & building on land consistently exposed to hurricanes, floods, & wildfires must be evaluated. These policies put citizens at risk & #disasterrecoverycosts taxpayers 10s of billions annually & will inc with #climatechange
https://t.co/pmJeGO1Nn3

[Canary Media @CanaryMediaInc]

As cities recognize that climate action can deliver many benefits, they are finding innovative funding methods to simultaneously address climate and inequity https://t.co/7H4SBeiyud (via @RockyMtnInst)

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Dr. Neha Pathak, a primary care physician based in Atlanta and a founding member of Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, is featured in the Savannah Morning News calling for federal action on coal ash. It's time for Georgia to clean up its ash!

https://t.co/GuNY1Osv1o

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Check out @gasierraclub's Summer Climate Training Series!

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Want to find a community of like-minded climate activists working to make lasting change? Join us for our three-part Summer Climate Training Series! We’ll be hosting monthly training workshops focused on a different climate topic every month.

https://t.co/UdpUeoA5I5

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

@drawdownga's proposed transportation solutions include increasing the use of #energyefficientcars & trucks and providing opportunities for #alternatemobility

Now we need to discuss how policy can be used to implement these solutions. Tax incentives are shown to inc #EV adoption

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Georgia has the opportunity to capture emissions in natural land sinks (our forests & coastal wetlands) through restoration & land stewardship!

Learn more about this opportunity & the importance of maintaining what we have in @drawdownga's research: https://t.co/PkPl7Mlx7T

[RMI @RockyMtnInst]

The most important year for reducing emissions? This year.

Our analysis finds that investments made today to replace fossil fuel infrastructure with #CleanEnergy will more effectively limit climate impacts than investments made later. https://t.co/SbYEvSXNA4

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Jekyll Island is updating their master plan. Submit a comment by May 2nd to let them know that it's important the natural environment be preserved, as it's vital for the wildlife's survival & health of the ecosystems, and it's what makes Jekyll so unique & beautiful!

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Jekyll Island is updating their master plan & they need your input by May 2nd! Submit comments to the @jekyllisland on the delicate & important balance between development & the island’s natural character. Learn more & submit a comment at the link below

https://t.co/qrNNEsHTfy

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

The way food is grown & harvested, our eating habits, and what happens to excess food and waste play into #carbonemissions and #carbonsequestration.

Learn more about Food & Agriculture climate solutions for the state of #Georgia in @drawdownga's research: https://t.co/8yTbaUyG8J

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Athens/Clarke County residents: raise your voice for clean energy at an upcoming townhall tomorrow at 11:30 AM. This is your chance to shape how Athens/Clarke County transitions to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050.

https://t.co/nPGLqRMg8L

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

@drawdownga's research suggests Georgia can lower its #carbonemissions by 6 megatons through proper #recycling, waste management, refrigerant management, & #retrofitting in buildings.

Read more about their Buildings & Materials solutions at: https://t.co/AZUJZwJWXi

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

How is Biden's pledge to cut our carbon emissions in half by 2030 complimented by the American Jobs Plan?

@leahstokes answers this question and details the need for a Clean Electricity Standard!

[Evergreen Action @EvergreenAction]

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[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

This target - announced at the closely watched Leaders Summit on Climate - more than doubles the United State's prior commitment under the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

Check out @washingtonpost's article to gain context around this decision: https://t.co/nIB2GMrQ07

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

@WhiteHouse Thank you for making this commitment and taking leadership on addressing climate change! This emissions-reduction target is achievable and necessary, and we're glad to see that The White House is taking responsibility.

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Check out @gasierraclub's thread on ways to help further #environmentalprotection in Georgia 🌎💚

[Sierra Club Georgia Chapter @gasierraclub]

Happy Earth Day! Want to find ways to get involved in our work? Check out this thread!

(📷: North Georgia Mountains from Amicalola Falls)

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

Share your favorite resources with the community!

We believe that the #climatemovement must be intersectional, so any resources that you think will provide perspective on how the movement should be shaped or solutions/policies that should be embraced are greatly appreciated :)

[Climate Fight Georgia @ClimateFightGa]

On the first celebration of #EarthDay, 20 million Americans protested the impacts of industrial emissions on public health & the environment

May Earth Day serve as a reminder of our planet's beauty, our ecosystems' fragility, & the evidence that our collective voices have impact

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

We are moving in the right direction towards #ClimateAction, but we need greater speed.

Every country, city, financial institution & company must adopt plans to make a transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.