| April Issue
Welcome to the RCE Greater Atlanta's monthly newsletter. Each issue includes updates on important events and highlights the projects of network members.
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2023 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium
April 13-15, 2023
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The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium presents groundbreaking multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, and cross-sector collaborative research and initiatives that promote global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement. On Friday, the RCE's very own Mark Lannaman will be hosting a roleplay surrounding the energy crisis in Atlanta. On Saturday, an array of workshops aim to help K-12 teachers incorporate global skills into their curriculum.
Saturday evening, an ATL Sustainability Networking Night will be hosted at Wild Leap Atlanta! This is a great opportunity to connect with old friends and new, identify opportunities to collaborate, and create pathways to sustainability jobs. Sustainability professionals and university students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to attend!
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Global Goals, Greater Atlanta podcast releases new episode on HBCU Green Fund
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We’ve released the second episode of our new podcast: Global Goals, Greater Atlanta! This episode features an interview with Felicia Davis and Illai Kenney, two Atlanta-based climate activists heavily involved with the HBCU Green Fund. In this episode, the mother-daughter duo discusses sustainability as an administrative tool in higher education, and how individuals can take strides towards a green economy in their everyday lives.
Our podcast host Amal Marjani Bennett-Judge has also written an accompanying article about research she and her colleague Dalero Berkeley, a Mechanical Engineer and Data Scientist from Massachusetts Institute of Technology did showing how 103 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) quietly reached for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals despite their communities’ carrying unequal energy burdens. Read more.
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We are also looking for more great guests for our podcast, and we need your help! If you would like to be a guest, or know someone you'd love to hear from, or a topic you'd love to learn more about, please fill out this form. Thanks!
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Request for Proposals - Tracking Climate Solutions in Georgia Application Deadline: April 17, 2023
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On behalf of Drawdown Georgia, CEPL is pleased to announce the availability of research grants to examine the adoption and use of high-impact climate solutions in Georgia. This solicitation invites faculty and research associates from Georgia Universities and Colleges to submit proposals to track climate solutions around the state. By tracking the implementation of climate solutions, we can identify places that are leading vs. lagging in adoption, winning approaches that can be replicated, and barriers that need to be addressed.
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Southface Sessions: EPA Southeast Region 4 Administrator Daniel BlackmanApril 11, 12 - 1 pm E.T.
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Southface Institute will be hosting a Southface Session with the EPA REgion 4 Administrator, Daniel Blackman. Daniel Blackman has been leading EPA efforts to protect public health and the environment for the region spanning Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and six federally recognized tribes.
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Call for Student Abstracts 9th Annual HBCU Climate Change ConferenceSubmission Deadline: Septermber 1, 2023
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The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in collaboration with The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University will host the 9th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference October 11-15, 2023 at the JW Marriott in New Orleans. The purpose of the conference is to bring together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change in order to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change.
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Youth Sustainability Development Conference - Call for Delegates
Application Deadline: April 23, 2023
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Delegate applications for the Youth Sustainability Development Conference at Emory 2023 are open! This two-and-a-half day conference on Emory University’s campus will convene youth leaders to engage in energy justice learning, discussion, and innovation. It will consist of lectures, panels, and a case study challenge. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of energy justice solutions and connections to other youth and professionals that may lead to future mentorship and career opportunities.
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KSU Virtual Work Equity Mixer
April 20, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm E.T.
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The AJFA group will have a "Virtual Equity Work Mixer" on April 20 between 12 - 1:30 pm in collaboration with some other RCE groups and KSU Sustainability Office, where various selected non-profit, student, government and industry agents will present their work via lightning talks and have conversations with attendees for networking and future collaboration. If interested, reach out to Miné Hashas-Degertekin for more details.
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Atlanta Green Market: Earth Day CelebrationApril 22, 2023, 10:00 am - 6 pm E.T.
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Atlanta Green Market announced plans to host 50 local “green” businesses in a pop-up style market, complete with ‘live’ music and a full-day’s schedule of fun, family programming including wellness massages, skin-safe face painting, natural-dye tie-dying and more. The one-day event is billed as Atlanta’s largest Earth Day market with over 10,000 attendees in 2022. This year, activities will kick off at 9:00 am with ‘Yoga in The Yard’ on Earth Day–Saturday, April 22. The market is set to open at 10:00 AM and close at 6:00 pm on the same day.
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Earth Day Paddle Cleanup: West Point to ValleyApril 22, 2023, 1 - 6 pm E.T.
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Join Chattahoochee Riverkeeper staff on Earth Day for a guided paddle cleanup on the Chattahoochee River as it flows through West Point, Georgia. This outing will cover approximately six river miles, including a few minor shoals, and is sponsored by our friends at Johnny’s New York Style Pizza (West Point), The West Point Development Authority and the Downtown West Point Development Authority. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we’re providing sit-on-top kayaks at no additional cost!
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| RCE Greater Atlanta Linktree
The RCE Greater Atlanta Linktree is up-to-date with resources about the new Pathway Program as well.
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"Submit an Event" to have your event included in the monthly calendar.
If you would like additional assistance promoting your event through RCE channels, please contact us. The more time we have, the better we will be able to help get the word out. Please get us the information one month in advance of the event date, if possible.
The RCE newsletter is sent out in the first week of each month. Content is sourced from the Google Group, but RCE Members can also send projects, events, and stories to include! Please email rcegreateratlanta@gmail.com by the end of the previous month to be included in the following month's newsletter.
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RCE Resources
The Wiki includes ESD, SDG, and other RCE resources not only for Greater Atlanta, but also for the entire regional RCE community. Check out the RCE Americas Wiki page and the RCE Greater Atlanta Wiki page and feel free to contribute with resources.
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