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Conference History &
the Georgia Climate Project

Conference Organizers

The Georgia Climate Project is proud to host the fourth annual Georgia Climate Conference in Athens, Georgia.

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Dr. Patricia Yager

Director, Georgia Climate Project; Professor, Marine Sciences and Director, UGA Initiative on Climate and Society

Conference Coordinator

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McKenzie Beverage

Project Manager, Georgia Climate Project, Emory University

Conference Coordinator

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Sophia Lamb

Graduate Assistant, Georgia Climate Project, Emory University

Conference Coordinator

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Confernce History

A legacy of Georgia climate conferences

The Georgia Climate Project has worked with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to share hosting this event in years past. To learn more about previous conferences, see the links and descriptions below.

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2016 Conference

"Prepare, Respond, and Adapt: Is Georgia Climate Ready?" was the first annual Georgia Climate Conference   convened by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division is hosting a Climate Conference on November 2-3, 2016 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.

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2019 Conference

Hosted by the Georgia Climate Project, the 2019 Georgia Climate Conference brought together more than 430 leaders and experts from the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors to collaborate, raise awareness of work across the state, highlight progress, and identify new opportunities.

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2021 Conference

"Georgia Climate Conference 2021, Minimizing Georgia's Risk, Maximizing Georgia's Future" was hosted again by by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division. After a COVID delay, the conference was hosted on August 12-13, 2021 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.

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About the Georgia Climate Project

The Georgia Climate Project is building a network of experts across the state to advance four strategic priorities:

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  1. Synthesizing what is known and analyzing what is not in order to improve understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia.

  2. Fostering a constructive, nonpartisan discussion about how climate change affects Georgia and what can be done about it.

  3. Working with partners to enable Georgians to take practical steps to respond to climate change and its impacts.

  4. Bringing together experts working to understand and act on climate.

Media inquiries should be directed to

Mark E. Johnson at mej@uga.edu 

Please send general inquiries to georgiaclimateproject@gmail.com

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