by GCV Education Fund | Aug 14, 2020 | Democracy, Environmental Justice
On July 17th, we lost an American hero. John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940 as the son of poor sharecroppers in Alabama, deep in the heart of segregationist America. Growing up, he experienced both racism and segregation first hand, watching theater plays from...
by GCV Education Fund | Aug 14, 2020 | Energy & Climate
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many families hard, with millions of Americans losing their jobs and millions others having their hours reduced. In these uncertain times, it’s difficult to make ends meet. But when it comes to power bills, there are some benefits that...
by GCV Education Fund | Aug 14, 2020 | Energy & Climate
Renewable energy is the future. The science backs it, the economics back it and more and more people choose renewable energy each year. In Georgia we’ve got a growing industry in renewable energy and the potential it holds is incredible. Here are some facts that you...
by GCV Education Fund | Jul 9, 2020 | Energy & Climate
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) is made up of 5 elected officials whose job it is to ensure that consumers receive safe, reliable, and reasonably priced telecommunications, electric, and natural gas services. However, the commission has failed on...
by GCV Education Fund | Jul 9, 2020 | Energy & Climate
Summertime has arrived and everyone is readying grills by the pool and trips outside (even in spite of COVID!). This usually means lots of air conditioner, iced drinks and other activities to help keep cool. Unfortunately, this also means we spend a lot of energy,...
by GCV Education Fund | May 6, 2020 | Democracy
Dates to Remember: Voter REGISTRATION Deadline – May 11, 2020 Statewide Primary Election – June 9, 2020 Early Voting – May 18, 2020 Primary Runoff – August 11, 2020 General Election – November 3, 2020 Voter registration deadline for the...
by GCV Education Fund | May 6, 2020 | Democracy
Georgia has a grave problem of systemic voter suppression. The history of voter suppression and the exclusion of people of color, women, and indigenous people from our democracy has continued rippling effects on our state. These groups are also the most at risk of...
by GCV Education Fund | May 5, 2020 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Water
Since taking office, the Trump administration has set in motion the rollback of nearly 100 environmental safeguards. Make no mistake — no matter what the president says to Congress, the Trump administration is denying climate change, taking us backwards on clean...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 16, 2020 | Democracy
Friend — I became a civic engagement and environmental organizer because I know communities cannot recycle our way out of the climate crisis. To create the large-scale policy we need, we have to address the underlying problems in our democratic structure. I believe we...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 10, 2020 | Democracy
What are voter purges? Voter purges are the ways that the state takes people off the polls for failing to meet certain requirements. Georgia requirements include: -have not voted in the past seven years -have not updated their address from which they registered to...
