by GCV Education Fund | Sep 22, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
Georgia families are facing an energy affordability crisis. Since 2023, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved six consecutive rate hikes, adding an average of $503 a year to household bills. Disconnections spiked 30% higher in 2024, leaving thousands...
by GCV Education Fund | Jun 4, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
This year’s elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC), a little-known board of five people who regulate our utilities and railroads, are incredibly important races for the future of Georgia. In a January AJC poll, voters ranked “Cost of Living” as our...
by GCV Education Fund | May 5, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
The first week of hearings for the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan started with a bang at the Georgia Public Service Commission. Every three years, Georgia Power must update a big plan for how much electricity Georgia will need for the next twenty years and a plan for...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 30, 2025 | Democracy, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
With a new administration in D.C., large-scale rallies and protests have returned, but how “effective” are these? At the Climate Action Campaign’s “Climate Can’t Wait” rally this January at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, participants held a massive banner bearing the...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 24, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
Faces of Resilience: Highlighting Climate Wins Across Georgia Thomasville, Georgia, is set to receive the largest grant in its history: $19.8 million to build a “Resilience Hub” that will protect seniors, upgrade aging infrastructure, and strengthen the community. The...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 9, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
The new series focuses on the people making change in their communities and the material impacts of their efforts to strengthen our resilience to a changing climate. The GCV Team joined members of the Kennedy family at HK Farms – a 1,000 acre homestead started...
