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We’re focused on building a more sustainable future. To help with this, a grassroots group of employees started the Environmental Action Group (EAG). It’s a volunteer team that supports our sustainability goals by bringing together people who care about the environment and want to make a difference, both locally and globally.

Driving meaningful change

Founded in 2022, the EAG has over 2,300 members who are focused on reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability, both at work and at home. Through advocacy, education, and connection, the EAG is driving meaningful change across Medtronic and in our communities around the world.

How? By educating and inspiring people

A key part of the EAG’s strategy is educating employees on the importance of environmental impact and the role we all play in reducing it. The EAG provides employees with the knowledge and resources they need to make informed decisions about sustainability.

The EAG promotes environmental education by:

• Facilitating discussions, Q&As, and resource sharing within our virtual community, including an annual employee nature photo contest held every April for Earth Month (winners are featured in our annual Impact Report)
• Organizing presentations by both internal and external experts to educate employees on a wide range of topics, from ocean conservation to renewable energy
• Raising awareness about programs like our collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on wildlife conservation and other critical environmental issues through workshops and webinars

How? By organizing global and local impact 

With a network of 21 chapters around the globe, employees are inspired to act through meaningful activities like:

• Hosting organized events like Earth Day celebrations to promote environmental awareness
• Organizing green challenges and friendly competitions to engage employees in sustainability efforts
• Coordinating cleanup activities, such as coastal and river cleanups, to support local environmental initiatives

How? By connecting employees to our sustainability strategy

By aligning our efforts with the broader Medtronic environmental sustainability goals, the EAG plays a key role in addressing critical environmental challenges and contributing to strategic projects. Medtronic employees are advancing our sustainability initiatives, both at the global and local levels by:

• Collaborating with the Sustainability team on eco-friendly product innovations and waste reduction initiatives
• Partnering with teams on sustainability-focused projects that contribute to Medtronic’s emissions reduction goals, including a company-wide sustainability challenge led by our Chief Sustainability Officer

Learn more about how Medtronic is working to reduce our environmental impact.

Well-suited for environments sensitive to noise and emissions and for working in proximity to people and animals, New Holland’s fully electric C314X compact tracked loader will be displayed alongside other machines from its Light Equipment lineup at Agritechnica 2025.

“We launched the C314 two years ago, and it has become known for its excellent features. Today, we’re developing an electric version to meet growing demand for quieter, more compact machines — reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and innovation,” says Francesca Asteggiano, Europe Construction Brands.

Like other models in the Light Equipment range, the C314X is designed and built in-house as the zero-emission evolution of the diesel C314, which was announced in 2023.

The new machine combines the advantages of conventional mini track loaders – versatility, high performance and high maneuverability – with the benefits of electric drive systems, including zero emissions, significantly lower noise, immediate drive and hydraulic response, and a smaller carbon footprint.

The C314X, currently at prototype stage, is powered by a 23.5 kWh lithium-ion battery that in turn powers three electric motors, two for the driveline and one for the hydraulics. Across multiple applications, attachments, charging options and environmental conditions, the C314X matches the capabilities of conventionally powered equivalents, with a greatly reduced total cost of ownership due to less maintenance needs, fuel vs electric power economy and no power consumption when idle.

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PotlatchDeltic Corporation, as part of the global Forestry Natural Capital Project, joined 17 other forestry organizations representing stewardship of forests in 38 countries, in unveiling a major milestone in the sector’s global collaboration to make nature’s value visible in financial decision making.

The initiative, led by the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) and the Capitals Coalition, with support from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), brings the forestry sector together under the shared goal of making nature’s value visible in financial decision-making.

The “Forests and the Future Bioeconomy” progress report summarizes the results of Part 1 of the 18-month Forestry Natural Capital Project. Through workshops, surveys, and analysis aligned with the TNFD LEAP Approach and the Natural Capital Protocol, participants identified and prioritized the seven ecosystem services that reflect forestry’s most material contributions to global prosperity:

• Sustainable timber and fiber supply,
• Water quantity,
• Carbon,
• Habitat and biodiversity,
• Water quality,
• Air quality, and
• Recreational/cultural activities.

These services represent the core of forestry’s natural capital: material, measurable benefits that underpin the bio-based economy and human well-being.

This milestone represents unprecedented collective leadership across continents and companies. The work aligns science, stewardship, and finance, creating a trusted foundation for natural capital accounting in the forestry sector. The next phase will translate these identified ecosystem services into harmonized Natural Capital Accounts. The project’s next major milestone is expected at COP31, where the first illustrative sector-wide Forestry Natural Capital Report will be presented.

You can download a copy of the report here.

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By Stacy Morrison

LaTonya Neely has always been interested in health and nutrition. But it was her young son’s struggles with being bullied for his weight that prompted this military veteran to drastically change the way her family approached wellness — and launch a new business, as well.

Neely dove into learning about nutrition to support her family’s health, earning a certification in sports nutrition. “We threw away a lot of stuff in our pantry, in our refrigerator, and within a few months our son’s body totally changed. And my husband’s too,” Neely says. “And I had a lot more energy, which I was really happy about.”

This family journey also started Neely’s journey as an entrepreneur: In 2017, she launched Wellness Choice, LLC, a nutrition and wellness consultancy, based in St. Louis, Missouri, which hosts free events where Neely shares her wealth of knowledge and passion for nutritious food. “Health really is wealth,” she says. “The reward for me is seeing the joy of hope in people’s faces when they realize they have simple options that will improve their health.”

Neely’s first step was creating a small wellness fair at her son’s school on parent-teacher conference nights. She invited other practitioners from the community, including a family counselor and a massage therapist, to set up tables and share information with parents about healthy practices. “It was a way for us to share what we know, and the conversations and outcomes were very positive,” she says.

Neely began to think about other audiences she wanted to reach, such as young mothers or seniors living alone. “I had to figure out how to let people know about what I wanted to offer them,” she says, which started her search for marketing advice. That’s how Neely came across Verizon Small Business Digital Ready — and she was instantly hooked. She immediately signed up for “The Fundamentals of Selling Online,” “Building Resiliency Into Your Business,” and “Intro to Online Growth Marketing.”

“It was valuable information at no cost,” she says. “And it provided information that helped me grow my company.”

Neely was also drawn to Digital Ready’s live events, where she interacted with both the experts leading the classes as well as other business owners. “I was able to reach out to a few people who were in the wellness community and just pick their brain,” she says. “It is really nice being able to find a community of people who are looking for the answers to your same questions.” Years later, she still exchanges ideas with entrepreneurs who are both local and as far away as the East Coast.

In a Hands-On Help live event, a program instructor advised Neely to take a grassroots approach to expand her business, by connecting with other local organizations aligned with her mission. The instructor helped Neely with the outreach language and named a few groups she thought were a good fit with Wellness Choice. “One of those organizations has been a regular partner for me,” says Neely, who then contacted several dozen similar groups and launched events with some of them.

In response to Neely’s focused outreach, Wellness Choice was invited to participate as a nutrition resource at a large baby shower event at an active local military base. The event had particular significance for Neely, who served in both Desert Storm and Desert Shield. “It was the biggest event I have done, more than 80 pregnant and newly beginning mothers whose significant others were deployed,” says Neely. “That’s the main thing I learned in being part of the military family: It’s just, ‘We’re in this together.’‌‌‌ ”

Digital Ready courses on branding and e-commerce taught Neely how to improve her website. “It was a whole new language,” Neely says of learning about search engine optimization and e-commerce. “I didn’t realize there was so much to it.” But the classes provided her the knowledge and confidence she needed to hire a local web designer. Together, they completely redesigned and rebuilt the website, including a more streamlined path for people to sign up for the cooking demonstrations, farm tours, and farmer’s market tours Neely offers. The new site also allows people to make donations to support Neely’s community events.

The redesign of the Wellness Choice website was a huge success, leading to a 60 percent increase in both page views and inquiries as well as an uptick in online donations. A recent farmer’s market tour sold out, and the Cooking with Hope classes, which Neely hosts at her church (and occasionally via live video calls) have been well-attended and well-appreciated. “That has been really cool for me,” says Neely. “The live reactions from people, saying ‘I can’t believe I actually prepared this meal in less than half an hour — and it’s actually good.’”

These results keep Neely learning and expanding her Wellness Choice offerings. “To know these meals are actually going to help people with their health issues — for me, that’s the best part,” Neely says.

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is part of Verizon’s goal to support 1 million small businesses by 2030 with the free resources to succeed in the digital economy. Visit CitizenVerizon.com to learn more about the company’s responsible business efforts. To sign up for Digital Ready, visit digitalready.verizonwireless.com. An individual user’s experience may vary and results are not guaranteed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, November 10, 2025 /3BL/ – Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is ramping up its commitment to sustainable logistics in Malaysia with the deployment of 41 new Maxus e-Deliver 3 electric vans. Each van offers a 920-kilogram load capacity and an estimated range of up to 228 kilometers on a full charge. Together, the vehicles are estimated to avoid approximately 305 metric tonnes of tailpipe CO₂ emissions per year when compared to the diesel-powered vans they replace. [1]

The electric vehicles (EVs) will be used for parcel pickup and delivery services across key Malaysian cities, including Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Penang and the Klang Valley. To support the electric fleet, FedEx installed 41 alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) charging stations at strategic locations nationwide earlier this year.

This deployment is a key moment in the company’s sustainability journey in Malaysia. It supports both the FedEx goals of achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2040 and having an all-electric pickup and delivery fleet by that same year. Additionally, the expanded EV fleet supports Malaysia’s Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint (2021–2030) and aligns with the broader objectives of the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (2021-2025), which priorities green growth as a pathway to economic progress, improved resource efficiency and long-term environmental sustainability.

After introducing its first two EVs in the Klang Valley in May 2023, the company went on to pioneer Malaysia’s first cross-border EV delivery to Singapore in February 2024 — a landmark trial recognised by the Malaysian Book of Records.

“The successful cross-border EV delivery between Malaysia and Singapore last year reinforced our confidence in the role electric vehicles can play in logistics,” said Tien Long Woon, Managing Director of FedEx Malaysia. “This latest EV fleet expansion is a meaningful step forward in embedding sustainability into our day-to-day operations. It reflects our belief that innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand, and we’re proud to be part of the collective effort toward a low-carbon future in Malaysia.”

Beyond vehicle electrification, FedEx empowers customers to reduce their own supply chain emissions through FedEx® Sustainability Insights – a cloud-based carbon emissions reporting tool that provides customers with access to historical emissions data from eligible shipments within the FedEx network. These insights enable customers to make informed, data-driven decisions to optimise their shipping strategies with sustainability objectives in mind.

These efforts complement broader FedEx sustainability initiatives to reduce emissions across the company’s expansive global network, including within its air operations. The recent purchase of over three million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) marked the largest SAF procurement to date by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX, furthering the company’s work to connect the world—including the Asia-Pacific region—in increasingly efficient and sustainable ways.

For more information about FedEx sustainability efforts and its commitment to a more environmentally responsible future, please click here.

Click here to learn about FedEx Cares, our global community engagement program.

[1] Estimated reduction is based on replacing 41 diesel-powered Toyota HiAce vehicles with the new e-Deliver 3 vans over typical annual operating distances.

by Garrett Chappell, Pasqueflower Consulting

I begin with two things that are true: we need to expand green energy development to meet net-zero targets, and farmers need access to their land to continue feeding the country as they have for generations.

Historically, these concepts have felt at odds, leading farmers and rural communities to reject propositions for solar arrays that could help them financially, and solar companies taking quality land out of commission for industrial development. It doesn’t have to be this way. There is an elegantly simple answer that serves both the economic needs of rural communities and the critical needs of climate mitigation, and it’s ready to be adopted at a wide scale. Agrivoltaics is here to help, heal, and move us forward. 

What is Agrivoltaics? Simply defined, agrivoltaics is the integration of solar panels and active agricultural practices. Today, the most common application of agrivoltaics is livestock grazing; however, there are growing examples of successful crop production and native pollinator restoration projects. It is a key climate adaptation tool, as solar panels generate clean electricity and create economic opportunities for landowners, while the critical shade they provide keeps moisture in the ground longer and reduces heat stress on vegetation, livestock, and farm workers.

While challenges with the practice shouldn’t be ignored, it presents a unique opportunity to support and invest in our farmers as they face new and challenging headwinds. With rising labor costs, burgeoning trade war, and landscapes overwhelmed by extreme climate fluctuations; the list of burdens that are shuttering American farms could go on for days. Agrivoltaics offers economic opportunities for family farms and rural communities, while improving their resilience as water supplies become more stressed, drought conditions intensify, and heat waves become more severe.

Read Garrett’s full article and a watch the ‘Save the Farm, Save the Future’ documentary all here- https://greenmoney.com/agrivoltaics-gives-us-hope-in-a-divided-world

 

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Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career journey, to date.

Hi! I’m Dannie. I joined GoDaddy in 2021 as a Machine Learning Scientist, where I currently support the Experimentation Platform, Hivemind. Hivemind empowers teams across the company to run, analyze, and learn from controlled experiments, helping GoDaddy deliver better customer experiences through data-driven decision-making.

What sparked your interest in machine learning?

My interest in machine learning—and more broadly, statistical techniques—comes from the ability to uncover patterns and insights that people can’t easily see, especially when working with large-scale datasets. I particularly enjoy those moments when the results are counterintuitive, because that’s when analysis or modeling reveals something truly meaningful and unexpected.

What’s the most challenging yet rewarding thing that you’ve worked on at GoDaddy?

Working on Hivemind has been both challenging and rewarding. The platform must balance scalability, reliability, and scientific rigor, ensuring that experiments provide trustworthy results.

Knowing that the work we do helps product teams make better decisions and directly impacts millions of customers makes the challenges worthwhile.

What trends or developments in ML are you most excited about right now?

I’m especially excited about the rapid progress in generative AI, including advancements in image and video editing technologies. These innovations are unlocking new ways to create, communicate, and personalize experiences, and I’m eager to see how they will shape the future.

How has GoDaddy supported your personal growth and learning initiatives?

GoDaddy has been very supportive of my personal growth. I’ve had the chance to attend industry conferences, talks, and other learning opportunities, as well as explore books and resources that inspire me and keep me up to date with the latest trends. That encouragement has been invaluable in continuing to grow both personally and professionally.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

Outside of work, I love singing, traveling—especially to beach destinations—trying new foods, and spending time with my three-year-old labradoodle. He’s super cute, energetic, and full of personality—though he has the funny habit of barking at other dogs when he’s on a leash, even though he plays well with them off-leash. One of my favorite ways to unwind is going on walks with him and my husband; it’s a simple joy that keeps us all active and happy.

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Lenovo has further enhanced its sustainability efforts through a new collaboration with the IT carbon data platform, Rejoose. Lenovo is the first global IT hardware vendor to establish a structured partnership with Rejoose, enabling direct ingestion of product-level carbon emissions data across its portfolio. By sharing this information with customers and partners, Lenovo enables more transparent, data-driven procurement decisions that support an organization’s net-zero goals with greater accuracy.

As the foremost aggregated source of validated IT carbon data, Rejoose is leading the charge in transforming carbon reporting accuracy.

Through direct data exchange, Lenovo’s emission data is now syndicated via Rejoose’s platform, automatically improving accuracy and delivery speed for end-users, channel partners, and vendors. For customers, the result is faster access to reliable data at the point of purchase, supporting both financial and environmental decision-making, while also reducing the pressure on year-end audits. The collaboration will help to support companies moving toward net-zero by supplying clear carbon impact data at the point of purchase, a key market demand.

This cooperation also strengthens Lenovo’s position as a vendor committed to measurable climate action, while reinforcing Rejoose’s role in accelerating the IT industry’s shift toward integrated carbon reporting. By joining forces, this now takes Rejoose’s direct data coverage of all tech products from 3% to 11%, reducing reliance on manual research and AI estimation while streamlining access to verified environmental impact data.

“Transparency is key to driving meaningful climate action.” said Virginie Le Barbu, Global Sustainability Director, International Markets, Lenovo. “By partnering with Rejoose, we’re equipping our customers with the carbon insights they need to accelerate their journey toward net-zero.”

Matthew Ruskin, Chief Commercial Officer of Rejoose said, “This collaboration reflects Lenovo’s continued leadership in addressing climate challenges through data transparency. By automating access to validated carbon data, we’re helping organisations make smarter purchasing decisions, whether that’s reducing carbon cost, improving their environmental credentials, or aligning IT procurement with broader business transformation goals.”

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

The 2025 goIT Student Challenges at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon encouraged students to design concepts for apps that improve health and wellbeing. In the days leading up to each race, teams of local K-12 students presented their digital innovations and business plans, demonstrating how their ideas could create pathways to better health. In addition to receiving certificates and other accolades, the winning teams had the privilege of being finish-line VIPs, greeting and celebrating winners of specific races at the two premier running events.

At the goIT Student Challenge in Toronto, three sixth grade students from Grenoble Public School won with a proposed app called “Healthy Habits” that is designed to help people quit smoking through proven strategies and gamification support for encouraging healthy behavior. Along with three other teams, Emma, Houssam, and Muhammad Eisa pitched their winning idea to judges, all volunteers from TCS and the Canadian business and nonprofit communities. They were selected among 116 student entrants as the top innovators in the competition.

In New York City, three middle school teams presented to judges from the TCS New York City Marathon Pavillion stage. Along with the presenters’ teachers, fellow students, and participating runners from TCS, judges from New York Road Runners and locally headquartered businesses listened to each group’s pitches, marveled at the global citizenship and ingenuity they witnessed, and picked a winner.

The winner team members, AJ, Colin, Greyson, Lucas, Mason and Matthew, were fifth graders from Bretton Woods Elementary School. Their winning app concept, “Don’t Be Dangerous,” addressed public health, infectious disease and air and water quality.

“What surprised me about the student presentations were the charisma they displayed and just how polished they were,” said Michael Wang, a volunteer judge at the New York City event. “Anybody would be impressed with the energy these young people gave to creating and solving these really big, real-world problems.” 

The events, and the global goIT Monthly Challenges for October and November, sought to engage youth in support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address improved health for all, and which can help create a stronger future for children. In doing so, goIT affirmed young people as global citizens and creators, while expanding their career readiness and innovation skills.

To learn more about goIT, visit https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/amer/goIT. To learn more about TCS’ marathon sponsorships in North America, visit https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/sports-sponsorships/running.

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) is a digital transformation and technology partner of choice for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service.

Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce of over 590,000 employees spread over 55 countries and 202 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients – helping them emerge as perpetually adaptive enterprises. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to Artificial Intelligence today.

TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon and TCS Sydney Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment.

TCS generated consolidated revenues of over US $30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. For more information, visit www.tcs.com

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Representatives from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and Tull Charitable Foundation recently visited the Green Team of English Avenue (GTOEA) representing all of the Georgia-focused foundations that fund the Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants program.

They met with GTOEA founder, Annie Moore, her grant co-applicants from Carinalis Consulting and Research, and Climate Consortium of the Commons, as well as GTOEA’s Community Advisory Council, representing Atlanta’s English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods.

GTOEA is an Atlanta-based coalition of resident leaders, community park ambassadors and green space advocates dedicated to improving, monitoring and maintaining the green infrastructure in three city parks. GTOEA empowers residents to act as stewards of their environment and fosters a sense of ownership and community pride by addressing longstanding environmental challenges. Their motto is “of the community and for the community.”

GTOEA and their co-applicants received a two year, $200,000 Drawdown Georgia Grant for 2025-26. The grant provides funding for the Westside Passive Cooling Tree Equity Partnership and Project (WPCTEP). The WPCTEP seeks to apply two Drawdown Georgia solutions, Tree Planting and Energy Efficiency, in a unique community driven model that addresses the impact of tree removal on the energy efficiency of residential buildings within the Westside Lead Superfund Site.

The WPCTEP is using its Drawdown Georgia Grant to address inequitable outcomes that have occurred through the EPA’s removal of legacy lead waste from the soil. The existing lead is a byproduct of the steel industry that once operated in the area. To date, much of the tree cover that once existed in English Avenue and Vine City has been removed, along with truckloads of topsoil.

The trees and topsoil have been removed without community input, and fill-in material has been “dirt,” not soil. As a result, replacement trees cannot be planted, because they will not survive. Common spaces and yards have been destroyed, and additional health concerns related to heat illness have emerged in addition to concerns about lead poisoning.

When the testing and remediation began, the threshold for lead contamination requiring remediation was greater than 200 parts per million (ppm); however, EPA has since raised the threshold to greater than 400 ppm, therefore relaxing the standard for the lead abatement and leaving many homes with lead exposure unaddressed.

Blood tests on children in English Avenue and Vine City have already confirmed the presence of lead exceeding the CDC’s blood lead reference value (BLRV) of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL).

The deforestation in English Avenue and Vine City has resulted in a sharp increase in urban heat concentrations, thereby driving up power bills in homes that are already energy burdened, and the concern for resident health continues to increase.

Heat related deaths kill more people in the U.S. than any other type of extreme weather event according the World Meteorological Organization Report.

Since 1999, people aged 65+ have been several times more likely to die from heat-related cardiovascular disease than the general population, while non-Hispanic Black people generally have had higher-than-average rates, according to the EPA’s report entitled “Climate Change Indicators: Heat-Related Deaths.” See Figure 2.

The WPCTEP aims to leverage the power of community and their grant to:

• Assess the impact of trees removed within the Westside Lead Site on residential energy efficiency and thermal comfort in residences using wireless connected real-time meters that residents will volunteer to wear as they go about their daily activities, inside and outside
• Co-design passive cooling tree planting strategies based on data collected from the meters

• Demonstrate tree planting strategies as an effective cooling strategy to address energy burdens, which exceed 18% on average.

  NOTE: Energy burden is defined as the percentage of gross household income spent on energy costs. It is calculated by dividing the average housing energy cost by the average annual household income. A household with 6% or greater energy burden is considered to be a high energy burden household – U.S. Department of Energy, www.energy.gov

• Create pathways to continue engagement and interaction with land and forest stewards
• Create a replicable plan where other communities with Superfund sites can follow their lead
• Expand the purpose of the WPCTEP and GTOEA to address other key environmental justice issues such as flooding, using nature-based strategies

The Drawdown Georgia grant to GTOEA was funded by a collaborative of foundations with roots in Georgia. Funders for this project include: The Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, Reilly Family Fund, Tull Charitable Foundation, Ghanta Family Foundation and Atticus Fund.