Drawdown Georgia Higher Ed Success Stories: University of Georgia

January 7, 2022

One of Georgia Climate Project’s academic partners, the University of Georgia, has taken action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning their bus system from diesel-fueled to electric. With the help of community organizations and utilities, the university-wide initiative that began in 2015, has become a reality. Now, UGA has a fleet size of 33, making it one of the largest electric bus fleets in the United States! To find out more information, read the latest Drawdown Georgia blog post written by our graduate assistant, Maria Walawender.

Georgia Climate Project announced our Drawdown Georgia Higher Ed initiative this past summer. This project acknowledges that colleges and universities within the state, have the potential to act immediately on a wide variety of Drawdown Georgia solutions. The initial phase of the project aims to highlight what some of our academic partners are already doing to make an impact. To learn more about the initiative, check out Drawdown Georgia’s website!