Georgia Climate Stories Presents, “Koinonia Farm – Americus, GA”

August 20, 2021

“As I walk around and I look at those solar panels, of course, it makes me smile, but the deepest reaction I have is gratitude. It just makes me deeply, deeply grateful.” -Bren Dubay, Director of Koinonia Farm

Two years ago, Koinonia Farm approached Creative Solar, an organization that finds “creative energy solutions for a brighter future,” with an interest in installing solar power on their pecan farm. With the help of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, Koinonia, an Intentional Christian community, was able to get support to finance the cost of installation. Now with their solar array, they offset greenhouse emissions equivalent to the work of 17,000 trees.    

To learn more about rooftop and large-scale solar installations as climate solutions featured in this story, visit www.DrawdownGa.org. 

Georgia Climate Stories aims to highlight climate impacts and solutions from across the state. To explore other stories, visit http://stories.georgiaclimateproject.org/.

This story was produced by Mark Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Grady College at the University of Georgia, with the generous support of Ray C. Anderson Foundation and Glenn Family Foundation.