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Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, marking the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Sparked by growing public concern over pollution, oil spills, and the impact of industrial development on natural ecosystems, the inaugural Earth Day united 20 million Americans across political and social lines in a powerful demonstration for environmental reform.…

Last week, March 3-7, 2025, was SDG Action and Awareness Week, designated by the University Global Coalition to inspire action towards the goals on campuses and in local communities. SDG Week spurred events and action across the globe, and across our own RCE! On March 5, the SDG Futures Fellows presented the projects they’ve been…

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), RCE Greater Atlanta has recently been awarded USGBC Georgia’s 2024 Community Impact Award as a part of the 2024 U.S. Local Market Leadership Awards. Nominated by USGBC members Suzanne Haerther and Nancy Lawson, who are also long-time members of the RCE Greater Atlanta, and selected by the…

RCE Greater Atlanta is proud to announce that seven talented students have been selected for this year’s SDG Fellowship kicking off this Saturday, November 9th. The selected fellows are: Karrington Garrett (KSU) Cherry Nallamalli (GT) Nneka Otuonye (GSU) Genesis Price (Spelman) Mae Ratliff (GGC) Josef Rodriguez (Morehouse) Afolasade Ola (GSU) These students will have the…

Big thank you to everyone in attendance at this fall’s RCE Quarterly Meeting on September 30, 2024! Our generous host, Sustainable Spelman of Spelman College, welcomed around 60 RCE Greater Atlanta members, students, and community partners to the school’s LEED Gold Certified Wellness Center Gym. With the theme of SDG Professional and Workforce Development, the…

About SDG Futures Fellows The SDG Futures Fellows Program through RCE Greater Atlanta is a professional development and leadership program with a strong focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at educating college students on sustainability across 11 RCE Greater Atlanta affiliated higher education institutions. Applications for this program are open now…

The Southeast Environmental Justice (SEEJ) Summit came back swinging for the second ever year of the gathering, and we hope you were able to attend! The summit, hosted by Harambee House and held in Atlanta from June 28 to July 1, brought in nonprofits, community advocates, businesses, government agencies, academics, and youth from across the…

Here’s to another successful Quarterly Meeting! Thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Quarterly Meeting on May 29, 2024. We welcomed around 120 attendees to the VICARS Community Center to learn from the EPA Region 4 about their new Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTAC) program. These meetings continue to draw a large crowd and…

Saturday, April 20th was the final day for our second cohort of SDG Futures Fellows. We congratulate our RCE network for another successful year of the program! At the Kendeda Building on Georgia Tech’s campus, the fellows, their teams, community partners, and RCE members gathered to wrap up the program. During the final event, students…