Clean Cities
Clean Cities strives to advance the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.
Clean Cities is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program.
The Middle Georgia Clean Cities Coalition began in 1996 under the leadership of the City of Macon and the U.S. Air Force’s Alternative Fueled Vehicle Systems Program Office and the Environmental Management Directorate both located at Robins Air Force Base.
Since that time, the MGCCC has expanded to over 30 stakeholders and other participants.
Interesting Links
Job listings for Ag related careers.
Links of Interest
Extension Food Science Outreach Program
How OFTEN do you get a call from someone in your area who wants to market their family heirloom recipe for barbeque sauce, but didn’t know what was required by the USDA/FDA, etc., to get started? The Starting a New Food Business will help answer these questions and more!
UGA’s Food Science Extension Outreach Program and the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development are offering a one-day workshop for potential food business entrepreneurs that features experts in starting and growing a food business as well as fellow entrepreneurs who have started their own business sharing their experiences.
The one-day seminar will be held Wednesday, March 28th at the BAMBOO Farm and COASTAL Gardens near Savannah. The cost is $75.00, which includes lunch, workshop materials and notebook. The deadline to register is March 9th – we do take credit cards, just fill out the form in the brochure with credit card information and fax it to the phone number on the form.
University of Georgia office of Environmental Sciences
25x'25: America's Energy Future
“25x’25” is a rallying cry for renewable energy and a goal for America – to get 25 percent of our energy from renewable resources like wind, solar, and biofuels by the year 2025.
Increasing America’s renewable energy use will:
Bring new technologies to market and save consumers money. Reduce our dependence on oil from the Middle East. Create good new jobs in rural America. Clean up the air and help reduce urban smog and greenhouse gas emissons.
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA)
GEFA is a state agency that administers a wide variety of programs that provide financial assistance and other support services to improve Georgia’s environment. GEFA’s program focus areas are water, wastewater, solid waste, recycling, land conservation, energy efficiency and fuel storage tanks for local governments, other state agencies and non-profit organizations.
Environmental Protection Agency-Region 4
EPA Region 4 serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and six tribes. Region 4’s strategy includes reducing any adverse impacts from agricultural activities on the environment; improving communications with agricultural interests regarding policies, rules, requirements, and programs; and increasing the Region’s understanding of agricultural perspectives on environmental issues.
