Georgia’s third statewide climate conference kicks off Thursday on Jekyll Island. It comes as the United Nations has issued its latest warning about climate change, as a federal infrastructure package advances, and as the conversation around climate change in Georgia has evolved.
The first Georgia climate conference was in late-2016. Jennifer Kline, the lead organizer of the conference, said since that time, she’s seen a change here in the conversation around climate.
For example, she said, this year’s conference will open with a video welcome from officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Rep. Buddy Carter, talking about the risks the state faces.
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