"Acknowledge what is difficult and frustrating and unjust. Feel disappointed and sad and worried and mad. But always come back to hope, because hope is what drives us forward and allows us to fight for what we believe in. Our hope will change the world."

--Melissa Mauldin, 2023 Decatur High School Valedictory speech

Just last week, DHS high school graduates set out into a world that often feels unjust and uncertain and divisive. But it is also a world filled with promise and hope. Let's keep giving them hope by showing our commitment to preserve the environment. Good things are happening in our community! Let's get involved and show our youth that we care!

 Want to discuss how to help our environment with DeKalb County leaders over coffee?

The Dekalb Green New Deal is a plan to take bold, urgent action to combat the climate crisis NOW in Dekalb County. Ted Terry is the commissioner and climate advocate leading this initiative, and he is organizing a discussion this Saturday, June 3rd, from 8:30 - 10:00 am at Waller's Coffee, 240 Dekalb Industrial Way, Decatur, GA 30033.

You can learn what is being planned and how to help.

 Neighbors are making big changes!

Community members and City Schools of Decatur (CSD) personnel partnered to write a US Department of Energy grant and CSD was one of only 25 school districts in the US that won the Energy Class Prize Grant. CSD will receive $100,000, along with coaching and skills development from professionals who will help our school district make critical clean energy and health improvements. Decatur Cares About Climate partnered in the application process.

 In only 5 minutes, you can make a big difference.

Fill out a comment to the EPA about more stringent air pollution standards for cars. (Click on the blue "comment" button. You can also browse previous comments.) These comments are very important. If you want to know why the new proposed standards are so important, you can read here and/or watch this short video from a prominent medical journal about how current standards are not strict enough; for example, air pollution at current standards is associated with a higher risk of death in older adults.