Conference History &
the Georgia Climate Project
2023 Conference Organizers
The Georgia Climate Project was proud to host the fourth annual Georgia Climate Conference in Athens, Georgia.
Dr. Patricia Yager
Director, Georgia Climate Project; Professor, Marine Sciences and Director, UGA Initiative on Climate and Society
Conference Coordinator
McKenzie Beverage
Project Manager, Georgia Climate Project, Emory University
Conference Coordinator
Sophia Lamb
Graduate Assistant, Georgia Climate Project, Emory University
Conference Coordinator
A legacy of Georgia climate conferences
The Georgia Climate Project has worked with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to share hosting this event in years past. To learn more about previous conferences, see the links and descriptions below.
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2019 Conference
Hosted by the Georgia Climate Project, the 2019 Georgia Climate Conference brought together more than 430 leaders and experts from the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors to collaborate, raise awareness of work across the state, highlight progress, and identify new opportunities.
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2021 Conference
"Georgia Climate Conference 2021, Minimizing Georgia's Risk, Maximizing Georgia's Future" was hosted again by by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division. After a COVID delay, the conference was hosted on August 12-13, 2021 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
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2023 Conference
Hosted by the Georgia Climate Project, the 2023 Georgia Climate Conference was held May 15-17, 2023 at UGA. The conference brought together more than 500 attendees from across sectors and areas of expertise to collaborate, raise awareness of work across the state, highlight progress, and identify opportunities to build a more resilient and equitable Georgia.
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2025 Conference
Rebranded as the Georgia Resiliency Conference, the 2025 conference was hosted by Georgia DNR, October 20-21, 2025 on Jekyll Island. The program featured concurrent sessions on topics ranging from agriculture and forestry, marine fisheries, and living shorelines to local government, emergency preparedness, and Drawdown Georgia.
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2027 Conference
The Georgia Climate Project will convene the 2027 Georgia Climate Conference October 11-13, 2027. The conference will bring together partners from across the state to share climate solutions and strengthen resilience in Georgia. An open call for ideas is now underway, and we invite you to propose a session, talk, poster, or other creative idea.
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About the Georgia Climate Project
The Georgia Climate Project is building a network of experts across the state to advance four strategic priorities:
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Synthesizing what is known and analyzing what is not in order to improve understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia.
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Fostering a constructive, nonpartisan discussion about how climate change affects Georgia and what can be done about it.
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Working with partners to enable Georgians to take practical steps to respond to climate change and its impacts.
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Bringing together experts working to understand and act on climate.
Media inquiries should be directed to
Mark E. Johnson at mej@uga.edu
Please send general inquiries to georgiaclimateproject@gmail.com
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