“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau Often inspiring the work of artists like Claude Monet and poets like Emily Dickinson, water can be unequivocally beautiful. That is particularly true of Gwinnett County – whether watching the sunset over Lake Lanier or strolling a sunlit path […]
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Launched in 1953, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is closing in on nearly 70 years as a powerhouse for the planet. Envisioning a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, Keep America Beautiful is at the helm of a thriving network of more than 700 state and community-based affiliates, local
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Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B) – a Keep America Beautiful affiliate and eco-focused, community-based nonprofit – is proud to be part of a diverse and vibrant community. With education as one of our founding pillars, in celebration of Black History Month, the GC&B crew will be shining the spotlight on historic black figures who’ve played
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Eco-Focused Nonprofit Enlists the Aid of Local Public, Private and Homeschool High School Youth Leaders to Help Shape its Policies and Programs for an Up-and-Coming Generation Lawrenceville, Ga. – September 22, 2020 – With a vast number of its programs and events either involving local youth or geared to families, school green teams and
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ADVICE FROM A HONEY BEE Create a buzz. Sip life’s sweet moments. Mind your own beeswax. Work together. Always find your way home. Stick close to your honey. Bee yourself. ~ Ilan Shamir September marks National Honey Month, and while this is a wonderful occasion to remember how sweet and delicious honey is, it’s also
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July marks National Park and Recreation Month – an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to honor the people and places that provide essential services and make their communities better places to live, work and play. Nowhere is that truer than right here in Gwinnett County thanks to the efforts of our
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Fueled by cabin fever from the recent COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the beautiful weather that June often brings to Northeast Georgia, the Great Outdoors beckons Gwinnett County residents like never before. While it’s important to continue to practice social distancing and safe practices, there are several ways you can get outside and soak up some
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Here at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, we never grow weary of sharing how incredibly special Gwinnett County truly is and how fortunate we all are to live, work and play here! With an award-winning park system, an amazing network of nonprofits and a growing “village” of individuals and businesses dedicated to this community, Gwinnett makes
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Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology Graduate Receives $1,000 Post-Secondary Scholarship from Local Eco-Focused Nonprofit Lawrenceville, Ga. – June 22, 2018 – Kevin Chen – a graduate of the Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology – is the latest local student to be awarded the Green Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Scholarship from
Although we seem to be drying out a little, the north Georgia area had an abundance of rain over the past few weeks. This was especially true in the Chattahoochee river basin. While we welcome the rain and a full Lake Lanier, heavy rains can cause some concerns – especially when this stormwater carries pollution
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