33. Rising Roots: Voices of Southwest Georgia

<p>Today I’m joined by Sherrell Byrd who is the Founder and Executive Director at SOWEGA Rising. SOWEGA Rising, an organization doing powerful work to support Southwest Georgia and build a more resilient future. </p><p>Southwest Georgia faces interconnected challenges like limited economic opportunity, healthcare access gaps, aging infrastructure, and the pressures of a largely agriculture-based economy. On top of that, increasing climate risks like extreme heat, flooding, and storms are making these inequalities worse.</p><p>We’re talking about some really important work happening here, focusing on community, climate, and grassroots change.</p><p>Contact and connect: </p><p><a href="https://www.sowegarising.org/"><u>https://www.sowegarising.org/</u></a> </p>