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The original Planet Atlanta started out as a print newspaper dedicated to covering international communities within the city.
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The paper’s founder, Molly Read Woo, came up with the name when dining at a Vietnamese café, which was just down the street from a Latin music store and an international farmers market along the Buford Highway corridor. People from every part of the planet call Atlanta home, she thought – but so few of them were well represented in local media at the time. The first issue of Planet Atlanta - The I

nternational Journal debuted in January 1994 with a circulation of 10,000. News about local entrepreneurs, cultural happenings, international trade and social organizations, as well as regular features of the monthly journal like the “Ask Jay” the Immigration Advisor column and the Planet Pup Comics strip soon became hits with native Atlantans and newcomers alike. With its broad and inclusive coverage, Planet Atlanta opened up media access to the region’s more diverse residents and created a welcoming atmosphere of multiculturalism in the city, which was particularly helpful to Atlanta’s civic leaders as they prepared to host the world for the 1996 Olympics. The 21st century Planet Atlanta is a multi-media and multi-format organization covering people from all walks of life in Atlanta; our industry, our art, our challenges, our history and latest happenings. We no longer limit ourselves to local subjects that have a predominantly global angle. Now anything newsworthy in Atlanta is part of our beat. And why still call it Planet Atlanta? Because anything that happens in Atlanta may in one way or another affect the entire Planet – and anything that happens around this Planet will most likely impact our lives here. We’re all in this together. Planet Atlanta now consists of a website, a public access TV show, and a community of people who care about each other and the events taking place daily in our city. Check back often on our page to see videos and posts about political and cultural events happening in and around town. This season you can also catch our Planet Atlanta half hour specials on People TV in Atlanta, Comcast Channel 24, Friday nights at 8:00 – or catch the show streaming live on the People TV website www.peopletv.org. We hope you enjoy and follow along and even contribute to this latest revolution of Planet Atlanta, your local international news service. Glad to have you in our orbit!

22/04/2024

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Enjoying this Earth Day Meditation from Planet Atlanta's Creative Associate BleaceArt!

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19/04/2024

We'll be there!

08/04/2024

I've sent my comments -

If you care about protecting the Okefenokee from the harm by mining operations - Please send your comments today!

"Georgia River Network submitted formal comments to Georgia Environmental Protection Division regarding the draft permits for air quality, groundwater and surface mining for Twin Pines Mineral’s Saunders Demonstration mine in Charlton County."

What did we say?
STOP THE MINE. SAVE THE SWAMP.

Our comments include a general narrative on the ecological, cultural and historical value of the Okefenokee and Trail Ridge, in addition to permit specific comments.

Please add your own comment. Every comment counts. We have a form that makes it easy for anyone to submit a comment to EPD: garivers.org/okefenokee-comments/ #/369/.

Have you already submitted your comment? We have another action for you to take... share this post!

Share why protecting wild spaces is important to you and invite others to learn more about the Wild Heart of Georgia.

We have until April 9 at 4:30pm to oppose these draft permits!

01/03/2024

I just took action along with to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from a dangerous mine. Click to tell Georgia leaders to reject this harmful project and protect the Okefenokee and the endangered wildlife that call it home. https://selc.link/3SRxHnQ

29/01/2024

Looking forward to seeing this one!

Documentary film celebrates women who saved Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River

28/10/2023

Happening Today!

06/09/2023

Friends of Planet Atlanta - Welcome back to our new orbit!

Planet Atlanta Founder Molly Read Woo welcomes friends back to the Planet with a special focus on environmental news and groups making progress on the United...

25/03/2023

Serving the state of Georgia.

09/11/2022

Happening Thursday at Noon

The world now recognizes that climate change is a real and serious issue. But our actions to date are woefully insufficient to solve the problem. How can we get unstuck, catch up, and advance climate action more quickly? In this game-changing 60-minute webinar with 30 minutes for Q&A, Project Drawdo...

21/10/2022

A University of Georgia professor who has become one of the foremost global researchers on how plastic waste ends up in oceans — and how to keep it from happening — has won a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2022. Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer in the UGA College of Engineering, to...

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