# 33. Rising Roots: Voices of Southwest Georgia

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Podcast: [In Our Backyard Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189)
Published: 2026-05-01T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bredl/episodes/33--Rising-Roots-Voices-of-Southwest-Georgia-e3ikuua
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## Resource

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. 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. We’re talking about some really important work happening here, focusing on community, climate, and grassroots change. Contact and connect: https://www.sowegarising.org/

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