Advocates addressing farmers’ mental health crisis; Morehouse students’ debt cleared; Young author discusses his passion for fighting climate change

A 2022 study by Mercer University and the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture found 60% of Georgia farmers don’t have access to healthcare and 42% experienced suicidal ideation within 12 months prior to the study. Tara Haskins, the total health director for the AgriSafe Network, and Linda Emanuel, the community health director at the AgriSafe Network, discuss how their organization is helping farmers with their mental health during tough agricultural times.

WABE Education Reporter Juma Sei’s feature story explores how nearly 3,000 Morehouse College students and alumni recently had their debt cleared.

Lastly, Sirish Subash, an eighth grader from Snellville has written two books about climate change and science. He talks with Rose about what motivated him to become a climate change advocate and what small steps Georgians can take to address environmental issues.