Projects that make a difference.
Explore the range of C2P2’s work, from agriculture to urban planning. Each project reflects the organization’s commitment to addressing real-world challenges with thoughtful, practical solutions that can make a lasting difference.
Browse by category to discover the projects, ideas, and communities behind this work.
disaster response;
cultural preservation
Natural Disaster Response
Community Priority
The Community needed help providing easy ways for community members to prepare for and respond to natural disasters; improved GIS maps that enabled a true picture of the entire ecosystem; recommendations on improving their ability to adapt to climate change; and ways to become energy independent.
C2P2's Role
C2P2 listened to the needs of the communities, and found academic partners who could support their needs. They also set up biweekly meetings to ensure the work stayed on track, and paid for all of the students to travel to Dulac and meet with community members to discuss their needs; hopes; and issues.
Work Completed
The preparation and response to disasters will be shared with everyone in the community as guides to prepare for and respond to disasters
The tools on developing videos will be used to create videos to tell the story of their history and culture
The interactive map will dramatically improve their ability track projects; sea level rise; changes in sedimentation levels; changing fresh water areas; and many other things that reflect every happening in Terrebonne and surrounding parishes, particularly how one changes impacts another. That interactive map was a game changer
The data on climate adaptation will be used to revise their sustainability plan
The solar project concept was used immediately with the Parrish to demonstrate their proactive intent to become energy independent.
Outcomes
For the fall, we are working on developing economic opportunities found around the world that they can use to not only improve their economic status, but find options that can be transportable when relocation becomes a real issue. We are also looking at climate adaptation plans across the globe that can be used in Dulac that were previously unknown.
Partners
Columbia University
University of California, Santa Barbara
(Bren School of Environmental Management)
Georgia State University
Dulac, Louisiana
environmental justice;
health
A Health Impact Assessment
Community Priority
A landfill and concentrated animal feeding operations were creating health concerns for citizens living in the proximity of those operations. A health impact assessment was needed to determine the correlation between the pollution and health outcomes.
C2P2's Role
C2P2 teamed up with the Environmental Justice Community Action Network and the community to develop health surveys to support the development of the health impact assessment.
Work Completed
The health survey was completed. The health impact assessment is in progress.
Outcomes
A correlation between the impact of pollution on air and water and the development of projects to reduce the health impacts.
Partners
Georgia State University
North Carolina
broadband
A Need for Broadband Access
Community Priority
Broadband is as important to rural communities as water, natural gas, sewer, and electricity. All rural communities want and understand the need for broadband, but most are unsure of how to acquire and to finance broadband. While broadband feasibility and accessibility studies are available, most rural communities cannot afford the high cost to complete the study.
C2P2's Role
As the project lead on the CUPP, this national pilot study utilized federal work study in order for students to help solve community issues. The program was labeld "The most important course in CUPP history."
Work Completed
Development and implementation of the experiential learning course.
Outcomes
This experiential learning course trains undergraduate and graduate students to develop rural broadband strategies in communities that cannot afford to hire broadband experts.
Partners
The cities of Livingston, and York, Alabama
Scott D. Woods, Esq.
Don Williams NTIA
MIchael Burns, US Department of Commerce
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CUPP
The University of West Alabama
Rural Communities
design;
economic development
Tyonek Tribal Community Center
Community Priority
Priority for both a tribal center and experiantial learning opportunity for visitors. Top economic priority
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to bring all partners together to design the project; conduct biweekly meetings to ensure work stays on track; arraign and oversee travel to Tyonek to support the project
Work Completed
Prelimary design completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding opportunity
Partners
Georgia Institute of Technology/C2P2/Cold Climate Housing Research Center/Engineers Without Borders/State of Alaska Visitor Bureau
Tyonek, Alaska
design;
environmental justice
Design new sewage system
Community Priority
Current plant is out of compliance; top priority
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to bring all partners together to design the project; conduct biweekly meetings to ensure work stays on track; arraign and oversee travel to York to support the project. Also work with DOE to obain funding to support student stipends and travel
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding opportunity; Mayor also wants water plant inlcuded, but design was not done for that system
Partners
Alabama A & M Univerity/US Department of Energy/C2P2
York, Alabama
economic development
Economic opportunities for Andros Island, Bahamas; rehabilitate port of Morgan's Bluff
Community Priority
Port project has been a priorityfor decades
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Goverment officials anad other stakeholders; gain support for Georgia Tech for the projects; arraign for funding to support all travel for students to the Bahamas
Work Completed
Designs completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
Georgia Institute of Technology/C2P2
North Andros Island, Bahamas
economic development
Economic opportunities for Andros Island, Bahamas; design of sustainable water bottling plant
Community Priority
Benefical project for excess water capacity
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Goverment officials and other stakeholders; gain support for Georgia Tech for the projects; arraign for funding to support all travel for students to the Bahamas
Work Completed
Designs completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
Georgia Institute of Technology/C2P2
North Andros Island, Bahamas
economic development
Motor City to Solar City
Community Priority
Number one priority for a low income community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Goverment officials anad other stakeholders; gain support for the projects; arraign for funding to support all travel for students to Detroit
Work Completed
Designs completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
Univeristy of South Alabama
City of Detroit, Michigan
housing
Rehabilitate Housing
Community Priority
Houisng is 50 years old and builit with no insulation
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the projects; arraign for funding to support travel for the University; and add partners as needed to develop the project
Work Completed
Rehabilitation package completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
Univerisity of Florida
Village of Tyonek, Alaska
housing
Build new housing
Community Priority
Some houses can not be rehabilitated, and must be replaced with new housing
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinae with Government officials and other staekholders; gain support for the projects; arraign for funding for the university; and add partners as needed for the projects
Work Completed
Designs completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
University of Florida
Village of Tyonek, Alaska
infrastructure
Stabilize riverbank to prevent flooding
Community Priority
Priority project to protect newly built community center
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the projects; arraign for funding to support travel for the University; and add partners as needed to develop the project
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara
Fulton, Missiouri
transportation
Transit Plan
Community Priority
Priority project to address issues after hurrican damage
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the project; and add partners as needed to suport the project
Work Completed
Designs completed
Outcomes
Status unknown
Partners
Drexel Univeristy
Cobb County, Florida
infrastructure
Rehabilatation and replace of sewage system
Community Priority
Priority project to due failing infrastructure
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the project; and add partners as needed to suport the project
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
System was rehabilitated
Partners
Drexel Univeristy
Sparta, Georgia
community development
Communication plan for building community resilience
Community Priority
Created at the request of the community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the projects; arraign for funding to support travel for the University; and add partners as needed to develop the project
Work Completed
Communication plan completed
Outcomes
Plan is in use by the community and 30 other communties across the country
Partners
Columbia University
Jackson, Mississippi
infrastructure
Bridge replacemnt design
Community Priority
Identifed as a need by the students and agreed to by the community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with Government officials and other stakeholders; gain support for the project; and add partners as needed to suport the project
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Awaiting funding
Partners
University of South Alabama
Blackburn, Missiouri
employment
Teaching youth how to develop music
Community Priority
Identifed as a need by the students and agreed to by the communities
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to cooridnate with community members and Mr. Horton, and add partners as needed
Work Completed
Training and equipment to make music provided; youth continue to use the training and equipment to develop careers in music
Outcomes
Benefits contineu to occur
Partners
Leo Horton
Jackson and rural Mississippi
alternative energy
economic development
Providing solar powered water pumps for small farmers
Community Priority
Ideintifed by local college and small farmers
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiane with government ad academic officials, small farmers and other stakeholders; support travel needs for students; and add partners as needed to support the project
Work Completed
Schedule to be installed in March 2027
Outcomes
Partners
Stanford Univeristy
Andros Island, Bahamas
alternative energy
Developing solar power farm
Community Priority
Identifed as a need by students and agreed to by the village
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiane with government and academic officials, small farmers and other stakeholders; support travel needs for students; and add partners as needed to support the project
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Work led to award of $250,000 to support full design costs and selection of company; awaiting funding to execute the project
Partners
Thriving Earth Exchange, American Geopysical Union
Village of Tyonek, Alaska
environment
Cost benefit analysis
Community Priority
Identifed by the community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to corrdinate with community stakeholders and add partners as needed to support the project
Work Completed
Cost benefit analysis completed
Outcomes
Being used by he community to gain support from local officials to prserved wetlands
Partners
Columbia University
Granitevile, New York
environmental justice
health
Case study for using the Clean Waer Act to Improve cleanup standards for urban rivers
Community Priority
As identifed by the community partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to corrdinate with community stakeholders; support student travel for the project; and add partners as needed to support the project
Work Completed
Case study completed
Outcomes
Case study has led to imporved clean up standands for additoal 423 miles of urban rivers in Georgia; impact in other urban areas is unknown, but assumed to be significant
Partners
University of California, Santa Barbara
South River, Atlatna, Georgia
economic development
Economic Development recommendations for the City of Brunswick Georgia and Glynn County
Community Priority
As identifed by the community partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with govenment and academic officials and other stakeholders as needed, and add partners as needed to support the project
Work Completed
recommendations completed and submitted to city and county officials
Outcomes
Use of recommendatios unknown
Partners
Coastal College of Georgia
Brunswick Georgia/Glynn County
environment
environmental justice
Flooding mitigation Plan
Community Priority
As identified by community partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to cordiante with government and academic officials, and other stakeholders as needed; supprt travel by students; and add other partners as needed
Work Completed
Plan completed
Outcomes
Plan used to include community concerns in Corps fo Engineers One Lake plan
Partners
Columbia University
Jackson, Mississippi
alternative energy
agriculture
education
Design of a solar powered watering system for an urban greenhouse
Community Priority
As requested by community member
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coodinate with community and academic partners and othr stakeholders as needed, and add partners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Design and construction completed
Outcomes
System in use and greenhose provides vegetables for the local community and educates commuinty on how to grow their own
Partners
Purdue University
Andros Island, Bahamas
environment
Impact of Limestone mining on the Ecosystem of the Bahamas
Community Priority
As requested by community partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coodinate with goverment, community and academic partners, and other stakeholders as needed; support travel to support the project and communicate results; and add other partners as needed.
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Study has led to: 1) Support by local citizens to resist effort to conduct limestone mining; 2) Governmetn support ot elimante limestoe mining; 3) Legislation passed by Parliment to suport protection of natural resources
Partners
Thriving Earth Exchange, American Geopysical Union
Andros Island, Bahamas
alternative energy
Design and installtion of solar powered pavillion for office at Overbrook Enviromental Center
Community Priority
As requested by community partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with government, commuity and acadeic partners. and other stakeholders as needed; support travel for student to execut the project; and add other partners as needed
Work Completed
Design and construction completed
Outcomes
Center is saving several thousand dollars a year in electrcial costs
Partners
Purdue University
Philadelphia Pa
environmental justice
Translation and redesign of floding map damage for latino community
Community Priority
As requested by community member
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinte with community partner and student to provide need support
Work Completed
Translation and redesign of map completed
Outcomes
Community now understadnthe extent of injustice for the distribution of funding, and continues to advocate for imporving support for the Latino community
Partners
Univerisity of California Santa Barbara
Cierco, Illinois
climate change
environment
Analysis and Recommendations to address mitiagation of flooding impacts for the community of Dulac, Louisiana
Community Priority
As requested by community partners
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with Government officials and other stakeholders; support student travel; gain support for the project; and add partners as needed to suport the project
Work Completed
Work completed and biegn used to improve community cliate resilancy plan and develop low cost/hihg impact projects. Project aslo proivding an interactive GIS map that tracks all activity across the Parish. with distictive color coding . Map is grealty appreciated by community is the oly on of its kind in the Parish
Outcomes
Partners
Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara
Dulac, Louisiana
disaster response
cultural preservation
climate change
Creation of easy to use pre and post disaster checklist for commuinty members
Community Priority
Recommendated by student and agree to by community partners
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with commuity and academic partners and other stakeholders; support student travel for the projects; an add partners as needed for the projects.
Work Completed
Work completed and will be given to all community members at he next gathering. Map is beignused to identify areas fro targeted adaptation plans and projects
Outcomes
Partners
Columbia Univeristy
Dulac Louisiana
alternative energy
Solar cells project
Community Priority
Requested by community partners
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with communty and academic partners and other stakeholders; support student travel for the projects; ad add partners as needed to support the projects
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Design used to request project funding support for the community
Partners
University of California, Santa Barbara
Dulac, Louisiana
infrastructure
Broadband Plan
Community Priority
Requested by the county partners
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordiante with Government and acadmic partners and other stakeholders; and add partners as need to complete the project
Work Completed
Plan completed
Outcomes
Plan used to by the county ot partner with proviers and the fderal government to provide access to bradband throughout the county
Partners
Elizabeth City State University
Gates County North Carolina
infrastructure
economic development
Design of makerspaces for San Juan College
Community Priority
Recommended by C2P2; agreed to by the partner
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to coordinate with academic partners and other stakeholders; and add partners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Plan for both an IT and mechanical makerspace was completed
Outcomes
San Juan College President used the pal to solict funding to build both makerspaces; being used to encurage young entrepreneurs create busineses in Farmington
Partners
Drexel Univeristy
Farmngton, New Mexico
public health
Impact of he lack of access to broadband on COVID 19 Helth disparities in Louisiana
Community Priority
requested by school to support heatlh outcomes in Loiusiana
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to work with academic partners and other stakeholders and add partners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Study shared with both federal and State agencies; impact unknown
Partners
Grambling State University
State of Louisiana
public health
How Cities shape Public Health
Community Priority
Requested by GMA
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to work with government agencies and academic partners, and add additionla partners as needed to compelte the project
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Imapct unknown
Partners
Emory University
None; done at the request of Georgia Municipal Authority (GMA)
climate change
Adpatation and Mitigation Plan for Coastal Communities
Community Priority
Requested by the Walmart Famiy Foundation
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to develop the plan based on previous work and research
Work Completed
Plan completed
Outcomes
Delvered to Walmart Family Foundation
Partners
C2P2
EDF/Walmart Farmiy Foundation
public health
Social Determinates of Public Health
Community Priority
Requested by Georgia Municipal Authority
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to wrk with govenmetn agencies and academic partners, and add additionalpartners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Work completed and submitted
Outcomes
Impact unknown
Partners
Emory University
Georgia Municipal Authority
public health
COVID 19 impact on Aging Populations
Community Priority
Provided as recommended by C2P2
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to recommend the study to GMA based on unknow leel of ompact on seniors in small communities and cities
Work Completed
Work compelted and submitted
Outcomes
Impact unknown
Partners
Emory University
Georgia Municipal Authority
public health
Impact of the lack of access of broadband on hospitalzations and death rates in Navajo communit of New Mexico
Community Priority
Unsolciated by community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to work with academic partners to develop study
Work Completed
Work completed
Outcomes
Study proivded to Navajo Nation; impact unknown
Partners
Arizona State University/Emory University
Recommended by Arizona State Univeristy based on similar studies in other states
public health
Social determinant of Black Maternal Mortality
Community Priority
Prioirty issue for clinic
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to partner clinic and academic partner to develop study
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Impact uknown
Partners
Georgia State Univeristy
Requested by medical clinic in Brunswick, Georgia
public health
Mental Health Care Problems and provision of Sercie in Georgia
Community Priority
Priority issue for the clinic
C2P2's Role
C2P2's role was to partner the student and State agency to support issues idetinfed by the clinic
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Impact unknown
Partners
Georgia State University/Georgia Municipal Authority
Requested by medical clinic in Brunswick, Georgia
public health
Community Health Assessment
Community Priority
Prioirty issue for the community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to partner community and academic partners to to develop study
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Study has led to collboration to delelop impoved access to mental health support with local proivder via telehealth
Partners
Georgia State University
Dulac, Louisiana
urban planning
Land Use Plan
Community Priority
Prioirty issue to develop future projects for the tribe
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role to to develop and support partnership with community and academic partners; support travel; and add additonal partners as needed
Work Completed
Plan completed
Outcomes
Plan used to organize project work across the tribal area
Partners
Alabama A & M Univerity
Tyonek, Alaska
public health
Impact of microplastics on public health
Community Priority
Issue identifed by partner organzation in Louisiana
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to support develop of study by academic partner and add additoal partners as needed
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Study shared with communities and organztions across the United States; total impact unknown
Partners
Georgia State University
Nationwide
international collaboration
Collboration bewteen US and Bahamian Parks
Community Priority
Issue identifed by Park Service personnel in the Bahamas
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to develop and support collboration bewteen the partners; support travel; and organize visit to Everglades National Park
Work Completed
Visit/collboration completed
Outcomes
Collboration had led to significant improvement in the organization and operation of National Parks in the Bahamas
Partners
Support provided by Everglades National Park
Primary partner is the Country of the Bahamas
environment
Development of recycling program
Community Priority
Issue agreed to by local partner; Environmental Justice Commuity Action Network (EJCAN)
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to deelop colboration bewten community and academci partners; supprt student travel; and add partners as needed.
Work Completed
Program completed
Outcomes
Implementation slated fof fall of 2027
Partners
Georgia State University
Clinton, North Carolina
public health
Impact of flooding on human health
Community Priority
Priority issues for local citizens in blackcomunity
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role was to devlop collboation bewteen local citizens and academic partner support creating a commuity meeting to discuss the issues; support travel; and add partners as needed
Work Completed
Analysis completed
Outcomes
Study led to action by the city to address the flooding problemn
Partners
Georgia State University
Reidsville, Georgia
public health
Addressing health issues in Sulfur, Lousiana throuhg state and local policy
Community Priority
Prioirty issue for community partners
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to develop collborations bewteen community and academic partner, and addpartners as needed
Work Completed
Analysis completed
Outcomes
Impact in on local and state policies stalled, but still beign advocated
Partners
Georgia State Univeristy
Sulfur, Lousiana
cultural preservation
Historical survey of Lincolnville, South Carolina
Community Priority
Priority issues for community
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to develop collborations bewteen community and academic partner, and add partners as needed
Work Completed
Study completed
Outcomes
Impact unknown
Partners
Georgia State Univeristy
Lincolnville, South Carolina
economic development
Design of blue collar crafts trade school
Community Priority
Priority issue for black community in city
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role to to develop and support partnership with community and academic partners; support travel; and add additonal partners as needed
Work Completed
Design completed
Outcomes
Partners unable to purchase the property for reedevelopment
Partners
Florida State/Flordia A&M combined School of Engineering
Lake CIty, Florida
business
recommendations for marketing and website redesign for C2P2
Community Priority
Prioirty issue for C2P2
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to work with academci partner to develop recommendations
Work Completed
Recommendations completed and submitted to C2P2
Outcomes
Recommendations incorporated and proivded better amrketing approach for C2P2
Partners
Iowa State University
C2P2
climate change
Impact of climate change on Belhaven, North Carolina
Community Priority
Prioirty issue for Walmart Family Foundation
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to work with govenment agencies, city, and academic partners, support travel and add additionalpartners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Recommendtions from study proivded to the community
Outcomes
Community withdrew from project due to political concerns
Partners
C2P2/University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Belhaven, North Carolina
infrastructure
community development
disaster response
Housing needs assessment
Community Priority
Priority issue for city due to destruction as a result of natural disaster
C2P2's Role
C2P2 role is to work with govenment agencies, city, and academic partners, support travel and add additionalpartners as needed to complete the project
Work Completed
Assesement completed
Outcomes
Assessment was instrumental in helping city to receive fundig for new housing
Partners
Univeristy of West Florida
Blountstown, Florida