  |
|
            |
 |
| |
 |
      | ||
|
|
|
 |
The Georgia Conservancy is a catalyst for the stewardship of our natural environment through education, principled advocacy, and inclusive decision-making in order to make Georgia a premier environmental state. | |
 |
The Georgia Conservancy is a statewide environmental organization. Our job is to make sure that Georgians have healthy air, clean water, unspoiled wild places and community green space now and in the future. The Georgia Conservancy was founded in 1967. Early in our history we
won by securing protections for Cumberland Island, the Okefenokee Swamp
and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. In 2002, we called
for the creation of the Georgia Greenspace Program that helps communities
protect greenspace. That vision was realized in 2005 with the passage
of the Georgia Land Conservation Act. Water quality and supply have topped our agenda recently. We have taken the lead in finding ways to address scientifically the problem of water pollution from sediment. We have called for expanded monitoring of rivers and streams. We support bold conservation and efficiency measures as alternatives to the construction of new reservoirs. We are also a founding partner of the Georgia Water Coalition, a group of over 140 organizations that is working to keep Georgia's water a public resource. The Georgia Conservancy is a leader in the quality growth movement. Our "Blueprints for Successful Communities" program has earned a national reputation for developing strategies to combat sprawl. We have taken "Blueprints" to in-town neighborhoods, small suburban communities and counties along the transportation corridor between Atlanta and Athens. We are now working in in 11 counties along the middle Chattahoochee, and in Southwest Georgia. Georgia Conservancy offers a variety of environmental education programs.
Annually GC holds the Youth
Environmental Symposium. GC also conducts workshops and publishes
a quarterly newsletter for educators.
Children's programs are also available. |
|
 |
Join us. We need you. We'd love to have you on board to help us keep Georgia green. We offer all kinds of events you can get involved in, a bi-monthly newsletter to let you know what's going on and wonderful field trips to show you the best part of our state. Support us. If you are short on time, please consider supporting the Georgia Conservancy with your dollars. Your generosity allows us to continue the many programs, projects and initiatives we undertake to protect Georgia's environment. Such support gives you an inside track on critical environmental issues facing our state, as well as a warm feeling like the sun on your face, knowing that you are helping to protect our precious air, water and green spaces. |
|
 |
State Office Coastal Office |
|
|
Our Mission, Guiding Principles and Vision |
|
|
 |
|
|
back to top |
 |
 
|