Seasons greetings, Georgia Conservancy member!
Time off over the holidays may give you an opportunity to catch up on Georgia Conservancy news from the past month that you missed in the festive hustle & bustle. Our gift to you this year is a digest of articles on a variety of important, timely conservation topics, including Oaky Woods and the Water Wars.
So warm your toes by the fire and cozy up with the Georgia Conservancy's 2009 Holiday Reader. Click below on individual article links, or click here for a PDF download of the entire reader. (Use the "bookmark" function to jump between articles - or click on the links and view them with your internet browser.)
Wishing you a safe, relaxing and joyful holiday,
The Georgia Conservancy Staff
2009 Georgia Conservancy Holiday Reader
Water War Room
"Wars Between the States in the 21st Century: Water Law in an Era of Scarcity" - Georgia Conservancy's Generation Green board member, Jessica Lee Reece, co-authored this summary report.
"Environmentalists cautiously optimistic on water plan" - Maria Saporta's recap of the initial recommendations from Gov. Perdue's Water Contingency Planning Task Force - Atlanta Business Chronicle, 12/11/2009
"$2 billion straw to Atlanta" - Chattanooga Times Free Press, 12/5/2009
Final Water Contingency Planning Task Force recommendations (read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article regarding final recommendations - 12/23/2009)
Georgia Conservancy's updated water policy
Northern Atlantic Right Whale
Georgia Conservancy's briefing notes regarding the extinction of the Northern Atlantic Right Whale
Stop training range or we'll sue, environmentalists tell Navy - The Florida Times-Union, 12/18/2009
Flint River
Georgia Conservancy President Pierre Howard recalls protecting the Flint as a state senator, and today's battle to protect the river.
Read the Georgia Conservancy's 1973 magazine dedicated to the Flint River controversy
Georgia Power donation to preserve 5,000 acres - Atlanta Business Chronicle, 11/13/2009
Oaky Woods
Oaky Woods development plan halted - The Macon Telegraph, 12/4/2009
Sapelo Island
Saving Sapelo - Article by Georgia Conservancy member Brian Foster after his member trip experience on Sapelo in 2008 - V3 Magazine, June 2009 |
