by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 13, 2021 | Environmental Justice, Press & Media, Water
South River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Sewage pollution threatens public health, perpetuates injustice April 13, 2021 Contacts: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 706-340-8868, bemanuel@americanrivers.org Jackie Echols, South River Watershed...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 24, 2021 | Press & Media
March 23, 2021 We here at Grist are finally feeling a touch of optimism, and it’s not for the obvious reasons. Oh sure, we’ve got a president who believes in science, and the U.S. is rejoining the Paris Agreement. But it’s more than that. We’re getting these newfound...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 11, 2021 | Environmental Justice, Land & Wildlife, Water
Did you know that there’s a movement to preserving and protecting a strip of land and water in central Georgia around the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park? The ONPPI, or Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, is a group in middle Georgia that...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 11, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
Jeremy Deaton Published February 26, 2021 The 2020 election marked the first time in 20 years that Georgia sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, and the first time in 28 years that it swung for a Democrat in a presidential race. The results represent a signal victory...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 4, 2021 | Press & Media
March 2, 2021 Washington, D.C. – As the COVID relief bill nears Senate passage, new polling from Climate Power and the League of Conservation Voters released today found overwhelming popularity for transformational clean energy investments as part of President...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 19, 2021 | Elections
This January, Georgia voters chose to turn away from climate denial and environmental harm, choosing instead to tackle the issues of climate change and environmental justice by electing two new senators in Georgia. While there were a bevy of issues that had a part in...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 18, 2021 | Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife
With the inauguration of the new Biden administration, there has been significant movement in addressing the threats of climate change and environmental harm. We’ve seen the nomination and confirmation of pro-environmental cabinet members, including Pete Buttigieg and...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 18, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. After a November election and the January runoff, with historic turnouts and no widespread problems, the Georgia legislature is now considering a plethora of laws that will significantly impact access to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 26, 2021 | Press & Media
Publicado: 28 Octubre, 2020 Los georgianos afroamericanos, de color e indígenas se paran sobre los hombros de gigantes que lucharon por nuestro derecho a votar, hablar y vivir con justicia e igualdad. El progreso que perseguían Joseph Lowery, John Lewis, Coretta Scott...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 25, 2021 | Democracy
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. As we rest up from the runoff of the century, voters and our General Assembly should take a serious look at why we have runoffs and consider better ways to select our elected representatives. Our runoff...
