Action for a greener, healthier Georgia

With broad local support, momentum in D.C., sorely-needed clean water upgrades could become reality

For years, Environment America, our national network and our allies have been pushing for upgrades to America's crumbling water infrastructure.

Environment America delivers 22,000 petitions urging NOAA to save right whales

With fewer than 400 individuals left, scientists warn that North Atlantic right whales can't afford more than one death per year without risking extinction.

Offshore Wind for America

To transition our entire economy to run on 100 percent renewable energy, we must take advantage of a massive and underutilized energy resource just off our coasts: offshore wind.

Environment Georgia partners with Georgia River Network to protect the Okefenokee

With thousands of petition signatures in hand, we recently took to the phones to protect the Okefenokee. 

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News Release | Environment America

Report: Pricing carbon key to taking on climate change

BOSTON -- Last month, President Joe Biden released a massive infrastructure spending plan designed to build a cleaner and healthier America. This week, on Earth Day, the president is hosting world leaders for a global climate summit, and is discussing ways in which the U.S.

News Release | Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center

New report shows Georgia has significant offshore wind potential

Georgia could provide more than enough electricity to meet its 2019 electricity demand and over half of what it’s projected to use in 2050 with offshore wind, according to a new report released Thursday by Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The report, Offshore Wind for America, examines U.S. offshore wind potential by both coastal region and by state, while documenting the status of existing projects and technological advances. Georgia could provide 112% of 2019 electricity usage with offshore wind alone.

News Release | Environment America

Environment America joins 50 organizations calling on President Biden to protect the Tongass National Forest

Environment America joined national and local conservation groups, commercial fishing interests, and the outdoor recreation industry to submit a

Blog Post

Falling Short

Procter & Gamble’s new forest policies demonstrate a disappointing lack of commitment 

News Release | Environment Georgia

Statement: Biden expresses transformative vision in ‘Build Back Better’ infrastructure plan

ATLANTA-- President Joe Biden will unveil his “Build Back Better” infrastructure package on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, the same Pennsylvania city where he first announced his presidential campaign in 2019.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.