Environment Georgia

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, your gift can have twice the impact for wild forests like the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Donate before midnight to get your gift matched, up to $50,000 nationwide.

Make an Earth Day donation before midnight on April 22 and your gift will be matched, up to $50,000 nationwide.

04/17/2026

Tell the Forest Service to keep our national forests wild. Adding your name will help save our wild forests like the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.

You can help save towering trees. Be a guardian for our national forests: Add your name now.

01/30/2026

Now, researchers have found more evidence that the Okefenokee is linked to the aquifer and that drawing water from the aquifer would effectively draw water from the swamp.

New research from University of Georgia scientists has found evidence that the Okefenokee Swamp is linked to the Upper Floridian Aquifer, suggesting that mining in the area could harm the swamp's ecosystem.

01/21/2026

Join us this Friday (1/23/26) at noon to learn more about Georgia’s efforts to reduce PFAS in drinking water and what you can do in your home to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals.’ Register today: https://environmentamerica.org/georgia/events/no-toxics-on-tap/

12/02/2025

Will you be a guardian for Georgia's forests this Giving Tuesday? If you give before midnight, your donation to help defend our forests will be matched, up to $50,000 nationwide.

45 million acres of national forests are on the chopping block. Double your impact for the forests when you give before midnight on Giving Tuesday.

12/01/2025

Our national forests are on the chopping block - 45 million acres could be opened to logging, including parts of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Congress could permanently protect these forests. Tell your U.S. House rep.: Save our wild forests.

Defend 45 million acres of wild forest.

11/07/2025

The whales are back in town! North Atlantic right whales spotted off the coast of Georgia a little early:

North Atlantic Right Whales have been spotted off the coast of Georgia

11/06/2025

We delivered over 23,000 petitions and 300 coloring pages (works of kid art!) to Gov. Kemp urging him to permanently protect the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge from mining threats. Thanks to all you nature lovers who helped us get to so many thousands of signatures--let's protect the Okefenokee for good!

09/25/2025

Neonicotinoid pesticides attack a bee’s nervous system, causing uncontrolled shaking, paralysis and death. And with the simple click of the mouse, Amazon will deliver a shipment of these devastating chemicals in the next day. Tell Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides:

Bee populations are plummeting, but Amazon could help.

09/02/2025

Logging could soon start tearing down 45 million acres of national forest, including parts of the Chattahoochee National Forest right here in Georgia. You have less than 3 weeks to speak up for our forests. Add your name.

45 million acres of national forests could be opened to road-building, logging and mining. And we only have three weeks to gather public comments.

06/21/2025

Neonicotinoid pesticides attack bees’ brains, killing some bees outright while leaving others helplessly paralyzed or uncontrollably shaking. Target is selling these bee-killing pesticides. Take action to help convince Target to save the bees:

As a major retailer, Target can set an example in bee conservation by halting the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides.

04/30/2025

Some good news as we close out Earth Month--Thanks to former Gov. Sonny Perdue for supporting the Okefenokee!

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is urging President Donald Trump to support the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge's big for World Heritage listing.