Glynn Environmental Coalition

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Another major moment in 2025 was the Golden Isles Coastal Resilience Network Workshop, a collaborative conference organized by the Resident Committee. Held on St. Simons Island, the day brought together residents, local government, nonprofits, educators, and funders for a full experience rooted in learning, reflection, and collaboration.
The agenda moved intentionally, from grounding and land veneration to resident-led presentations, breakout sessions, and a fireside conversation. Attendees also took part in cultural and historical tours, connecting the work directly to place, history, and lived experience. Participants heard from and engaged with community leaders, youth presenters, and partners working across issues like flood mitigation, environmental health, workforce development, and cultural preservation. The fireside chat created space for deeper conversation around storytelling, history, and movement work.
And the response reflected the impact:
• Over 90% of participants rated the workshop as excellent
• 100% felt comfortable participating in discussions
• Activities like the cultural tour, breakout sessions, and fireside chat received consistently high ratings
Beyond the numbers, people walked away with new connections, a deeper understanding of the work already happening, and a clearer sense of how to stay involved. This collaborative conference brought the work into one space, showing what’s possible when community voices and partnerships move together.
Graphics and captions developed by Courtney McGill of Black-Owned Brunswick and a Resident Committee Member. Conference photographs thanks to AMR Photography.

05/31/2026

Another part of this work extended beyond our monthly meetings and into spaces across the region and state.
Throughout 2025, members of the Golden Isles Coastal Resilience Network Resident Committee participated in conferences and convenings, including gatherings with The Funders Network and the Georgia Resiliency Conference (hosted by Coastal Resources Division - Georgia DNR), where leaders from across sectors come together to collaborate, share progress, and identify opportunities for climate resilience work across Georgia.
These spaces created opportunities to learn more about the resiliency efforts happening locally and statewide, build new relationships, and connect with organizations doing aligned work.
Just as importantly, residents were able to share insights into the Resident-led Committee, offering a glimpse of how this work is being shaped by lived experience, community voice, and a commitment to doing things differently.
Graphics and captions developed by Courtney McGill of Black-Owned Brunswick and a Resident Committee Member.

05/30/2026

Hey Y'all, come see what we discovered!

In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) conducted archaeological investigations ahead of the widening of US 17 in Glynn County.

GDOT will host a public talk and exhibit at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Park on June 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM. This exhibit aims to document and honor the significance of the Needwood community and other African American communities in rural Georgia.

Glynn County Board of Commissioners The Brunswick News Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce Darien News

05/26/2026

🗣️🗣️🗣️Tomorrow at 10:00 am!!!

05/26/2026

🚨 PUBLIC MEETING 🚨 [please share]
Georgia Power is hosting a public meeting to discuss its plan to address arsenic in the groundwater at Plant McManus (located on Crispen Blvd). Use the shortened links within the infographic to find more information and to submit comments.
📣 Public Meeting: Thursday, May 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM (Brunswick)
💬 Public Comments will be accepted until 6 PM on May 29, 2026
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This site sits near neighborhoods, businesses, and is immediately adjacent to tidal waters within the Turtle River estuary—your voice matters. Learn more, show up, and speak out.

05/26/2026

We’re continuing to look back at 2025 in review of the work of the Golden Isles Coastal Resilience Network. A big part of that work took shape through monthly resident meetings held throughout 2025.
The residents used these spaces to gather, reflect, and actively shape the direction of the work. From early conversations around environmental impact and community needs to later meetings focused on project planning and implementation, each session built on the last.
Across the board, residents shared that they felt heard, respected, and included in the process. The structure of the meetings, from grounding exercises to group discussions, created space for people to speak openly and connect with one another.
Together, these meetings became a steady foundation for building trust, alignment, and community-led direction.
Graphics and captions developed by Courtney McGill of Black-Owned Brunswick and a Resident Committee Member.

05/21/2026

We’re a ways into quarter 2 of 2026, but we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that 2025 made possible.
In early 2025, the Golden Isles Coastal Resilience Network brought together a resident-led committee to help shape local resilience work from the ground up. With guidance from Dominique Mack of Community Rx, this group stepped into the role of climate ambassadors, helping identify real priorities, real concerns, and real solutions rooted in lived experience.
This work is powered by collaboration across The Nature Conservancy in Georgia, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, A Better Glynn, and Glynn Environmental Coalition alongside residents who showed up, spoke up, and stayed committed to the process.
This is just the beginning of our 2025 Year in Review. Stay tuned as we share more highlights from the work, the conversations, and the impact.
Graphics and captions developed by Courtney McGill of Black-Owned Brunswick and a Resident Committee Member

05/08/2026

14.82 inches.

That’s all the rain Georgia saw between September and March — the lowest recorded total for that stretch since 1896, and not by a little. By a lot.

A couple of afternoon thunderstorms might settle the dust on your windshield, but they don’t heal a watershed.

Right now, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has declared a Level 1 drought, and the Savannah River basin is feeling every inch we didn’t get.

Low water means stressed habitat, higher water temperatures, concentrated pollution, and less room for mistakes.

This is the part where we stop pretending drought is something that happens somewhere else.

Conserve water. Pay attention to local conditions. Ask questions about how your community manages water when the river runs thin.

The Savannah River has carried this region for generations. Right now, it could use a little help continuing to carry that load.