by GCV Education Fund | 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 GCV Education Fund | 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 GCV Education Fund | Jun 5, 2020 | Land & Wildlife
DeKalb County wants to swap a large portion of the park to Blackhall Studios. If they succeed it will put all public land in DeKalb at risk of private development. The precedent could even threaten parks across the entire state of Georgia. What does this mean? 40...
by GCV Education Fund | Jun 4, 2020 | Democracy, Elections, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Legislative
Federal Legislative Update Although COVID-19 continues to be ever present in the minds of voters and politicians, the legislative work continues in Washington D.C. as Congress continues to debate. We know it can be hard to remember what’s going on, so we wanted to...
by GCV Education Fund | May 5, 2020 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Water
Since taking office, the Trump administration has set in motion the rollback of nearly 100 environmental safeguards. Make no mistake — no matter what the president says to Congress, the Trump administration is denying climate change, taking us backwards on clean...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 1, 2020 | Environmental Justice, Land & Wildlife
This entry is from GCV’s own Abraham Park answering the question: Why are you a climate voter? We would love to hear from you about why you are a climate voter as well. If you’re interested in sharing, please head here or contact GCV by emailing...
