Georgia Water Coalition

5th Anniversary
Celebrating 5 years of
Coalition Advocacy!

Who better to speak to the Georgia Water Coalition’s 5-year anniversary than Neill Herring, who has been an icon at the General Assembly since the Coalition was established in 2002. Neill had this to say:

“Georgia's vibrant environmental movement, including virtually every single organization with a membership and community support, from neighborhood stream watch groups up through the state affiliates of national organizations, has made this 5-year anniversary possible. This Coalition has grown over its life, and continues to add members, but of greater importance is its ability to remain united by using the same technique for evolving we have sought from a State Water Plan: Adaptive Management.

We congratulate all of the Coalition partners for their support and hard work over the last five years - thank you!

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The Georgia Water Coalition is a group of individuals and organizations working to ensure that the waters of the state continue to belong to the people of the state.

We are working to ensure that water is managed fairly for all Georgians, with the interest of all citizens, existing businesses and farms in mind.

The Georgia Water Coalition is working for a statewide management plan that:

Protects downstream communities
Is adequately funded
Requires efficient water use everywhere, always
Ensures water clean enough to drink and fish safe enough to eat
Provides for public input and local action
Respects Georgia's 14 river basins. See river basin map.

We believe it's everyone's water. It should be everyone's plan.

Help make sure that Georgia's surface and ground waters continue to be a public resource, managed in the public interest by signing the petition, becoming a partner organization and getting involved in the statewide water planning process.

Sign the petition to cast your opinion on this issue. It only takes a minute and can make a big difference. 182 GA cities and counties have adopted a water plan resolution (.pdf, 591KB).

Ask your environmental group, church, university, homeowner association, or other civic organization to Become a Georgia Water Coalition Partner. GWC currently has over 150 partners! Click here to learn more about becoming involved as a partner.

February 2008 Partner Meeting
November 2007 Partner Meeting
November 2007 Gwinnett Meeting
October 2007 Athens Meeting
10-31-07 Press Conference
2006 Partner Meeting Photos
Green Day at the Capitol, 3/3/05
Partner Meeting, 1/19/05
Capitol Press Conference, 1/19/05
2004 Events