The Georgia Conservancy is a catalyst for the stewardship of our natural environment through education, principled advocacy, and inclusive decision-making in order to make Georgia a premier environmental state.



The Georgia Conservancy is a statewide environmental organization. Our job is to make sure that Georgians have healthy air, clean water, unspoiled wild places and community green space now and in the future.



The Georgia Conservancy was founded in 1967. Early in our history we won by securing protections for Cumberland Island, the Okefenokee Swamp and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. In 2002, we called for the creation of the Georgia Greenspace Program that helps communities protect greenspace. That vision was realized in 2005 with the passage of the Georgia Land Conservation Act.

We work with transportation planners and state officials to restore and maintain healthy air. Former president John Sibley sits on the board of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and we work cooperatively with GRTA and other groups to make sure that planners address environmental concerns.



Water quality and supply have topped our agenda recently. We have taken the lead in finding ways to address scientifically the problem of water pollution from sediment. We have called for expanded monitoring of rivers and streams. We support bold conservation and efficiency measures as alternatives to the construction of new reservoirs. We are also a founding partner of the Georgia Water Coalition, a group of over 140 organizations that is working to keep Georgia's water a public resource.