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By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy We’ve never experienced a time like this before. Together with the many other organizations around the world – and all Georgians – ...
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SaportaReport is proud to present the latest in Thought Leaders from across Georgia. Designed as a general forum where experts may host discussions about their respective fields, SaportaReport Thought Leadership is sponsored by various industry leaders from the Atlanta area. Atlanta is known as the City in the Trees! Georgia Conservancy, Park Pride, Trust for Public Land, and Nature Conservancy contribute stories on the rich history of Atlanta’s nature scene, conservation and how we can create a better Atlanta one greenspace at a time.
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By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy We’ve never experienced a time like this before. Together with the many other organizations around the world – and all Georgians – The Nature Conservancy is actively adapting to the ever-changing reality of COVID-19 response. Through the adversity we are all facing, the Conservancy is focused on […]
By George Dusenbury, Georgia state director for The Trust for Public Land Like you, my family is sheltering-in-place to safeguard our health and the wellbeing of our community. Yet, oblivious to the troubles of humankind, spring is happening around us. Through this crisis, my family has found that taking daily walks to observe this season […]
By Andrew White, Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning Much has been written about the differences between placemaking and placekeeping. To the uninitiated, the two can appear very similar. Both use art and cultural activities to make high-quality changes to the physical environment. Both involve a participatory process with community and local organizations, and both […]
By Ashby Nix Worley, Coastal Climate Adaptation Director, The Nature Conservancy Over the last several years, many Georgians suffered from the most costly and common of disasters in the nation—flooding. Fueled by warmer weather, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 2019 was the wettest on record in the U.S., with historic flooding […]
Featured Image: Copyright Mac Stone Photography By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia In 2018, when Georgia legislators almost unanimously approved putting the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment on the ballot and voters approved by an 83% margin the creation of a land and water conservation fund, they knew that protecting and stewarding […]
by Teri Nye, Park Pride Project Manager At the beginning of each year, I take stock of the park planning projects in the year ahead. Atlanta is a small, small point of the planet, but with news of each storm, flood, drought, and raging fire around the world, I see that Park Pride’s work in […]
By: Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia The retirement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has helped me look past my disappointment in the disfunction of Washington, D.C. to remember that people with compassion and integrity use the power of their political leadership to make positive change for our communities, the state and […]
