In a year like no other, nature was a hero
By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia The last year challenged us all to reevaluate our priorities and find new ways of getting things done. That’s certainly true for...
View ArticleVoices of the South River Forest
In May, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) joined together to launch the South River Forest Consensus Building and Stakeholder Engagement process. As the largest...
View ArticleClimate Law Will Boost Innovation in Georgia
By Michael O’Reilly, Director of Policy & Climate Strategy, The Nature Conservancy Addressing climate change is mistakenly portrayed by some as a sacrifice that will undermine our economy and...
View ArticleA Small Step in a Huge Landscape
The Nature Conservancy is one of the largest conservation organizations in the world, and we employ many different tools to accomplish our goals. We support the protection of endangered species, we...
View ArticleGrowing into The Nature Conservancy
By Monica Thornton Recently, I was named the Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy in Georgia, one of the world’s largest conservation organizations. We have been operating in this state for...
View ArticleCreating the Solutions for Today’s Challenges
Michael O’Reilly, Director of Policy & Climate Strategy, The Nature Conservancy – Georgia Reading the news each day can raise mixed emotions for me, but I always appreciate the frequent stories...
View ArticleA Solar Future Where People and Nature Thrive
by Michael O’Reilly, Director of Policy and Climate Strategy, The Nature Conservancy Georgia is growing fast. To meet the energy needs of our expanding population and economy, electric utilities see...
View ArticleA Defining Year for The Nature Conservancy
By Monica Thornton, Executive Director Nature is a precious thing. It encompasses far more than any one of us can hold in our mind at any one time. It’s the trees we drive past on our way to work, the...
View ArticleSupporting Nature’s Resiliency on Endangered Species Day
Today is Endangered Species Day, a day on which hundreds of thousands of people around the world celebrate, learn, and take action to protect threatened and endangered species. Since the founding of...
View ArticleSeeing the Forest in the Trees
By Monica Thornton, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy in Georgia Atlanta is known the world over as the “City in the Forest” thanks to our iconic tree canopy which covers nearly 50% of the...
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