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The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia assists Georgia businesses in using continuous improvement tools to reach better environmental results and a better bottom line.  It provides Partners free assistance, opportunities to connect with other leaders, and recognition for sustainability efforts. The program is free and open to any business or organization that operates in Georgia.

Georgians have the opportunity to purchase qualified energy and water efficient products with no state or local sales tax for an extended weekend in October.

The UGA Cooperative Extension enables families and individuals to attain knowledge of energy conservation and energy-efficient practices.

Resources for owners and rehabilitators of historic buildings interested in energy conservation methods that are compatible with historic preservation standards.

This resource provides links and other information to help Georgians match the Governor's energy reduction goals.

Some elderly, disabled and low-income Georgians may qualify for the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.

Provides energy conservation resources for individuals.

Bring one for the Chipper is Georgia's annual Christmas tree recycling program.

Conservation District Education & Outreach program promotes increased awareness of and importance of soil & water conservation among Georgia's citizens.

The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) provides soil and water program oversight to locally led soil and water conservation districts, landowners/users, and local, state, and federal governments to maintain, conserve, and wisely use the soil and water resources for all Georgians.

Information on recycling, product stewardship and other sustainability topics.

Engineered Soils & Landscape Systems (ES&LS) are Low Impact Development strategies used to imitate natural watershed hydrologic functions that infiltrate, evaporate, filter and slow the velocity of the runoff.

Provides forest landowners, municipalities, and public and private entities with an official mechanism for the development, documentation, and reporting of carbon sequestration projects undertaken in Georgia.

Provides landowners with land conservation funding options including grants, low interest loans, and tax incentives that augment local, state, and federal funding sources to achieve the permanent conservation of land.

Details about all 63 state parks and historic sites within Georgia, operated by the Department of Natural Resources.

Get Outdoors Georgia (GO Georgia) shows families how easy and fun it is to get outdoors and get fit. Get Out. Get Dirty. Get Fit.

Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup includes beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events.

LIP is designed to provide cost-sharing and incentive payments for practices that benefit endangered or threatened species or other species of conservation concern.

An integrated and comprehensive approach to litter, this campaign encompasses education, eradication and enforcement to clean up Georgia.

The Private Lands Program is designed to assist Georgia's private landowners in meeting their wildlife habitat and population objectives.

The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property. 

The Georgia Department of Transportation's Wildflower Program creates a colorful roadside experience that gives Georgia citizens a sense of pride, and visitors another good reason to visit our beautiful state.

Whether you are hunting, camping, bird watching or hiking, fishing, horseback riding, or just a person who enjoys the outdoors, Georgia's Wildlife Resources Division Areas (WRDs) are for you! There are 106 WRD areas that are located in 7 Regions.

The beach monitoring program is a cooperative effort to test public beach waters to ensure safety from bacteria.

Offered by the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division, this program gives boaters the opportunity to learn how to safely navigate Georgia's waters.

Georgia's CoastalArk, a 30 foot mobile classroom and the only one of it's kind in the state, uses the power of state-of-the-art technology to educate and expose the citizens of Georgia to environmental issues which impact our coastal resources.

Georgia Coastal Management Program balances economic development in Georgia's coastal zone with preservation of natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources for the benefit of Georgia's present and future generations.

The Coastal Resources Division is trusted to manage Georgia's coastal marshes, beaches, waters and fisheries for present and future generations.

Conserve Water Georgia is a water conservation clearinghouse with timely tips and tools for individuals.

Georgians have the opportunity to purchase qualified energy and water efficient products with no state or local sales tax for an extended weekend in October.

Easy ways to save water around your home, work and town.

A network of volunteers, local governments, and other partners committed to studying and protecting the streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands of the State.

Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup includes beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events.

Know the Connection is a program designed to better convey information concerning our coastal natural world and our connection to it.

A water-wise landscape can reduce outdoor water use by as much as 50 percent.

Georgia's Mobile Irrigation lab offers the services of an Irrigation Specialist and an Engineering Technician.

Public Fishing Areas are great places for family outings. Learn how to maintain Georgia's resources while enjoying this great pastime.

Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the state including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources.

A non-regulatory division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that provides free and confidential environmental assistance in areas of pollution prevention, waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Frequently asked questions and answers about droughts, water restrictions, and watering outdoors.

Adopting new technologies for using water efficiently and educating our state's citizens on wise water use are critical to having enough water in the future.

Georgia's Water and Land Planning Program aims to improve the understanding of water use and to develop plans that improve water management and efficiency.

This study has found that it is critical to the future of the state that we strive to better understand the nature of our ground water resources.

WaterSmart is an education program designed to to help Georgians statewide understand how to maintain their landscapes while using less water.

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The toolkit includes resources such as case studies, useful contacts, summary and supporting formation regarding clean air issues and implementation of local clean air program initiatives, useful contact information and web links to numerous related sites.

Provides Georgia school systems and fleet owners with clean diesel options and grant opportunities to reduce their fleet emissions.

Radon is the second leading cause of cancer in the U.S., and easily enters our homes from the soil beneath them and in deep well water. Test and protect your home today.

A non-regulatory division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that provides free and confidential environmental assistance in areas of pollution prevention, waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, and sustainability.

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Go to YouGottaBeKidding.org to get the truth about Georgia’s recycling efforts.

Georgia's Adopt-A-Highway Program enlists citizen volunteers' help to remove litter from state roadsides.

Anything biodegradable will eventually break down, but the rate of decomposition depends on the conditions.  Organic waste compressed in a landfill may take tens or hundreds of years to decompose! 

Bring one for the Chipper is Georgia's annual Christmas tree recycling program.

Find information on how to start your own compost pile while saving money, space, and a valuable addition to your garden.

Tips for ways you can recycle your old computer equipment.

Environmental education for individuals, educators, and businesses. Recycling how-to's, benefits, and quick tips are easily accessible, as well as recycling locations around Georgia.

The Department of Community Affairs saw a need for the ability to compute the waste stream composition and offers counties a cost efficient computer calculator.

Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup includes beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events.

Tips for help at home as well as information on what to do with old paint, gasoline or chemicals.

Free workbook listing nature-based activities that children can do. Designated age groups work toward earning a Junior Ranger Badge.

For 30 years, Keep Georgia Beautiful has been working with volunteers from our statewide network of affiliates to protect and improve Georgia's environment.

All of us share a responsibility to make sure Georgia is clean. You may not intentionally litter, but if you're not securing the items in your pickup truck, they could easily become litter.

A How-To resource for waste diversion and minimization at Georgia festivals, conferences, and other gatherings.

Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the state including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources.

While Georgia's recycling and waste reduction efforts have increased, the unsafe waste disposal has decreased. The amount of waste Georgian's send to the landfill has annually increased. Find out what's happening to change this.

Georgian's produce 12.7 million pounds of waste each year. Find out how the Georgia Department of Community Affairs plans to change this, and what you can do to help.

Recycling does make a difference. Learn about easy ways to recycle and the impact you are making on your community.

Physical Education course in many Georgia Schools.

Qualifying fish can earn awards for anglers.

Learn how to protect, preserve and enhance the buffer zone around the lake, stream, or other body of water on your property.

This website describes a driving tour (marked by road signs) highlighting the best birding spots around Georgia's Atlantic coast.

The Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) is a pilot project directed at improving habitat for bobwhite quail and songbirds on certain agricultural lands in Georgia.

WRD provides rods, reels and tackle box equipment to participating State Parks and Historic Sites Offices. Check out the equipment for the day.

The Forestry for Wildlife Partnership Program (FWP) was formed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and corporate forest landowners to conserve forests for wildlife.

Any freshwater fish that meets or exceeds the state record will be recognized.

The Hunter Education Program offers various options to educate Georgia's hunters on how to enjoy the sport and protect Georgia's wildlife resources.

Georgia Outdoors is the premier series on Georgia Public Broadcasting for environmentalists, conservationists, and outdoor enthusiasts in Georgia.

Program to promote fishing and economic development in Georgia. Includes grants, a visitor center and recreational opportunities.

Free workbook listing nature-based activities that children can do. Designated age groups work toward earning a Junior Ranger Badge.

Events that provide an opportunity for youth to fish, often for the first time, with assistance from experienced volunteers and in places that the probability of catching a fish is high.

The Partners for Fish & Wildlife provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners who wish to restore or enhance fish and wildlife habitat, with emphasis on habitats for endangered and threatened species, migratory birds, and anadromous fish.

Management incentive program for landowners with populations of endangered Red Cockaded Woodpeckers.

The Wildlife Action Plan aims to conserve Georgia's animals, plants, and natural habitats through proactive measures emphasizing voluntary and incentive-based programs.

The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program enhances, creates, or restores habitats for upland and wetland species, threatened and endangered species, fish and other types of wildlife.