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The Center For A Sustainable Coast

Our Vision... The Center is working to... Why Your Help is Needed!
The Center for a Sustainable Coast is a non-profit environmental organization that works with concerned citizens, academics, government officials, sportsmen and resource managers to improve the responsible use, protection, and conservation of coastal resources - natural, historic, and economic.

The Center envisions a region where the environmental interests of all existing and future Georgians are properly represented in every decision that affects them.

The Center believes that people deserve the best possible protection of their health, communities and natural resources.

1. Advance policies that promote innovative, sustainable ways to use resources in supporting the needs of coastal communities and future generations.

2. Encourage use of the "precautionary principle" to avoid significant risks to public resources when information is inadequate to make reliable decisions.

3. Ensure consistent, accountable, and fair enforcement of all environmental regulations.

4. Insist on thorough and accurate assessment of current conditions and trends, as these reflect the public interest in the region's future.

5. Take timely action to stop unacceptable activities that conflict with public interests and promote restoration of resource systems that have been damaged. 6. Endorse and apply practical research that enhances understanding about the health, function, capacity, protection, and responsible use of Georgia’s coastal resources.

7. Educate the public about all of the above to build an informed and involved constituency that takes appropriate action on vitally important issues.
With your support, we will continue promoting new policies needed to ensure more responsible development in coastal Georgia

  • The population of Georgia's coastal region will double to more than one million within 30 years. This growth needs to be carefully planned and guided if we are to conserve the region's natural resources while enhancing the economic and recreational activities that depend on them.

  • Accurate environmental science is not consistently used to support reliable protection of our valued natural resources. We are working to help translate coastal research into policies that serve the public interest.

  • Coastal ecosystems provide valuable services that are essential to our quality of life and our economy. We estimate these to be worth at least $10 Billion annually in our six-county region.


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