In the wake of the Peace Treaty between North and South Korea, we celebrate the women who have been working towards peace for years in Korea, including Christine Ahn, the Founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ. We also celebrate women here at home who are fighting against violence …
Georgia’s nuclear power plant Plant Vogtle’s current construction of 2 new reactors is only 40% complete but is already $5 billion over budget and five years behind schedule. Currently, many Georgia electric customers are paying for this nuclear power unknowingly. It’s called Construction Work in Progress (CWIP). Georgia WAND has supported Nuclear …
Hey justice warriors! We are in need of more volunteers! Please fill out this volunteer form to get plugged in! Projects range from phonebanking to voter registration to graphic design–and more! Whatever your skills are, we’d love for you to volunteer with us. Whether you can help out a few times a …
By Friday, March 23, 2018, the General Assembly will have completed 38 days of the 40-day session. There are just two days left in this second leg of the 2017-2018 term. Georgia legislators meet Tuesday for Day 39 and Sine Die, the last day of the session, will fall on …
Tuesday’s REAL State of the Union brought together neighbors representing different communities to discuss the connections between a suite of issues such as energy, climate, federal spending, jobs, racial justice, and environmental justice as east Georgia is ground zero of the environmental impacts of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy expansion. The panel, moderated by Amelia …
On Thursday, a cohort of Georgia WAND staff and volunteers went to lobby at the state capitol alongside our allies in the the Georgia Water Coalition for Capitol Conservation Day. We met with GA Senators in support of legislation that allows for safer and cleaner living conditions for Georgia residents. …
