State Government
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mission: The mission of the Sapelo Island Reserve is to perpetuate the protection of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and to provide a platform for conservation-based research, education, training, and stewardship throughout the Reserve and Coastal Ga Region.
Contact: Brittany Dodge
Website: https://sapelonerr.org/
Email: brittany.dodge@dnr.ga.gov
Phone: 912-800-5361
Federal Government
Georgia Conservation Voters
Mission: GCVEF's mission is to mobilize Georgians to advance climate and environmental justice through education, advocacy, and other forms of civic engagement.
Contact: Chassidy Malloy
Website: https://www.gcvoters.org/
Email: chassidy@gaconservationvoters.org
Phone: 404-918-2022
Non-Profit
Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Mission: To protect, preserve, and restore the water quality of the Ogeechee River basin.
Contact: Damon Mullis
Website: https://www.ogeecheeriver
keeper.org/
Email: damon@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org
Phone: Not Available
Research
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mission: Conduct collaborative scientific research to create more resilient communities.
Contact: Dr. Iris Tien
Website: https://ce.gatech.edu/directory
/person/iris-tien
Email: itien@ce.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-8269
Private Industry
Atlantic Star Landscape Architecture/Living Roofs LLC
Mission: My design philosophy is based in the preservation of ecology, and I seek to learn more about harmonizing the Built Environment with the Earth’s natural processes. In Savannah, I am pushing the envelope of industry standards by specializing in Living Roof Design to help create solutions to problems in the Urban Landscape. My main objective in our industry is to effect positive change in people’s way of living in Savannah by transforming rooftops, and educating people about alternative ways to solve environmental problems in urban and sub-urban built environments. My designs are inspired by Nature and the human experience within our environment. We strive to incorporate and aesthetic appeal in each design, while also meeting client demands and environmental needs.
Contact: Stella Mathews
Website: https://atlanticstardesign.com/
Email: stellawiggins@gmail.com
Phone: 912-398-6662
Non-Profit
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light
Mission: Georgia Interfaith Power and Light inspires and equips communities of faith to organize, implement practical climate solutions, and advocate across Georgia on issues of climate change, environmental justice, and community resilience.
Contact: Beth Remmes
Website: https://gipl.org/
Email: beth@gipl.org
Phone: 770-715-4525
Non-Profit
One Hundred Miles
Mission: One Hundred Miles protects and preserves Georgia’s 100-mile coast through advocacy, education, and citizen engagement.
Contact: Hannah Mendillo
Website: https://onehundredmiles.org/
Email: hannah@onehundredmiles.org
Phone: 904-312-2874
Education | Federal | State
University of Georgia Marine Extension, Georgia Sea Grant
Mission: Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been serving the state of Georgia for more than 50 years, providing integrated research, education and extension programs that foster the responsible use of Georgia’s coastal resources by individuals, decision-makers and management agencies.
Contact: Meagan Jones
Website: https://gacoast.uga.edu/
Email: meagan.jones@uga.edu
Phone: 9122622398
Local Government
Chatham County
Mission: Chatham County is actively working across the area to reduce the vulnerability of our residents and infrastructure to climate change, while building greater resilience to protect both the community and local government from future risks.
Contact: Jackie Jackson
Website: https://www.chathamcountyga.gov
/OurCounty/Resiliency
Email: jacjackson@chathamcounty.org
Phone: 9126527896
Regional Partnership
Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership
Mission: Serve as a trusted regional network to build professional skills, facilitate knowledge-exchange, advance equitable climate adaptation approaches, promote strategies for accelerating natural disaster recovery, and facilitate strong and diverse partnerships across professional sectors.
Contact: Claire McGrath and Heather McCarthy
Website: https://www.scdrp.secoora.org/
Email: claire@secoora.org