Report
Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker
- Drawdown Georgia
➤ The Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker provides greenhouse gas emissions data at the state- and county-level for Georgia.
Education
Solved! The Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions Game
- Drawdown Georgia
➤ Solved! The Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions Game is an interactive, team-based approach to learning about the high-impact solutions of Drawdown Georgia.
Education
Glossary of Flood Terms for Public
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ This glossary provides professionals with a guide to flood communication as it contains clear, scientifically accurate and widely applicable term definitions.
Education
Glossary of Flood Terms for Professionals
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ This glossary provides professionals with a guide to flood communication as it contains clear, scientifically accurate and widely applicable term definitions.
Education
Coastal Stewards Curriculum
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ The Coastal Stewards Curriculum grew out of the Coastal Stewards Program and supports a growing movement of informal adult and family environmental education opportunities across the region.
Education
Resilient Coastal Georgia Learning Cards
- Resilient Coastal Georgia
➤ Learning cards for topics: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Early Brain Development Concept, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE), Resilience, Toxic Stress, Trauma Informed Learning.
Education
SECOORA Classroom Activities
- Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA)
➤ SECOORA is dedicated to promoting knowledge of coastal ocean observing through accessible resources and student opportunities. Whether a teacher, student, or interested individual, we have something for you.
Guidebook
Green Growth Guidelines
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ The Green Growth Guidelines outline the environmental, social, and economic benefits from the use of LID strategies when compared to today’s conventional development approach.
Guidebook
Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Green Infrastructure
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ This guide was developed by UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government and provides communities in Coastal Georgia and surrounding areas direction to improve community resilience to flooding hazards.
Guidebook
Resident’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards in Georgia
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ This handbook provides detailed information on emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, and steps that residents can take to protect their life and property.
Plan
Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment Plans
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ GCMP completed a document to guide the coast in community redevelopment after a major natural disaster (e.g. building setbacks, building repair restrictions, shoreline hardening or retreat, and redevelopment of publicly funded infrastructure). The guide also evaluates the need for new or revised state policies on the post-disaster repair and rebuilding of permitted piers, docks, and marinas.
Plan
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s mission is to improve the environmental, social, and economic health of the Georgia coast through research, education, and extension. Every four years, our program develops a long-range strategic plan that describes our goals and priorities for the coming years.
Plan
Rethinking Run Off Plan
- City of Brunswick
➤ The City of Brunswick has recently created the Rethinking Runoff Plan, a strategic list of stormwater green infrastructure practices that provide opportunities to reduce pollution.
Plan
Adaptive Stormwater Management Plan for Hinesville, Georgia
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ A sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective stormwater management plan was created by identifying stormwater green infrastructure opportunities in the city of Hinesville.
Plan
Tybee Island Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
- NOAA National Sea Grant College Program, City of Tybee Island, Georgia Sea Grant, University of Georgia, and Stetson University
➤ The City of Tybee Island partnered with researchers and outreach professionals from Georgia Sea Grant, the University of Georgia, and Stetson University to develop this sea-level rise adaptation plan.
Plan
100% Savannah Clean Energy Plan
- City of Savannah
➤ The plan is a roadmap for achieving 100% renewable electricity community-wide by 2035 and 100% renewable energy community-wide by 2050 through a just and equitable transition to clean energy. The plan includes 45 strategies that span five key categories: 1) Energy Efficiency, 2) Renewable Energy, 3) Transportation and Mobility, 4) Community and Economic Development, and 5) Education and Engagement.
Plan
Tide to Town Trail System Brochure
- Tide to Town
➤ Tide To Town, Savannah’s Urban Trail System, will be a protected network of walking and bicycling trails connecting all of Savannah’s neighborhoods, from the heart of the city to our marshes and waterways.
Plan
Chatham County Emergency Management Documents and Plans
- Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA)
➤ Available Plans: Strategic Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Chatham Emergency Operations Plan, Chatham Disaster Recovery Plan, and more!
Report
Georgia's 2021-2025 Section 309 Assessment and Strategy
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ The Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP) recently completed an assessment of its Program and identified problems and opportunities for each of the enhancement areas; determined the effectiveness of the Program’s existing efforts to address problems for each of the enhancement objectives; and identified priority needs for Program enhancements for the period 2021 to 2025.
Report
Coastal Georgia Ecosystem Report Card
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ The Coastal Georgia Ecosystem Report Card is an important tool for planning restoration activities and conservation. It provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of health in coastal Georgia.
Report
Improving Coastal Community Resilience to Sea Level Rise with Natural Infrastructure
- University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, and the Network for Engineering with Nature
➤ This publication is designed to serve as a resource for local government, coastal landowners, members of the public, and natural resource management agencies interested in learning about the role of natural infrastructure in coastal resilience.
Report
2021 Oyster Mariculture in Georgia: Updates to the Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Georgia Sea Grant Legal Program
➤ The Georgia Sea Grant Legal Program is continuing research on Georgia’s growing oyster farming industry. Recent legislative changes, Department of Natural Resources rules and regulations, and the first floating oyster farm leases have dynamically changed the landscape of Georgia’s oyster law.
Report
Legal Issues When Managing Public Roads Affected by Sea Level Rise: Georgia
- Georgia Sea Grant Legal Program
➤ A four-state regional project funded by the NOAA Office of Coastal Management, to prepare for present vulnerabilities and projected future conditions based on likely sea-level rise scenarios in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Report
St. Marys Flood Resiliency Project
- The Nature Conservancy & Camden County
➤ In May 2017, the City of St. Marys, Georgia Sea Grant, the University of Georgia, Stetson University, and North Carolina Sea Grant released the “St. Marys Flood Resiliency Project” report, a culmination of approximately 4 years of collaborative work to engage the coastal Georgia community in flood resiliency planning.
Report
Georgia Climate Research Roadmap
- Georgia Climate Project
➤ Through a collaborative process, the Georgia Climate Project identified 40 important research questions that, if answered, could lay the groundwork for effective, science-based climate action in Georgia.
Report
Resilient Coastal Georgia 2022 Report
- Resilient Coastal Georgia
➤ Resilient Georgia has been working with 16 regions across Georgia to provide an emphasis on trauma-informed awareness and care, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and child sexual abuse prevention training as a basis to transform systems and procedures crossing both public and private sectors.
Resource Library
Georgia Climate Information Portal
- Georgia Climate Project
➤ The goal of this portal—created by Georgians for Georgians—is to share information and resources that can help all of us answer two key questions: What does a changing climate mean for Georgia, and what can we do about it?
Resource Library
Georgia Coastal Research Council Reports and Research
- Georgia Coastal Research Council
➤ The Georgia Coastal Research Council was established to provide mechanisms for improved scientific exchange between coastal scientists and decision-makers in the State of Georgia, and to promote the incorporation of best-available scientific information into State and local resource management.
Resource Library
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light Resource Library
- Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL)
➤ GIPL staff curated nonfiction books, films, videos, children and youth, curriculum, podcasts, faith statements, theological resources, and worship resources.
Resource Library
City of Savannah Office of Sustainability Resources
- City of Savannah
➤ The Office of Sustainability provides services to promote a healthy environment and community lifestyle for citizens, encourage community engagement, provide operational cost savings through efficiency and compliance support, and conserve natural resources for current and future generations.
Resource Library
SECOORA Data Portal
- Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA)
➤ A portal to: 1) Search and download real-time data, 2) Compare datasets from different stations, 3) Generate and share custom data views (how to coming soon!), 4) Access metadata for SECOORA stations, 5) Access to regional and sub-regional models, including coastal circulation, water quality, and fisheries habitat models.
Resource Library
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Resources
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
➤ The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area, and it was established by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who have traditionally resided in the coastal areas and the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Resource Library
Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants for Sustainable Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ The EcoScapes Native Plant Search Engine can help you choose the right plants for your landscape. The search engine currently provides information on more than 900 native plants found within the upper and lower coastal plain of Georgia.
Tools
Rain Garden App
- University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant
➤ The free Rain Garden app is designed to guide homeowners, landscapers, contractors, and others through properly designing and maintaining a rain garden.
Tools
Municipal Tree Ordinances
- Savannah Tree Foundation
➤ Tree Ordinances for Chatham County, Savannah, Pooler, Garden City, Thunderbolt, and Tybee Island.
Tools
Georgia's Living Shorelines StoryMap
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ A StoryMap about living shorelines: an adaptive management strategy for a resilient coast.
Tools
Green Defense: Enhancing Coastal Resilience Using Green Infrastructure
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ A StoryMap about the benefits of green infrastructure in Coastal Georgia.
Tools
The Georgia Flood Literacy Project StoryMap
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ The Georgia Flood Literacy project is an effort to unite professionals of various sectors of the field to see what flood terms are being used and how they are being used.
Tools
Drawdown Georgia Bringing Climate Solutions Home Solutions Overview
- Drawdown Georgia
➤ Drawdown Georgia is a statewide initiative working to catalyze a Georgia beyond carbon. Our road map lays out a vision for scaling Georgia-specific climate solutions in ways that prioritize equity and public health, create jobs, and nurture the natural environment.
Tools
Coastal Management Program Online Mapping Tools
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (GDNR CRD) Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP)
➤ Georgia Coastal and Marine Planner (G-CAMP), Georgia Wetlands Restoration Access Portal (G-WRAP), Georgia Coastal Hazards Portal (GCHP).
Tools
Camden County Flood Risk App and Community Planning Tools
- The Nature Conservancy & Camden County
➤ The Coastal Resilience decision-support tool provides communities access to the best-available science and local data on coastal hazards to visualize their risks and examine where nature can increase resilience and reduce risk through conservation and restoration activities.
Tools
NOAA Digital Coast
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management
➤ The Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.
Guidebook
Environmental Justice Green Book for Georgia
- Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Southern Environmental Law Center, and Hummingbird
➤ The Environmental Justice Green Book provides an introduction to laws regulating pollution in Georgia communities and the tools you can use to effect change.
Tools
Smart sea level sensors in Chatham County, GA
- Georgia Tech, Chatham County Emergency Management Agency, and City of Savannah
➤ The Smart Sea Level Sensors project is a partnership between Chatham Emergency Management Agency officials, City of Savannah officials, and Georgia Tech scientists and engineers who are working together to install a network of internet-enabled sea level sensors across Chatham County.
Plan
State Wildlife Action Plan
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division
➤ Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan is a statewide strategy to conserve populations of native wildlife species and the natural habitats they need before these animals, plants and places become rarer and more costly to conserve or restore. Georgia's plan lists 640 animal and plant species as high priorities for conservation. The 150 conservation actions recommended focus efforts where they’re most needed and most effective.
Tools
Climate Mapping for Resilience & Adaptation
- US Global Change Research Program/DOI/NOAA
➤ CMRA helps people assess their local exposure to climate-related hazards. CMRA is particularly recommended for people working with community organizations and in local, Tribal, state, and Federal government offices who wish to pursue grant funds available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and/or other Federal grant funds to support equitable climate resilience building projects.
Tools
CORE MPO Road Vulnerability Assessment of Flooding and Sea Level Rise
- Coastal Region MPO
➤ The Vulnerability Assessment Application was developed by the University of Georgia and Goodwyn Mills Cawood in partnership with the MPO to assist with optimizing the planning of new and existing infrastructure to improve reliability and resiliency with additional consideration to economic constraints and social inequities.
Tools
National Storm Surge Risk Maps
- NOAA
➤ This national depiction of storm surge flooding vulnerability helps people living in hurricane-prone coastal areas. These maps make it clear that storm surge is not just a beachfront problem, with the risk of storm surge extending many miles inland from the immediate coastline in some areas. Storm Surge Risk Maps are provided for the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts, Hawaii, Southern California, U.S. territories - Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
Tools
Community Health Dashboards
- Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition
➤ A dashboard containing community health and wellness for Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties and their municipalities. Compare indicators for your community against state averages, county values, and target goals. Discover areas of excellence and improvement in your community.
Tools
Community Health Dashboards
- NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative
➤ This Guide to Collaborative Science is designed to: 1. Introduce users to the collaborative science approach; 2. Provide guidance on envisioning and planning a project; 3. Support the design and management of projects through practical tools and relevant project examples.