Chattahoochee RiverkeeperLegislative Work
Legislation can protect and enhance our natural resources, or it can accelerate their deterioration.
Elected officials, policy makers, and the public concerned with clean and plentiful water in the Chattahoochee River Basin · Every year, during the legislative session
From chattahoochee.org/our-work/legislative-work ↗About this program
CRK actively works to educate elected officials and policy makers at all levels of government on matters related to the protection and restoration of the Chattahoochee River Basin. Since 1994, CRK has helped promote important river-protection legislation at the state level, while also working to defeat anti-environmental bills.
Contrary to popular belief, nonprofit groups can lobby—provided they operate within IRS limits on the volume of and actual spending on lobbying efforts. CRK takes great care to conduct our lobbying activities—largely at the state Capitol—within these limits.
CRK works alongside the Georgia Water Coalition under the Gold Dome to protect and care for Georgia's water resources. Every year, we work with our partners and legislators to protect stream buffers, to ensure the safe handling of power plants' coal waste, and other important water-protection issues like protecting the Okefenokee Swamp.
Questions
Can nonprofit groups lobby?
Contrary to popular belief, nonprofit groups can lobby—provided they operate within IRS limits on the volume of and actual spending on lobbying efforts. CRK takes great care to conduct our lobbying activities—largely at the state Capitol—within these limits.
How can I get involved?
We want and need more advocates like you! Here are two easy ways to get involved: 1. Contact your representatives and senator and let them know that clean and plentiful water is important to you. 2. Sign up to receive environmental action alerts from Protect Georgia.
Details
- Who
- Elected officials, policy makers, and the public concerned with clean and plentiful water in the Chattahoochee River Basin
- When
- Every year, during the legislative session
- Where
- State Capitol, Georgia (the Gold Dome)
Run by
Floating ClassroomThe Floating Classroom is an on-the-water environmental education program that teaches science, ecology, history, and math in accordance with STEM goals and state education performance standards.
Water Warriors on Campus & on Summer BreakWater Warriors on Campus equips high school and college students to engage their peers on the importance of water conservation and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s mission.
Becca Sue Klein All Kids FishThe annual Becca Sue Klein All Kids Fish events inspire the next generation of fly anglers and conservationists through three full-day fly fishing retreats.