Boards of Directors Officers Marci Reed, President Cheryl Kortemeier, Vice President Bonnie Jackson, Treasurer Carol Hassell, Secretary
Member Group Directors Bill Bath Sally Bethea Darron Collins Dennis Creech George Dusenbury Tom Howick Catharine Kuchar Lynn McIntyre Frank Peterman
Andrew Schock Tami Willadsen
At-large Directors Doug Abramson Ex-officio Jami Buck-Swann Becky Champion Leigh Chapple Michael Dailey Steve Edwards Angelou Ezeilo Herman Howard Melissa Bunnen Jernigan Ryan Lewis Celia Tully
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Advisory Board Eric Berrios Greg Blount Ginny Brewer Cynthia McEwen Steve Nygren Laura Turner Seydel John Sweet Diane Davis Waugh Judith Webb John Wegner
Earth Share of Georgia 2008
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our donation to Earth Share of Georgia supports a network of the most outstanding environmental non-profit organizations working hard to care for the air, land and water where you live, work and play.
Staff Madeline Reamy, Executive Director Andrea Hansberry, Director of Development Elizabeth Patrick, Director of Communications and Administration
With your financial support, Earth Share of Georgia’s Member Organizations have...
To Learn More… For more information about Earth Share of Georgia and starting a workplace campaign, volunteer opportunities, or to sign up for our bi-monthly e-newsletter, Green at Work Online, please visit us online at www.earthsharega.org or contact us by phone, 404-873-3173.
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• assembled a Health Advisory Task Force that will develop new guidelines to help school systems and other caregivers protect children on “bad air” days. • launched the Georgia Clean Diesel Campaign to reduce harmful diesel emissions in Georgia. • planted and cared for thousands of trees to help provide clean air for Georgia’s citizens.
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• built LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Centers for community outreach and environmental education. • led and inspired action for parks and greenspace, in the direction of creating a world-class park system in Atlanta.
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• participated in a new coalition working to build a locally based food system that enhances human health, promotes environmental renewal, fosters local economies and links rural and urban communities.
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• advocated for key goals in the legislative arena to ensure enough clean water for all Georgians now and in the future. • managed stream bank restoration projects to improve water quality and preserve wildlife habitat. • protected the health of the millions of Georgians who use the river for drinking water, the people who eat the fish from the river, and the people who recreate in the Chattahoochee and its lakes.
Environmental Education • developed programs for thousands of school children and adults to raise awareness and increase understanding about the importance of protecting our environment.
“Working for the day when... All days are smog free... Every child can walk to a park... Georgians can safely enjoy our rivers again.”
What Your Dollars Can Do! See how the dollars you pledge translate into real and measurable results. $2 per pay period: Coordinate an intensive stream study field trip for 20 children. $5 per pay period: Plant 4 trees to help restore Atlanta’s tree canopy. $5 per pay period: Provide a two-hour field trip on ecosystem ecology or medicinal plants for middle school students. $10 per pay period: Develop a community workshop to introduce gardeners to organic methods that effectively address pest control without polluting local water sources with harsh chemicals and pesticides. $20 per pay period: Seed an edible garden on a school campus or in a community area for mentally challenged adults. $40 per pay period: Help fund research to identify the chemicals in air pollution that contribute to birth defects, lung cancer and leukemia.
Look How Your Dollars Have Grown! Thank you to all of our donors that have pledged over $3 million to protect the health of Georgia’s citizens by supporting a cleaner environment through your workplace giving campaign! Earth Share of Georgia recognizes the following organizations for demonstrating outstanding environmental leadership in their 2007 workplace campaigns: The State of Georgia, Cox Enterprises, Inc., The Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, Lord Aeck & Sargent and Paul Hastings. Each of these campaigns had significant increases in 2007. In fact, our total campaign pledges exceeded expectations by 15%! In 2007, Earth Share of Georgia began new workplace campaigns with Acuity Brands, Ecos Environmental Design, InterfaceFLOR and Ivan Allen Workspace.
Coca-Cola Wins the Corporate Green Day Challenge!
12th Annual Earth Day Party in the Park
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Held at Atlantic Station’s Central Park, more than 300 people celebrated Earth Day against the backdrop of the largest urban brownfield redevelopment in the country and a model for smart growth and sustainability. Guests enjoyed live music, an eco-friendly silent auction, cocktails and fresh fare from Whole Foods Market.
Air, Land and Water
More than 600 employee volunteers representing 20 companies participated in the Earth Day Corporate Green Day Challenge by providing volunteers to 20 different environmental sites. Coca-Cola provided more than 150 of those employee volunteers and won the Green Day Challenge Award! From restoring stream banks, to mulching trees and planting gardens, this year’s projects attracted more employee volunteers than ever before, and an expanded event is planned for 2009.
Other Ways to Give…
2008 Earth Day Green Day Challenge
Donate Your Old Cellphone
Please join us for Earth Day 2009 and go to www.earthsharega.org for more information on how to get involved!
Employee Participation Grows with Earth Share of Georgia’s Annual Earth Day Events
Prevent hazardous chemicals and heavy metals from entering the waste stream and polluting our ground water! Contact us at 404-873-3173 to start a workplace drive or drop off your old cellphone, PDA or pager to any of the following metro Atlanta locations. Visit www.collectivegood.com to learn more about the program. Kinko’s Westside – 2235 West Broad Street, Athens Natural Body Spa & Shoppe – All locations REI – All Atlanta locations San Francisco Coffee House – 1192 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta Southface Energy Institute – 221 Pine St. Atlanta Whole Foods Market – All Georgia locations
Earth Share of Georgia provides simple and smart ways for companies and their employees to care for the environment 365 days a year. For Earth Day 2008, Earth Share of Georgia hosted three key events to promote environmental stewardship, volunteerism and creative corporate philanthropy.
Join the ‘GREEN CARD’ Club Donors to Earth Share of Georgia who give $1,000 or more annually will have their gift matched 50 cents to the dollar. Each Earth Share Holder will receive an annual GREEN CARD, providing access to environmental events and facilities throughout Georgia. But the real benefit comes in knowing what your contribution is doing for your community and your environment. For more information visit www.earthsharega.org/shareholder.
Congratulations to Our Earth Day Leadership Breakfast Award Winners On Friday, April 18, 2008, Jim Kennedy, CEO of Cox Enterprises, spoke at the sixth annual Earth Day Leadership Breakfast. The event brought together more than 350 corporate and environmental leaders.
Protect our...
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Reduce pollutants in our air by driving less! Carpool. Walk or ride a bicycle. Shop by phone or mail. Ride public transit. Consider a 4-day, 10-hour day work week or Telecommute at least one day a week. Choose Air-Friendly Products Replace energy hungry incandescent lights with fluorescent lighting.
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Consider buying less and especially avoid purchasing items with excess packaging. Discover new and creative ways to re-use jars, plastic containers and much more. Eat locally grown and organic food Take care of your health, the environment and the planet by eating locally grown and organic food.
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WATER Conserve…conserve…conserve Try to do one thing each day to save water and follow all water conservation rules and restrictions that may be in effect in your area.
2008 Community Partnership Award Realm Communications, ESGA’s marketing agency 2008 Campaign Champion Renaye Waller, for outstanding management of the Combined Federal Campaign
As our population grows, more people depend on our existing and dwindling water supply. Every drop counts, and every person can make a difference.
2008 Environmental Initiative Trees Atlanta, “Putting Down Roots” in a new LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Center Earth Share of Georgia Member Organizations African Wildlife Foundation • American Farmland Trust • American Forests • American Rivers • Atlanta Audubon Society • Atlanta Bicycle Campaign • Beyond Pesticides • Callaway Gardens • Captain Planet Foundation • Center for Health, Environment and Justice • Chattahoochee Nature Center • Clean Water Fund • The Conservation Fund • Conservation International • Defenders of Wildlife • Earth Day Network • Elachee Nature Science Center • Environmental and Energy Study Institute • Environmental Defense • Environmental Law Institute • Friends of the Earth • FRIENDS of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia • The Georgia Conservancy • Georgia Organics • Georgia Ornithological Society • Georgia Wildlife Federation • GreenLaw • Izaak Walton League of America • Land Trust Alliance • Museum of Arts and Sciences (Macon) • National Audubon Society • National Parks Conservation Association • National Wildlife Federation • Natural Resources Defense Council • The Nature Conservancy, Georgia Chapter • The Ocean Conservancy • Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center • Park Pride • The Peregrine Fund • Pesticide Action Network North America • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy • Rainforest Alliance • Reynolds Nature Preserve • Rocky Mountain Institute • Scenic America • The Sierra Club Foundation • Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Southface Energy Institute • The Student Conservation Association • Surfrider Foundation • Trees Atlanta • Trout Unlimited • The Trust for Public Land • Union of Concerned Scientists • Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper • U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund • The Wilderness Society • Wilderness Southeast • Wildlife Conservation Society • World Wildlife Fund