CONSERVE WATER GEORGIA
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Apply for a Conserve Georgia Award Today!
Are you leading the way in conserving Georgia's natural resources? Conserve Georgia is now accepting applications from residents, businesses, institutions, nonprofits and government entities in the following categories: water conservation, land conservation, and energy conservation, the improvement of air quality, and promotion of recycling and waste reduction. Applications are available at ConserveGeorgia.org. Applications must be submitted by August 30 and winners will be recognized at The Natural Leaders Awards on October 6, 2010. Click here for the press release.
- News You Can Use (e-newsletter)
- Press releases
- Public service announcements
News You Can Use (e-newsletter)
- Issue No. 1 - The time to act is now / Tips on getting started
- Issue No. 2 - Can I water my plants now? / When toilets are the talk of the town
- Issue No. 3 - Save Money, Water, Energy with Tax Holiday This Weekend / waterSmart mulching with Walter Reeves
- Issue No. 4 - Plan available for comment / Gifts with less splash / Protect your pipes / National efficiency
- ENERGY STAR and WaterSense Sales Tax Holiday
- Local Government, Retailer, Manufacturer and Nonprofit win Water Conservation Awards
Press releases
- Georgia Water Stewardship Act Passes the House, Goes to Governor for Signature (March 29, 2010)
- Atlanta Public Schools, National Environmental Education Foundation Launch Partnership for Water Conservation (March 29, 2010)
- List and Find Earth Day Events on ConserveGeorgia.org – Your Earth Day Connection (March 29, 2010)
- Learn How to Plant WaterSmart: Free Event 3/27 at Chattahoochee Nature Center (March 1, 2010)
- Students Want to Change the World: Take Their 1-Minute Challenge (February 23, 2010)
- Apply for the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program in Northeast Georgia by 3/12 (February 18, 2010)
- Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program begins 2/12 (February 18, 2010)
- 2010 Conservation Legislation (February 18, 2010)
- Governor Introduces Georgia Water Stewardship Act (February 4, 2010)
- How to Build a Water-Efficient Home (December 10, 2009)
- US Water Use Report Released (November 12, 2009)
- Proposed Amendment to Georgia Plumbing Code to allow reuse water (November 12, 2009)
- Agricultural and Landscape Operations, Industrial and Commercial Facilities: Submit Applications for a Georgia Water Wise Council Award by 12/15 (October 27, 2009)
- Cobb County Water System and Lowe's win WaterSense 2009 Partner of the Year Awards (October 8, 2009)
- Now Accepting WaterFirst Community Applications - Deadline Nov. 15
(October 6, 2009) - NORAMCO, Inc. and Southface Energy Institute win Conserve Georgia Water Conservation Awards (October 1, 2009)
- SALES TAX HOLIDAY runs today through Sunday, October 1-4, 2009
(October 1, 2009) - Georgia Gray Water Recycling Systems Guidelines and the Georgia Rainwater Harvesting Guidelines now available (September 17, 2009)
- Register now for Conserve Georgia's Natural Leaders Awards, 9/30, 12 noon at The Loudermilk Center
(September 14, 2009) - Rainwater-Palooza 2009,
9/14, 7-10 pm at the Decatur Square behind the Old Decatur Courthouse, sample beer made entirely from on-site captured rainwater and enter a raffle to win a 330 gallon rain collection tank (September 11, 2009) - Industrial and Commercial Facilities: Submit Applications for a Conserve Georgia Water Conservation Award by 9/15 (August 17, 2009)
- North Georgians Continue to Conserve, Even Without Restrictions (July 29, 2009)
- Conserve Water Georgia Recognized for Communication Excellence (June 30, 2009)
- Governor, EPD Ease Outdoor Water Use Schedules (June 10, 2009)
- Georgia’s Plan for Conserving Water Released
EPD releases Water Conservation Implementation Plan for Georgia Businesses
(May 27, 2009)
- Thomas & Hutton Win waterSmart Landscape Challenge (May 18, 2009)
- Georgia high school students develop Web site to spread the water conservation word (April 2, 2009)
- And the Water Efficiency Award goes to. (December 17, 2008)
- Governor highlights the conservation benefits of fall planting/Governor signs Executive Order establishing Governor's Water Conservation Challenge
(October 31, 2008) - Georgia to Hold Fourth Annual ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday: WaterSense Products Added to Help Georgians Conserve Water
(September 22, 2008) - Water use in North Georgia plummets as citizens step up to conserve
(August 11, 2008) - Georgia EPD announces call for nominations to regional water councils
(July 17, 2008)
Public service announcements
Audio PSAs
- Mark Richt - Drought and water supply
- Walter Reeves - Water conservation
- Jorge Atiles - Saving water (Spanish)
Video PSAs
These video PSAs were produced by the Governor's office, the waterSmart program and the Georgia Water Wise Council respectively and are available free of charge in a variety of broadcast formats. Contact Deron Davis for more information.
Governor Sonny Perdue - Conserve Water Now
