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| Regional Excellence: Minimizing Our Impact on the Environment |
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In each issue of Regionally Speaking, The Civic League recognizes the important work of a few of the organizations and individuals nominated for its 2009 Regional Excellence Awards. This month we feature three organizations - Friends for the East Cobb Park, Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center and Trust for Public Land - and one individual - Kelly Jordan - all working to preserve the natural environment and minimize our impact throughout in the 10-county region. Friends for the East Cobb Park - In 1998 a group of citizens came together to create a passive greenspace in the midst of booming development. With corporate, foundation and individual support, they bought a 13-acre parcel to create East Cobb Park and negotiated with Cobb County to develop and manage it. The park opened in 2003, and the organization continues to support the park by providing volunteer leadership and sponsoring a variety of community events.Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center* - Located on 700 acres in Buford, GECH welcomes more than 6000 visitors annually from around the region to learn about the environment, conservation and green building practices. Programs are geared toward students from pre-school through college as well as the community at large. Trust for Public Land, Georgia Chapter - Metro Atlanta’s growth has put pressure on the natural resources and open spaces that are central to our quality of life and economy. TPL works with communities to prevent and undo the damage through “greenprinting” planning exercises and helping communities generate revenue for land conservation. Kelly Jordan* - Mr. Jordan’s career as a greenspace activist began in 1976 when he chaired Mayor Maynard Jackson’s committee for the Great Park, which ultimately became Freedom Park. In 1998 he founded the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, which continues to be instrumental in the preservation of the natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources around the granite outcrops that form Arabia Mountain and Panola Mountain. *2009 Regional Excellence Award recipient |
