Data Centers and Our Coast
Lately, every time we open a newspaper we see a story about community concerns regarding large data centers. This is happening across the US, including here in coastal Georgia. Across […]
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Earth Day Update
Happy Earth Day! We are certainly living in an interesting time. If you’re like me, you woke up this morning wondering what is coming next. Setting aside everything happening on […]
One Hundred Miles celebrates new Darien office with Open House on January 14
Darien, Georgia—One Hundred Miles (OHM) has put down roots in Darien! For more than ten years, One Hundred Miles has served Georgia’s 100-mile coast through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Since first opening its doors in Brunswick in 2013, the organization has grown to a team of thirteen and is excited to nestle its feet into McIntosh’s sandy soil.
Strategy for the Future
It is no secret that environmental protection in Georgia, especially rural Georgia, is a complex issue. Our coast’s rural communities are full of wildlife and history, vast landscapes and peaceful settings—but they are also complicated places where residents struggle with poverty, gentrification, and the lasting impacts of polluting industries…
Calling All Leaders
The biggest threat to coastal Georgia’s environment is not development or climate change. It isn’t lack of awareness either. The biggest environmental threat we face is a severe lack of leadership. This lack of leadership is most-commonly demonstrated as an unwillingness to work with opposing sides, to listen…
Privatization at the Capitol
My last Insider’s Update was about a bill (HB370) that would have facilitated the privatization of Georgia’s salt marsh. Fortunately, because of the massive outcry of concern expressed by people across […]
Salt Marsh Giveaway!
It’s that time of year again and our friends at the General Assembly are working hard. Since 2022, One Hundred Miles has been working to stop a bill (House Bill […]
Unbridled Growth
Georgia’s coast is home to vast salt marshes, undeveloped barrier islands, intact maritime forests, and a robust private and public land conservation effort that has protected hundreds of thousands of […]
OHM and Environmental Injustice
For the past three years, One Hundred Miles has been on a quest to build new partnerships with people and organizations fighting for the rights and well-being of people across […]
When YELPers Write…
Our YELP students have many talents: community organizing, team leadership, digital design, music, art, math… The list goes on! Some of our students love to share their thoughts, passions, and […]
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