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  • Environment Fund Georgia is a non-profit federation of Georgia organizations that raises awareness and funding to support the state's environment.
  • The Georgia Conservancy - Nonprofit organization of people dedicated to the responsible stewardship of Georgia's vital natural resources
  • Georgia Wildlife Federation - NWF state affiliate offering information on common/protected Georgia species, backyard/schoolyard habitats, issues, plus a section just for kids

Santa Barbara

Discover the city of Santa Barbara, California, the birthplace of Earth Day. A 1969 oil platform blowout off the coast of Santa Barbara led to a wave of environmental laws nationwide. That gave impetus to what we consider now the cornerstones to the modern environmental movement. A year later, the first Earth Day was held followed by the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. A succession of other laws protecting water, marine life and endangered species followed.