Our Foundation
Coastal GreenSpace Guardians (CGG) was started with a handful of volunteers who were concerned about the rapid growth at the cost of wetland filling, tree removal and the lack of green space planning in Pooler, GA. We found that this problem was prevalent in all the counties in coastal Georgia and decided to create a nonprofit. We created CGG, founded by volunteers and currently completely staffed and run by volunteers. Our funding comes from the generosity of concerned citizens.
Our Focus
Education
We will educate our neighbors , elected leaders, and builders about the importance of our environment and how it impacts our daily lives. Your donation funds activities and events to increase the importance of maintaining our environment on wildlife, the quality of our water, the air we breathe, and what we do today will impact future generations. Your donation can help change the path we are on and create a sustainable environment for our children and their children.
Health
There is a relatively robust and extensive body of evidence regarding the relationships between exposure to, use of, and perceptions of green space and a number of mental and physical health outcomes. These include reductions in psychological stress, fatigue, anxiety and depression, and promotion of better subjective wellbeing, as well as a variety of improved physical health factors. “Spending time in the natural environment – as a resident or a visitor – improves our mental health and feelings of wellbeing. It can reduce stress, fatigue, anxiety and depression. It can help boost immune systems, encourage physical activity and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as asthma. It can combat loneliness and bind communities together.” (Beyondgreenspace.net)
Community
Community open, green space is socially valuable. Walkable neighborhoods, parks, and open green spaces draw people outside and foster social interactions. Green streets integrate nature into the urban environment and provide a revitalizing contrast to the harsh shape, color, and texture of buildings, and stimulate the senses with their simple color, sound, smell, and motions (Dorward, 1990; Miller, 1997). Open, green spaces in communities are attractive to prospective buyers and generate multiple economic benefits for local governments, home owners, and businesses. The economic benefits of open, walkable, green spaces play an important role in policy-making decisions about zoning, restrictions on land-use, government purchase of lands for parks and similar initiatives. EPA
Our commitment is to provide educational opportunities for our communities that focus on sustaining the environment, biodiversity, the wetlands and natural habitats not only for today, but for the future.
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