Georgia WAND
GA WAND advocates for nuclear harm reduction, environmental protection & climate social justice.
Georgia Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) is an independent grassroots, woman-led organization that seeks to direct women's voices into a powerful movement for social change. WAND was established in 1982 by Helen Caldicott, long-time anti-nuclear activist and founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Atlanta WAND, the only Georgia Southeast chapter, was established a few years later in 1984. The name was later changed to Georgia Women's Action for New Directions as our membership grew and our impact was felt statewide. Georgia WAND has a diverse state and regional membership; weekly communications and an “alerts” network; a professional staff of four and a tight working relationship with National WAND and the Women’s Legislators Lobby (WiLL). Georgia WAND’s entire program focus is devoted to progressive social change. The chapter is recognized as a bridge-building organization and a key coalition partner of the progressive community in Atlanta and the Southeast. Our chapter is well-positioned because of our coalition-building in Georgia’s political epicenter, which has the largest concentration of progressive activists and voters in the southeast. We have strong alliances with, and the respect of, civil rights leaders, labor leaders, students, people of faith, health advocates, environmental justice advocates, and women’s organizations. We have a diverse board of directors, an accomplished and dedicated advisory board, and an active supportive base of over 2,500. Our collaborative programs are designed for sustainable change, capacity building in communities and engagement in co-designed initiatives. Georgia WAND’s outreach efforts cross class, cultural, and racial boundaries. They include but are not limited to working with Concerned Black Clergy, Eco-Action, Southern Truth and Reconciliation, The Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, Georgia Rural Urban Summit and the Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition and southeast environmental groups working for clean air, clean water, and a carbon-free, nuclear free future. Georgia WAND monitors activities and policy decisions that affect the Savannah River Site (SRS) and nuclear power plants. We translate technical information about nuclear weapons and waste, its effects on national security, and its environmental impacts into terms that are meaningful to our members and to the communities near nuclear facilities. Our involvement with the international Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) and IEER (Institute for Energy and Environmental Research) over the past decade strengthens our capability to disseminate updated and detailed information in a timely fashion that can enable communities to organize and take action. As a compliment to our environmental justice work, we maintain working relations with our peace and justice, human rights and civil rights, and more traditional environmental community partners: Church Women United, Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists of America, Altamaha Riverkeepr, both Georgia and South Carolina Sierra Clubs and their radiation committees, the Georgia River Network, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, Aiken Peace, South Carolina and Georgia League of Women Voters, Georgia Organics, and Georgia STAND UP (to name a few). We have intensified our working relationships and cooperative partnerships with Friends of the Earth, other strong members of Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, and women state legislators, especially in Georgia.
09/20/2026
Thank you to the Georgia WAND staff, Phillip Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Waynesboro where Rev. Elliott Bing is the Pastor, Miriam Jackson, and the members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for helping make our 2026 Statewide and CSRA Candidate Meet & Greet a success!
We are also grateful to all the candidates seeking county and statewide office, elected officials, community leaders, and residents who came out to share information, ask questions, and participate in this important nonpartisan conversation.
Rural voters showing up matters. When our communities are informed, engaged, and heard, our democracy is stronger.
09/16/2026
Climate change is exposing nuclear power’s reliability problem. Great article Dr. Ramana!
Climate change is exposing nuclear power’s reliability problem Unanticipated shutdowns at nuclear power plants will increase in frequency as extreme weather events driven by climate change become more common.
09/15/2026
Georgia WAND and many of our collaborative partners are participating in today’s September 15, 2026 Georgia PSC hearing in Savannah, GA. Watch live here:
PSC Public Forum Savannah 9-15-2026 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
09/14/2026
🗳️ CSRA — YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE. YOUR COMMUNITY.
Election Day is approaching, and Georgia WAND is bringing the candidates to Burke County!
Join us for a nonpartisan Statewide & CSRA Candidate Meet & Greet and hear directly from candidates seeking to represent you. Come learn about their platforms, hear where they stand on issues affecting Burke County, rural Georgia, and communities across the CSRA, and make your voice heard.
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Phillip Grove Baptist Church
255 Lovers Lane | Waynesboro, GA
This community event is presented by Georgia WAND, in partnership with the D9 Social Action Committees.
All qualified candidates were invited to participate.
Through our WE Count! initiative, we believe informed and engaged communities are powerful communities. Come meet the candidates—and bring your questions!
🗳️ We Count. We Vote. We Power Our Communities.
09/03/2026
Join us for the 2026 Georgia Community Organizing Summit!
Scan QR code or follow link to register:
https://communityactionworks.org/georgia-2026-virtual-community-organizing-summit/
This September, community members, students, and advocates from across Georgia are coming together for a free, month-long virtual summit focused on the growing impact of data centers and crypto mines in our communities.
📅 Kickoff: Thursday, September 3, 2026
⏰ 6–7 PM ET
💻 Virtual & free
Through weekly workshops and panels, we’ll build practical organizing skills, connect communities, and learn how to take action on the rapid expansion of data centers and crypto mining across Georgia.
Your community. Your voice. Your future. Join us.
08/26/2026
🚨 Protect Radiation Safety Standards: Tell the NRC to Keep ALARA
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to eliminate the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations.
For decades, ALARA has required radiation exposure to be reduced below regulatory limits when reasonably achievable. Georgia WAND is concerned that eliminating this prevention-based standard could shift radiation protection toward simply meeting regulatory thresholds—potentially putting nuclear workers, surrounding communities, and the public at greater risk.
This matters here in Georgia, home to Plant Vogtle, and to communities across the country living and working near nuclear power plants, fuel-cycle facilities, waste sites, and other nuclear infrastructure.
📢 We’re asking organizations, advocates, and community partners to take action:
✍🏾 Sign on to Georgia WAND’s letter urging the NRC to retain ALARA.
📣 Submit a public comment to the NRC by August 31, 2026.
As policymakers consider expanding nuclear energy and infrastructure, radiation protections for workers and communities should be strengthened—not weakened.
A regulatory limit should be a ceiling—not the goal for acceptable exposure.
🔗 Sign-on letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HnGmas_laVsF02TM1H9BL_C982cxnrKk/view?usp=drivesdk
🔗 Submit an NRC comment: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/15/2026-14208/reforming-and-modernizing-the-nrcs-radiation-protection-framework
Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern its standards for protection against radiation. These proposed revisions would address section 5(b) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," and would...
08/04/2026
🚨 LOCATION CHANGE – NPU-V National Night Out is Moving Indoors! 🚨
Due to the threat of thunderstorms, tonight’s National Night Out celebration will now be held at:
📍 Martin Street Church of God
148 Glenwood Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
National Night Out is an annual community-building event that strengthens relationships between neighbors, law enforcement, and community organizations while creating safer, stronger neighborhoods.
If you’re attending, be sure to stop by the Georgia WAND table! We’ll be sharing information about environmental protection, clean air and water, climate resilience, and ways you can get involved in creating healthier communities across Atlanta.
We look forward to connecting with residents from across NPU-V and working together for a stronger, safer, and more sustainable community. See you tonight! 💚
🗳️ TODAY'S PRIMARY RUNOFF 🗳️
If you are a registered voter and your county has a runoff election, VOTE TODAY!
Every vote matters, and local elections directly impact on our communities, schools, public safety, infrastructure, and quality of life. Don't sit this one out!
✅ Check your voter registration status
✅ Confirm your polling location
✅ View your sample ballot
Visit the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page (MVP): https://mvp.sos.ga.gov
Polls are open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM. If you are in line by 7:00 PM, stay in line. You have the right to vote.
Let's do our part and participate in the democratic process. Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow community members to get out and vote today!
06/09/2026
✅ Early Voting is happening now in Fulton County.
From June 6–12, registered voters can cast their ballots early at any Fulton County advance voting location.
📍20 locations available countywide
📬 7 absentee ballot drop box locations available
Make your plan to vote early today: fultoncountyga.gov/voteearly
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250 Georgia Avenue SE, Suite 202
Atlanta, GA
30312
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