Last month Center staff went to Atlanta to deliver the first batch of signatures from Center supporters asking to permanently protect the South River Forest. The forest protects the headwaters of Georgia’s most biodiverse watershed, which brings drinking water to millions of people and habitat to 175+ species. Sadly, it’s threatened by a controversial police-training facility dubbed Cop City — and is also the site of the tragic January police killing of 26-year-old protester Tortuguita. While in Atlanta, we joined thousands at the South River Music Festival and took part in a week of action to save the forest. We’ll continue showing the current decision-makers in the South River watershed that there’s a better future for the forest — one that will lead to a better future for ALL of us. #StopCopCity Video of recent events in the South River Forest created in collab with Atlanta-based Stiner Bros. filmmakers.