SIERRA CLUB GEORGIA CHAPTER JOINS VOICES CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF ANTI-HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION
ATLANTA — The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter has added its name to a growing list of organizations who support immediate passage of anti-Hate Crime legislation, HB 426, in the Georgia Legislature. Georgia is one of only five states in the U.S. that does not have hate crimes legislation providing enhanced penalties for crimes committed against someone for who they are. Ahmaud Arbery’s murder in Brunswick underscores the need for this law in Georgia, and we join Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, in calling for the Georgia Legislature to pass this law immediately.
“Building a sustainable future requires that we work for justice for all now. We should begin with this law against hate, violence, and discrimination,” said Jeff Schoenberg, chair of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter’s Executive Committee.
A list of other non-profits who have expressed their commitment to end hate in Georgia can be found here. To see a full list of businesses who have expressed their support for HB 426, click here.
About the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter is the largest grassroots environmental organization in the state, with more than 75,000 members and supporters. The Chapter supports a robust outings program and has active committees working on forest and coastal protection, transit expansion, and clean energy. For more information, visit sierraclub.org/georgia.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit sierraclub.org.
**Media Contact**
Ricky Leroux, Communications Coordinator, Sierra Club Georgia Chapter
404-607-1262 ext. 234 | ricky.leroux@sierraclub.org