"Defend the Atlanta Forest is a movement for the past, the present and the future. The Atlanta Forest is necessary for our survival. The Atlanta Forest brings beauty to our lives. The forest is threatened by the Atlanta Police Foundation, by the film industry, by corporate cronies and real estate investors.
The destruction of the forest means more development, more gentrification, more displacement and an explosion of flooding across southeast Atlanta. The destruction of the forest means the death of the animals who live there. Defend the Atlanta Forest refuses this reality. We do not accept the sacrifice of the forest. We do not accept the trade of more bad cops and more bad TV shows in exchange.
We demand an immediate and abundant experience of life. We will not see the little wilderness left stolen from the people and the land. We are committed to this existence on earth.
Beyond the screens - Into the woods
Defend experience beyond exploitation and consumption and ecological devastation for profit. We are here for the fight and we know we will win. From here the Atlanta Forest can only grow."