Glossary

Definitions/expansions on critical terms we will use throughout this Guide. 

Civic engagement:

Working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s community.

Environmental degradation:

The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources.

Restoration:

An act of restoring or the condition of being restored; bringing back to a former position or state.

Senate Bill (SB) 202:

A new Georgia bill signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp in 2021 changes how elections are run in the state.

Voter suppression:

A legal or extralegal measure or strategy used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting or registering to vote.