Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

FGS is a transdisciplinary, non-profit advocacy organization. It works to restore the balance between human activities and the natural life support systems of the Earth.

FGS publications, special reports, events and outreach inform and educate the public about vital regional and global issues and how they interdepend.

FGS monitors and addresses social and environmental issues in the Upper Tennessee Valley and the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

FGS Vision

A healed planet whose inhabitants enjoy life, liberated of privation, in harmony with each other and Mother Nature.

FGS Mission

Encouraging and enabling individuals to bring about an equitable, sustainable future.

Major FGS Policies & Principles

Non-Violence | Equal Opportunity | Non-Discrimination
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging | Living-Wage
Emotional Literacy | Science-based Consensus Decision-making