What began as a community struggle for environmental justice evolved into an organization for environmental stewardship. The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) arose from community efforts to halt discriminatory waste water treatment practices in west Atlanta.The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is a community based, non profit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the quality of life for the residents and environmental quality in the west Atlanta. WAWA is an advocate for preserving greenspace, protecting and improving water quality, and promoting good environmental health within the adopted watersheds of Proctor, Sandy and Utoy Creeks. Our traditional programs occurred in the extensive tracks of community accessible greenspace in the area. Many of these properties fall within the City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation parks inventory. WAWA has assisted in mobilizing local residents to not only preserve these areas but maintain and recreate in them. Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, Lionel Hampton Beecher Hills Park, Herbert Greene Nature Preserve, A. D. Williams Park, Lillian Sheppard and Grove Park are but a few of the gems in West Atlanta’s emerald necklace. Since its inception in 1995, WAWA has partnered with members of the West Atlanta community to protect greenspaces and water quality in West Atlanta, while educating the public about environmental issues that affect their community.
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