The Development of Georgia's Statewide Water PolicyIs Georgia running out of water? As the state goes through the slow process of developing a comprehensive statewide water policy, numerous factions are lobbying for their share – farmers, developers, municipalities, industry, environmentalists all have distinct views on how the state's water resources should be used and shared. Joining us to discuss the issues and the planning process are Jim Stokes, President of the Georgia Conservancy and Kevin Green, of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.


Childhood CancerChildhood Cancer – On June 21 and 22 at 9PM, GPB will broadcast a moving series profiling several young people with cancer. A Lion in the House looks at the disparities that exist in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis between children of different backgrounds. Georgia Weekly will take a look at the situation in Georgia with Dr. Don Durden, of Emory University's School of Medicine and Dr. Howard Katzenstein, from the AFLAC Cancer Center


Next week on Georgia Weekly: Georgia's coast is experiencing a population boom. How can the needs of its human residents and the environment be balanced? Patty McIntosh of the Georgia Conservancy and developer, Martin Melaver will join us to discuss the issues. Also, what's going on inside our teenagers' brains? Merrill Norton will have some of the answers.


Airing  
Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 3:00pm