Cultivating rigorous, creative, equitable, and practical climate and ocean policy for the future of coastal cities. Founded by @ayanaeliza @jeanflemma @quise7
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Coastal cities across the country are relying on outdated or inconsistent data for climate planning. Our new resource hub hosts HUNDREDS of vetted materials that can help coastal cities adapt to climate change through informed policymaking. Check it out: urbanoceanlab.org/resource-h…
Despite a series of executive orders aimed at sabotaging climate progress, coastal cities can take meaningful climate action—and are. In her new piece for Rolling Stone, our co-founder @ayanaeliza highlights how local governments are leading the way: rollingstone.com/politics/po…
Yesterday, we celebrated President Biden's announcement barring new offshore oil and gas development along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Alexandra Carter, our Policy Director, had this to say:
ALT “Climate-driven sea level rise, storms, and temperature increases are wreaking havoc on coastal cities and ecosystems. It is urgent that the United States move quickly away from its reliance on fossil fuels and toward a clean energy economy to stem the tide of climate impacts. The President’s announcement is a strong signal of our intentions as a nation to phase out drilling and invest in justly sourced renewable energy sources that will support and protect coastal communities and ecosystems.” Alexandra Carter Policy Director, Urban Ocean Lab
We're hiring a Data & Design Fellow! If you have experience conducting data analyses 🔢, creating visualizations 📊, and designing communication assets 📖, we’d love for you to apply. More here: multiplier-project.pinpointh…
🔗Coalesced a large collaborative project on climate-driven relocation—more on that upon launch in the new year…
We're hiring a Data & Design Fellow! If you have experience conducting data analyses 🔢, creating visualizations 📊, and designing communication assets 📖, we’d love for you to apply. More here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/40999…
🌊Our latest: How the U.S. can protect and support working waterfronts—essential hubs for jobs, culture, and coastal economies. Explore our latest insights: urbanoceanlab.org/resource/a…
The U.S. can’t afford to lose working waterfronts—the marine economy contributed more than $476 billion to the national GDP in 2022.
Our new memo shows how cities, states, and the federal government can advance policies and funding opportunities to preserve and revitalize these places. urbanoceanlab.org/resource/a…