New study shows average sea level rise will approach the 1 ft mark for much of the U.S. by 2050, directly affecting over 65 million people living in U.S. coastal cities.
The data is clear. and must take bold #OceanClimateAction NOW.
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However, there are actionable steps can take NOW to help protect our ocean and coastal communities. Check out The Blueprint for #OceanClimateAction to learn more: bit.ly/3QwfCds
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Our ocean is a climate hero and has already absorbed 90% of the excess heat created by GHG emissions, but a new study found that 2022 was a record-breaking year for ocean heat:
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Congratulations to UOL advisor 🎉 on your confirmation as Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and ! Your experience in #climateadaptation & resilience will help our nation address climate impacts & advance #oceanclimateaction 🌊
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Update: The package has passed the House and will be voted on in the Senate next week! #oceanclimateaction
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1/ Great news ocean/climate twitter! There are so many ocean-related bills in Congress that have been included in a final legislative package that will be voted on this week! Getting them passed would be a huge win for the ocean and the planet!
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From creating jobs to protecting shorelines, regenerative ocean farming can offer a number of benefits for coastal cities. Our new factsheet is the first in a series on this climate-friendly form of aquaculture: urbanoceanlab.org/regenerative-o
And stay tuned for more!
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📣Urban Ocean Lab is hiring! We're looking for:
🔹A savvy Policy Director with expertise in climate, ocean, and resiliency policy
🔹Candidates with climate policy experience for our 2023 Fellowship Program
Help us spread the word! For more info, visit
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We at are hiring an experienced Policy Director with deep knowledge and expertise in ocean, climate, and resiliency policy—coastal city experience a plus!
Help us find the perfect new person for our small but mighty team.
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📣Urban Ocean Lab is hiring! We're looking for:
🔹A savvy Policy Director with expertise in climate, ocean, and resiliency policy
🔹Candidates with climate policy experience for our 2023 Fellowship Program
Help us spread the word! For more info, visit
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Superstorm Sandy demonstrated that communities can build back stronger and more resilient.
Now is the time to make they have the resources they need to be prepared.
Read our joint report with on neighborhood recovery and resilience: comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-c
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Community groups have proven essential to responding to disasters.
Now @nycemergencymgt is offering the opportunity to receive up to $40k in funding for your community network.
Apply for the Strengthening Communities Program by December 2
surveymonkey.com/r/VQJ96FY
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As we face the climate crisis, we must create the capacity for radical innovation, challenging ourselves to think differently about near and distant threats and how to meet them, write Katharine Mach and Galen Treuer, two climate scientists.
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Social infrastructure is just as important as physical infrastructure.
10 years after Sandy we look back at the importance of community groups in responding to natural disasters—and preparing for what comes next.
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Our joint report with identifies the need for investments in social and physical infrastructure to resource storm preparedness and recovery.
The report recommends achieving these goals by:
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Staten Island Long Term Recovery Organization, @SI_NFPA, and for your time and invaluable input that informed this report.
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Special thanks to Carey Gardens Resident Association, , Fresh Creek Civic Association, , Lower East Side East River Residents Committee, Natural Resources Protective Association, , , ...
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A decade later, these groups remain essential to the strength of the city and its residents, and have been building the social cohesion necessary to prepare for, respond to, and recover from worsening climate impacts.
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Social cohesion and community organizing are key strategies for climate resilience. Community organizations were the first to mobilize in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, providing critical care to those in need.
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For the 10th anniversary of #HurricaneSandy, we partnered with on a new report analyzing the role community organizations play in preparing for our climate future, and how NYC (and other cities) can support and scale #CommunityResilience:
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“There is so much resiliency built in the last 10 years, but what can really bolster that is government funding and government collaboration.”
-Annie Carforo,
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“We need resilience not only in moments of disaster. We need resilience built into our communities”
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“We need to make sure that when we write policies around climate change, we’re thinking about the people, we’re thinking about environmental justice issues, and we’re thinking about what it means to work, live, and breathe in these neighborhoods”
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“The emergency is not over in Red Hook. Red Hook’s climate recovery must center the needs of the public housing community” -Tevina Willis, Community Organizing Manager at RHI.
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*TUNE IN NOW*
UOL co-founder joins the and community leaders from across NYC to discuss the critical work community organizations have led in the decade since Sandy.
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LIVE: I'm with @UrbanOceanLab highlighting a dozen local initiatives born after Superstorm Sandy twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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**JOB ALERT**
Urban Ocean Lab is looking for an experienced Policy Director with deep knowledge and expertise in ocean, climate, and resiliency policy to join our team—coastal city experience a plus!
Please visit urbanoceanlab.org/opportunities to learn more.
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“Things get worse and worse and worse. But we have the climate solutions we need; we just have to do it.”
joins on #UNDISTRACTED to speak on the climate crisis & what each of us can still do: apple.co/undistracted
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You won't want to miss the #ASLA2022 General Session on November 12 at 8 AM. Enjoy a conversation with hosted by , FASLA. Learn how to tap into your skills, resources, and networks to create enduring climate solutions for communities. bit.ly/3TdHuU2
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UOL co-founder will deliver the keynote for the 50th Anniversary Symposium tomorrow evening!
Tune in here: hgsd.us/loeb50keynote
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The evening keynote address of the @LoebFellowship 50th Anniversary Symposium will be delivered by @ayanaeliza, co-founder of @urbanoceanlab and @allwecansave, in conversation with @Verginger.
Join us on Thurs, Oct 6 at 6:30p ET #GSDEvents hgsd.us/loeb50keynote
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"A national conversation is long overdue about the dollars we invest in rebuilding coastal resort communities and what we should expect in return."
New piece on why disaster relief funds must support coastal planning + adaptation efforts:
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Thank you , , and for the deeply inspiring conversation! Make sure to check back for a full recording of the discussion.
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Thanks to all who made it out to “The Future of Coastal Cities” at @pioneerworks_ last night despite the rain, host extraordinaire Dr. @ayanaeliza for inviting us, and co-panelist @bcleejr—a conversation for the books. (Full recording coming in a few weeks!)
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Why is this important? Low-income communities and communities of color are often hit first and worst by climate impacts. However, coastal resilience projects that expand equitable access can also improve "the ability of coastal communities to withstand climate change."
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According to the report, "communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived places, and 70 percent of low-income communities across the country live in nature-deprived areas."
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Everyone should be able to access and enjoy the country's coasts and beaches, but a history of segregation, racial discrimination, and exclusion have led to restrictive coastal access policies. Read more from + :
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In NYC? There's still time to RSVP for "The Future of Coastal Cities," a discussion between UOL co-founder and UOL advisors and at TONIGHT!
eventbrite.com/e/science-soci
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Reminder! Tonight at 7 PM, join us over at @pioneerworks_ (159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY) to hear from @ayanaeliza, @kateorff, and @bcleejr. twitter.com/scape_studio/s…
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"But what if all this went in a different direction? What if ocean policy did right by ocean justice communities?"
Read the new op-ed from the Ocean Justice Forum steering committee (including UOL co-founders and ) in :
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This coming Monday (10/3), join us at for 'The Future of Coastal Cities,' a conversation with Dr. , , and on the existential risks facing coastal cities today—and our ever-expanding toolbox to address them. 🔗 pioneerworks.org/programs/scien
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TODAY: UOL co-founder is joining the Black Leadership Summit for an important discussion on how we can nurture emerging Black leaders and deepen the opportunities across the African Diaspora that reflect our desire for a better future! #BlackEarth
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NEW: Groundbreaking #OceanJustice platform just released.
A collective of 18 organizations offers a consensus set of principles & policy priorities for putting justice at the heart of ocean policy.
Read the platform:
oceanjusticeforum.info
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The climate crisis is an EQUITY crisis.
Together with 17 other national + frontline environmental orgs, we co-created the #OceanJustice Platform: a groundbreaking set of principles & policy priorities that puts justice at the heart of ocean policy.
oceanjusticeforum.info
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STARTING NOW! Ever wonder what ocean justice is, or what is needed to achieve it? Join the Ocean Justice Forum - 18 grassroots & national orgs - as we launch the Ocean Justice Platform. Watch it here: bit.ly/3qQUzGr
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The deal's provisions to reduce energy project review periods, restrict Clean Water Act provisions, and fast-track fossil fuel projects will inevitably harm BIPOC and working class communities. The #SenateEnvironmentalJustice caucus MUST stand with impacted frontline communities.
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