Policy
Our Themes
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Infrastructure + Capital Planning
Future-proofing coastal infrastructure through direct partnership with local governments to embed climate considerations into capital planning.
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Community Resilience
Enabling deeper, more intentional collaboration between community-based organizations and local governments to advance equitable resilience, disaster response, social cohesion, and economic stability.
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Climate Informed Land Use Policy
Providing research, case studies, and direct support for coastal cities that are leveraging zoning and land use policy to advance resilient community development.
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Governance + Lawmaking
Identifying and reforming governance structures, legal frameworks, and legislative strategies that support climate policies and implementation.
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Coastal Ecosystems
Centering the connections between people, nature, economic growth, and greenhouse gas mitigation to advance coastal restoration and resilience projects.
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Energy Resilience
Supporting coastal cities that are investing in the win-win of energy resilience and a cleaner, more just energy future – which is critical to meeting U.S. climate goals.
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Climate Readiness Framework
We developed a framework with over 70 recommendations that enable coastal cities to better adapt to and manage climate risks, focusing on coastal ecosystems, offshore renewable energy, infrastructure, community resilience, and climate-driven relocation.
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Ocean Justice Platform
A partnership between Urban Ocean Lab, Azul, Taproot Earth, and Center for American Progress. Together, we released an Ocean Justice Platform laying out principles and priorities for placing justice at the heart of federal ocean policy. This work led to the Biden White House creating our nation’s first-ever Ocean Justice Strategy.
