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Cultivating rigorous, creative, equitable, and practical climate and ocean policy for the future of coastal cities. urbanoceanlab.org

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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
As uncertainty in federal leadership continues, states need to play a more central role. Our new memo offers valuable lessons from California, a uniquely resourced state that has become a powerful testing ground for coastal resilience at scale. Read the memo: urbanoceanlab.org/resource/sta...
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State-Led Coastal Resilience: Lessons from California
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
As the Trump admin rolls back key climate and environmental justice programs, local leadership is more critical than ever. Our new memo shows how coastal cities are stepping up, and offers strategies to sustain momentum on climate justice. Read the memo: urbanoceanlab.org/resource/loc...
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Staying the Course: Local Climate Justice in an Era of Federal Rollbacks
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We are hiring a Managing Director! 🌊 🏙️ Opportunity to lead a bold, justice-centered org working at the intersection of ocean policy, climate resilience, and city innovation. Know someone ready to lead transformative climate work? Learn more: multiplier-careers.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...
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Managing Director - Urban Ocean Lab
Job Opening: Managing Director - Urban Ocean Lab at Multiplier in Remote.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
For anyone heading to the National Working Waterfront Network Conference, come see our panel tomorrow! It's called "The Path to Protect and Support Working Waterfronts: A conversation with local and state policymakers and community leaders." More here: nationalworkingwaterfronts.com/nwwn-2025-co...
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NWWN 2025 Conference – San Diego - National Working Waterfront Network
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
New Jersey’s Blue Acres program leverages a mix of funding to expedite the buyout process for flood-prone homes, even if they're in areas without a federal disaster declaration. In 2019, NJ approved allocating a portion of their corporate business tax to fund the program. dep.nj.gov/blueacres/
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has secured over $21 billion in funding from dozens of federal, state, local, and private sources. Since 2005, the program has completed more than 150 projects that benefit over 55,000 acres of coastal habitat. coastal.la.gov/our-plan/202...
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2023 Coastal Master Plan | Coastal Protection And Restoration Authority
The 2023 Coastal Master Plan aims to preserve coastal Louisiana’s rich culture, ecosystems, and natural resources threatened by ongoing land loss and flood risk. It is part of a larger…
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
States have a big role to play, too. Some examples of how they're leading: Virginia offers the Green and Alternative Energy Job Creation Tax Credit for businesses that create new jobs in the renewable energy sector (www.tax.virginia.gov/environmenta...).
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Environmental Credits | Virginia Tax
Biodiesel and Green Fuels Producer Credit Green and Alternative Energy Job Creation Tax Credit Recyclable Materials Processing Equipment And Alternative Recycling Credit Vehicle Emissions Testing Equi...
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Our Climate Readiness Framework for Coastal Cities has more than 70 recommendations on those topics to help local governments better prepare for the future: urbanoceanlab.org/climate-read...
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Climate Readiness Framework for Coastal Cities
Discover the urgent need for climate action in U.S. coastal cities. Explore key risks, economic impacts, and policy solutions to build climate resilience.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
By protecting coastal ecosystems, preparing for offshore renewable energy, building climate-resilient infrastructure, fostering community resilience, and planning for climate-driven relocation, coastal cities can lead the way.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
And Charleston, SC’s Flooding and Sea Level Rise Strategy emphasizes approaches to land use informed by flood risk and sea level rise, including the proactive elevation and acquisition of homes in flood-prone areas. storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...
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Flooding and Sea Level Rise Strategy Update
City of Charleston
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Oakland partnered with several local and national organizations to support leadership and capacity building initiatives for community-based organizations, as part of their Equitable Climate Action Plan. www.oaklandca.gov/projects/203...
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Oakland 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP)
The official website of the City of Oakland. Find out about meetings, request City services through OAK 311, or contact the Mayor and City Council.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
New York City’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan outlines the use of resilient design standards to help public waterfront infrastructure better withstand coastal climate impacts. www.waterfrontplan.nyc/climate-resi...
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NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan - Climate Resiliency and Adaptation — NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Portland, ME’s One Climate Future Plan details how the city is proactively preparing for the transition to renewable energy by improving battery capacity and transmission systems. www.oneclimatefuture.org
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Home Page - One Climate Future
Together, Portland and South Portland are working to create a prosperous and inclusive low-carbon future. Stay up to date with One Climate Future. Check out the monthly newsletter for updates, upcomin...
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Boston’s Wetlands Protection Ordinance supports adaptation and resilience efforts by giving the city expanded authority to manage and regulate local wetlands. www.boston.gov/departments/...
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Developing wetlands regulations
Wetlands perform many ecological services, such as:
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Coastal cities can drive meaningful climate action, even without federal support. In her new piece for @rollingstone.com, our co-founder @ayanaeliza.bsky.social highlighted a number of ways in which local governments are leading the way 🧵:
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 28/01/2025
Another great #ClimateArchives resource for journalists to bookmark... Love this clear presentation of what's on offer, too! @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
For the record, we meant to say alteration, not alternation 📝
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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ayanaeliza.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
In case you missed it: We published a permanent archive of key federal resources for climate-threatened coastal cities in case they're altered or deleted by the Trump administration. They're available on our Resource Hub.
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Resource Hub | Urban Ocean Lab
Hundreds of resources—from datasets to case studies—to inform policymaking in coastal cities.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Working waterfronts provide hundreds of thousands of jobs to dockworkers, fishers, farmers, and other workers around the country. Here's how the U.S. can protect and support these places: urbanoceanlab.org/resource/a-p...
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A Path to Protect and Support Working Waterfronts
Working waterfronts are the backbone of coastal communities and economies, but sea level rise, intensifying storms, development, gentrification, and changes to the labor market are putting them at ris...
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
That said, our archive is still a work in progress! If you know of any federal documents that could support climate readiness in coastal cities but aren’t on our Resource Hub yet, please drop a link in the comments. We're continuing to add resources as we find them.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
But we have backups. Hours before President Trump took office, we published a permanent archive of key federal resources for climate-threatened coastal cities in case of alternation or deletion. They're available on our Resource Hub: urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Several pages about climate change on the White House and State Department websites have been removed since Jan 20, and more are at risk. The Trump admin has a track record of deleting this information: From 2016 to 2020, as much as 20% of the EPA's website became inaccessible to the public.
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Urban Ocean Lab @urbanoceanlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If this week has made one thing clear, it's that local climate action remains incredibly important. Amid worsening climate impacts and deteriorating support from the federal government, coastal communities need their local elected officials to deliver solutions that protect them. We're here to help.
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