September 29, 2022

OPC Joins the 30×30 Partnership: A Collaboration for People and Nature

By Michael Esgro, Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison Yesterday, hundreds of environmental champions (including OPC leadership and staff!) met at California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Headquarters in Sacramento for the official kickoff of the 30×30 Partnership. This new […]

Categories: 30x30, Equity and Environmental Justice, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement

August 22, 2022

Wiyot Tribe Celebrates the Return of Coastal Land

August 22, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jenn Eckerle, jenn.eckerle@resources.ca.gov Maria Rodriguez, maria.rodriguez@resources.ca.gov Wiyot Tribe Celebrates the Return of Coastal Land 46 acres acquired in partnership with the Ocean Protection Council Humboldt County, Calif. – In a ceremony held last […]

Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Press Releases, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Tribal Engagement

August 18, 2022

OPC Releases the Final State Agency Sea-Level Rise Action Plan for California

Following the February 2022 draft release of the State Agency Sea-Level Rise Action Plan for California (SLR Action Plan), public comment was reviewed and incorporated. OPC is now releasing the final 2022 SLR Action Plan (PDF). The SLR Action Plan […]

Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Tribal Engagement

May 9, 2022

OPC Releases its Draft Equity Plan for Public Comment!

OPC is pleased to release its comprehensive draft Equity Plan for a 45-day public review and comment. The OPC Equity Plan represents OPC’s commitment to advancing equity across ocean and coastal policies and actions in California and strengthening internal efforts to […]

Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Strategic Goal 2: Equity

December 31, 2021

OPC’s Year in Review: Meeting Challenges, Advancing Equity, Protecting Our Ocean

“As we look to 2022, our goal at the agency is to… continue California’s global leadership, combating climate change, transitioning our economy, and protecting our people and nature in the meantime. I believe strongly that people are resilient and that […]

Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Grant Projects, Habitats, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Plastic Pollution, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Water Quality

December 9, 2021

Prop 68 Climate Resilience Miniseries Episode 15: South Orange County Regional Coastal Resilience Strategic Plan

“Any type of solution to shoreline erosion and sea level rise will take a regional effort” – Susan Brodeur Today we are at Capistrano Beach in South Orange County talking with some of the members of the collaborative Prop 68 […]

Categories: Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Grant Projects, Habitats, Outreach and Education, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity

December 7, 2021

Environmental Justice Communities to Receive $7.5M for Coastal Water Quality Projects

At its December 7 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) for the first time approved funding exclusively for coastal water quality projects that directly benefit Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities. A total of $7.5M in Proposition 1 funds will be […]

Categories: Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, OPC Meetings, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Tribal Engagement, Water Quality

December 7, 2021

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — December 7, 2021 — Teleconference

The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting via teleconference at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality

October 5, 2021

Prop 68 Climate Resilience Miniseries Episode 10: Developing a San Diego Regional Coastal Resilience Roadmap

(Intro to the series here) “By working together to develop a shared understanding of the risks we face as well as to prioritize the actions we can take to address them, we can be better prepared for the challenges that lie […]

Categories: Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Grant Projects, Habitats, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity

September 23, 2021

Prop 68 Climate Resilience Miniseries Episode 9: Bayshore Bikeway Resiliency Project

(Intro to the series here) “I’ve seen Imperial Beach become the city it is today… We have a lot of opportunities to do really cool projects, and one of them is here on the south end of San Diego Bay.” – […]

Categories: Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Grant Projects, Habitats, Outreach and Education, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity