California’s ocean and coastline are in trouble. Oil drilling, overfishing, and insufficient protections place the health of this critical marine environment at risk through wetland destruction, deaths of marine animals, destruction of our ecosystems, and weakens our fight against climate change. In 2021, our ocean fell victim to yet another oil spill off the coast of Orange County that resulted in wetland destruction and the deaths of marine animals. We need to ensure protection of a large amount of California’s land and coastal areas in order to protect biodiversity and to help fight against the growing climate crisis.
We’re calling on Governor Newsom and the CA Fish and Game Commission to strengthen California’s marine protected area network
We’re working with students, coalition partners, and stakeholders like marine experts, families, celebrities, and indigenous groups, to create a public voice that will embolden Governor Newsom to continue California’s strong environmental leadership expanding marine protected areas. Learn more about the proposed Marine Protected Areas plan here!
