The call for Special Sessions for the Coastal Zone Canada 2014 conference has been released. The conference will be held from June 15-19 inHalifax, Nova Scotia, and will mark the 20th anniversary of the first CZC conference. The conference theme is Our Coasts: Legacies and Futures. The theme recognizes our past—our legacies that...
People who live in coastal areas most vulnerable to flooding are already more aware than others of the risks of increasing storm surges and sea level rise, but tools that aid the public in visualizing future damages help bring people on board for change. “Climate change visualization tools are a necessity because narrative is...
In a speech delivered Tuesday, June 26, President Barack Obama announced new measure to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions produced in the United States. Obama ordered an end to coal-fired power plants dumping unlimited carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere and approval of the TransCanada Corp tar sands oil pipeline project from...
Public meetings are scheduled by the National Regional Ocean Council (NROC) to discuss draft regional ocean planning goals and potential actions to achieve these goals. These meetings also will provide an opportunity to review maps developed to date. The draft goals and potential actions are now available at: http://northeastoceancouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Draft-Goals-for-Public-Review.pdf Public meetings will be held...
Input is currently being sought through two more public meetings in Maine on how New England waters should be used. Everyone is invited to attend the Northeast Ocean Council Regional Planning Body-sponsored meetings to learn about the work of the RPB as well as review sample maps and products from the RPB’s initial planning...
These meetings will provide opportunity for YOU to learn about the work of the RPB as well as review sample maps and products from the RPB’s initial planning efforts and offer written or oral comments. The process is aimed at gathering information on the diverse meanings and uses humans assign to the ocean, including...
