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How a Blue New Deal Charts a Course for a Sustainable Sea Change
| by Joel Makower in Green Biz
Ocean Climate Action Plan/Blue New Deal gets a shout out: “Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. They called it the Blue New Deal.”
More Blue is Needed in the Democrats' Green Plan
| by Jason Scorse & David Helvarg in the Hill
The House Democrats’ report, “Solving the Climate Crisis,” is the most comprehensive response to the climate emergency in the history of Congress. This is a great splash forward that all Americans should support, however it misses key elements addressed in the Ocean Climate Action Plan-Blue New Deal. With additional recommendations from the Ocean Climate Action Plan, we could both meet our climate targets and revitalize our economy from sea to shining sea.
Ocean Climate Action Plan offers Cure for Post-Pandemic Economy with Solutions for Climate Emergency
| by OCAP Team
Adds Missing Pieces to House Climate Change Framework
The Perfect Storm Approaches
| by David Helvarg in the Nation
The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record. Story by CBE Senior Fellow and Partner in the Blue New Deal initiative, David Helvarg.
America's Blue Economy Worth Nearly $373 Billion
| by NOAA Press Release & Rachel Christopherson
For the first time, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce will officially measure the economic contributions of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes in national income accounts. The Center for the Blue Economy’s Dr. Charles Colgan and the National Ocean Economics Program team have been innovating and advocating for 21 years to make this happen.
An Ocean Climate Action Plan for a New Blue Economy
| by Jason Scorse & David Helvarg in Our Daily Planet
In the midst of all the pandemic news and protests for racial justice sweeping the nation, sometimes ocean-related news can get lost in the mix. But it’s important to remember that the Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP) outlined in this article is not only a plan to address our climate emergency, but to build strong, just, and equitable coastal communities and to build a new Blue Economy for the 21st century, putting America back to work in good, stable jobs.
Oceans advocacy group calls for a 'Blue New Deal'
| by Sarah Kennedy/ChavoBart Digital Media
Their goal is to protect ocean health and help coastal communities adapt to climate change. (Yale Climate Connections interviews David Helvarg, Director of the Blue Frontier, regarding his work with the Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS on the Ocean Climate Action Plan #BlueNewDeal.)
How Extended Reality Can Bring Climate Change Front Of Mind
| by Sol Rogers and Forbes Magazine
Dr. Juliano Calil, co-founder of Virtual Planet, climate researcher at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Blue Economy is featured in this Forbes Magazine article for his work on virtual reality 3D immersion to show the effects of sea level rise on specific cities and landscapes.
