San Diego Coastkeeper
Law & Policy Clinic Campaigns
Coastkeeper seeks to improve land-use decisions in San Diego County to enhance protection of water quality. Specifically, Coastkeeper is working to:
- Implement a South San Diego Bay organizing effort to develop policy recommendations for the Chula Vista General Plan Update;
- Coordinate North County Open Space Coalition to ensure that effective regional habitat plans are adopted and implemented in coastal North County; and
- Coordinate the Organization of Regional Coastal Activists or 'ORCA' to increase effectiveness of local activists at the California Coastal Commission.
If successful, Coastkeeper will help secure $10 million in funding for open space acquisition and Multiple Habitat Conservation Program (MHCP) implementation in Carlsbad; develop a comprehensive Chula Vista Bayfront plan (including land set-aside for habitat); and create a network of 25 activists providing regular input on Coastal Commission decisions
North County
San Diego Coastkeeper is coordinating over a dozen North County environmental organizations (known as the NCOSC) to ensure that effective regional habitat plans are adopted and implemented in coastal North County.
Chula Vista
Coastkeeper is working with the Environmental Health Coalition to lead community organizing efforts in south San Diego Bay.
ORCA Project
Coastkeeper started coordinating regional efforts known as ORCA. aimed at increasing effectiveness of local activists at the California Coastal Commission.
Border Fence
Coastkeeper is working with a coalition of environmental and human rights groups seeking to stop a proposed triple fence along the U.S.-Mexico Border through a combination of litigation, regulatory advocacy and community organizing.