The State of the Coast (SOC) Conference is the only national level conference devoted solely to Louisiana coastal protection and restoration.

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Alert: The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and its partners have postponed the State of the Coast conference, which had been scheduled for May of this year, until 2021 because of concerns surrounding COVID-19.
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Registration for the 2020 conference will be honored for next year’s gathering. The program will be reviewed and reconsidered in the coming months to ensure timely content and to include discussion of how the coronavirus pandemic may affect our climate and coastal restoration.
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Further developments about State of the Coast 2021 will be sent via email and posted on the conference website.
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The organizations hosting the State of the Coast conference in New Orleans are closely monitoring guidance on COVID-19 and considering how best to ensure the safety of everyone involved. We will not cancel our 2020 conference, but it may be rescheduled for later in the year.
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Today @LouisianaCPRA approved the draft FY 2021 annual plan. It next goes to the Legislature for approval. We are living in extraordinary times, but our work to save Louisiana's coast cannot be stopped. You can read more about the spending plan here. coastal.la.gov/our-plan/annu…

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Climate change has forced the Dutch to rethink their relationship with water. They're trying to live with it rather than fight it. What can New Orleans learn from this new approach? We traveled to the Netherlands to find out. nola.com/news/environment/wa…
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we're back
We are excited to announce the lineup of plenary speakers for the State of the Coast conference: @LouisianaGov, @RepGarretGraves, former Sen. John Breaux, @Marcia4Science, @SenBillCassidy, @DrRickKnabb, @nolacampanella and @KateOrff. We hope you join us. stateofthecoast.org/
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Big news! We have opened up the call for abstracts for our 2020 conference, which will be held May 26-28 in New Orleans. stateofthecoast.org/copy-of-…

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410 rushing yards so far this season means a total of $10,250 donated to @CRCL1988! @Shell is donating $25 per rushing yard this season! #RushForTheCoast
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.@CRCL1988 board member Clair Marceaux speaking with members of the community during a meet and greet event at Hackberry in Cameron Parish.
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The deadline to submit a session proposal for our 2020 State of the Coast conference, from May 26 to 28 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, is tomorrow. Go here to submit a proposal: conference.ifas.ufl.edu/soc/…

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The Sirens of New Orleans are holding their annual Mermaids & Mayhem Halloween bash Oct. 12, and this year it benefits our work! There's an open bar, food, a performance by the Sirens, a dance party, and a chance to win a vacation giveaway. Tickets here: givergy.us/sirens10/?control…

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"Working with (CRCL) ... has been such a wonderful opportunity to learn more about a serious environmental issue that I had never really heard about before coming to college in New Orleans." A Tulane student's blog post about our volunteer events: goldengirl504.com/2017/11/08…

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We have sponsorship opportunities available for State of the Coast 2020, from May 26 to 28 in New Orleans. Details are available here: stateofthecoast.org/sponsors…
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Stark findings in new Louisiana polling conducted for @EnvDefenseFund. - 57% of people will be affected by coastal land loss this year; 77% w/i 10 years - 71% believe climate change; 50% say affecting them now - 74% say weather events more extreme mississippiriverdelta.org/fi…
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Follow us here for the latest on State of the Coast 2020! It's scheduled for May 26-28 in New Orleans.
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