Sea Level Rise and Shoreline Contamination Regional Workshop
Dec 8-9, 2021
This 2-day workshop on the threat of sea level rise to contaminated sites around the SF Bay shoreline was organized by our coalition of organizations (listed below the video).
- presentations on the latest science on sea level rise
- the potential and current impacts of sea level rise and corresponding groundwater changes on contaminated sites around the San Francisco Bay
- community panel with speakers from frontline and shoreline communities around the Bay
- next steps discussions between community organizations and government agencies to address this imminent threat to communities
Government agencies in attendance:
Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC)
CalRecycle
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Francisco Department of Environment
SF Bay Shoreline Contamination Cleanup Coalition
Community, Environmental, and Environmental Justice organizations:
Bayview Hunters Point Mothers & Fathers Committee
Breathe
Citizens for East Shore Parks
Climate Reality Project, Bay Area
Extinction Rebellion, SF Bay
Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice
Mare Island Heritage Trust
Marin City Climate Resilience & Health Justice
Ocean Protection Council
Our City SF
Richmond Shore Alliance
Sunflower Alliance
San Francisco Baykeeper
San Francisco Estuary Institute
San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Sierra Club Bay Area
West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project