California Natural Resources Agency Hosts Virtual Discussion on Sea Level Rise with Author of “California Against the Sea”

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VIDEO. From the California Natural Resources Agency’s Speaker Series on December 11th, 2023.

 

 

Sea level rise in California carries significant implications due to its extensive coastline, diverse ecosystems and densely populated coastal regions. Join us for our final Secretary Speaker Series of the year, where we’ll talk with Pulitzer Prize finalist and Los Angeles Times environmental reporter Rosanna Xia. She’ll share her insights on this topic from her groundbreaking book “California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline.”

 

From the beaches at the Mexican border up to the North Coast, hear about stories from Indigenous leaders, community activists, small-town mayors, urban engineers, and environmental scientists. Together, we’ll unpack the rivaling arguments, agreements, compromises and visions that shape the State of California’s commitment to a coast for all.

 

Speakers

  • Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary
  • Rosanna Xia, Author and Los Angeles Times Environmental Reporter
  • Jennifer Savage, Surfrider Foundation Senior Plastic Pollution Manager
  • Jenn Eckerle, California Natural Resources Agency Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy and Ocean Protection Council Executive Director

 

Panelist Links Secretary Speaker Series

A Special Conversation with Rosanna Xia – California Against the Sea

 

Secretary Speaker Series: https://resources.ca.gov/About-Us/Secretary-Speaker-Series

 

Secretary Wade Crowfoot: https://resources.ca.gov/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Secretary-for-Natural-Resources

 

Rosanna Xia, Author and Los Angeles Times Environmental Reporter

Rosanna Xia is an environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where she specializes in stories about the coast and ocean. She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for explanatory reporting, and her work has been anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing series.

 

Los Angeles Times environmental newsletter, Boiling Point – https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/boiling-point

 

Heyday Bookshttps://www.heydaybooks.com/

 

California Against the Sea:

https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/california-against-the-sea/

 

 

More on Sea Level Rise

California Coastal Commission Sea Level Rise: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/climate/slr/

 

Ocean Protection Council Sea Level Rise:

https://opc.ca.gov/climate-change/sea-level-rise-2/

 

State Agency Sea-Level Rise Action Plan for California Fiscal Year 2021-22 to 2024-25:

https://opc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SLR-Action-Plan-2022-508.pdf

 

Jennifer Savage, Senior Plastic Pollution Manger Surfrider Foundation

https://www.surfrider.org/

https://www.surfrider.org/news/surfrider-welcomes-jennifer-savage-as-senior-plastic-pollution-manager

 

 

 


 

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