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Living on the Edge works hand-in-hand with organizations already working for America’s coasts and invites their active participation in the Campaign. Partner organizations and communities provide the wealth of practical experience, local contacts, and information necessary for successful stewardship activities.
Each organization brings its own skills, resources, and contributions to Living on the Edge. Partner groups’ perspectives and actions will form the basis of future activities of the campaign as the partnership grows and matures. By joining Living on the Edge, partners acknowledge that a greater impact can be made in the public consciousness through collective efforts.
Who can be a partner?
National, regional, and local government agencies and non-governmental, community-based, and non-profit organizations that are involved in coastal issues and support efforts to increase citizen education and participation in resolving coastal concerns.
Roles of Partners
- Endorse the Campaign and actively promote it with their members and contacts across the country;
- Cooperate in efforts to recruit key individuals and organizations across the country to participate in the Campaign; and
- Help with community-based activities.
Benefits of Being a Partner
- Coordinated efforts and information sharing with other coastal conservation and commercial groups;
- Access to “best practices” that have successfully involved citizens;
- Exposure in national and local media as part of Living on the Edge;
- Participation in a network to help get your organization’s message to people you might not normally reach;
- Develop new affiliation with other partner organizations;
- Share feedback from communities; and
- Timely email updates from the Living on the Edge listserv.
Lead organizations:
- Coastal States Organization
- NOAA National Ocean Service
Partners:
- Association of National Estuary Programs
- Coastal America
- National Estuarine Research Reserve Association
- National Healthy Beaches Campaign
- National Marine Sanctuary Program
- Restore America’s Estuaries
- The Ocean Conservancy
- The Ocean Project
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Ocean and Coastal Protection Division
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Coastal Program
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wildlife Refuge System