Thank you to everyone who joined the letter  — there are now 47 groups on this letter and we hope to exceed 50 before we submit.

The deadline for signing it TODAY 12:00pm ET (Monday). Please join in supporting the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the designation of the Chumash Heritage Sanctuary!

Thank you to the 47 organizations that have already signed on to this letter:

350 Bay Area Action Azul
Brightline Defense Project
California Environmental Voters
Californians for Western Wilderness
Citizens' Climate Lobby
Conservación ConCiencia
Creation Justice Ministries
EarthEcho International
Environment America
Environment California Research and Policy Center
Environmental Defense Center
Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC)
Friends of the Mariana Trench
GreenLatinos
Healthy Ocean Coalition
Hispanic Access Foundation
Inland Ocean Coalition
League of Conservation Voters
Marine Conservation Institute
Maui Nui Makai Network
Mission Blue
Mystic Aquarium
National Audubon Society
National Ocean Protection Coalition
National Parks Conservation Association
Native Americans in Philanthropy
Natural Resources Defense Council
Northern Chumash Bear Clan
Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Defense Initiative
Okhtapus
Precovery Labs
Sachamama
San Luis Obispo Chapter, Surfrider Foundation
Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club (San Luis Obispo County)
Seattle Aquarium
Sierra Club
SLO Climate Coalition
Surfrider Foundation
Sustainable Ocean Alliance
The Ocean Project
The Wilderness Society
Tuleyome
USC Schwarzenegger Institute
World Ocean Council 

Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

Best, Amy 
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On Apr 26, 2024, at 3:25 PM, Vanessa Constant <vanessa@oceanprotectioncoalition.org> wrote:

Hi all, 

On April 23, 2024, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council (NCTC), led by Chairwoman Violet Sage Walker, and Morro Bay Offshore Wind Leaseholders announced a joint position in support of a phased approach to the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Read the joint position here and the NCTC press release here. 

Please join us in supporting this important agreement and the swift designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary by signing on to this letter for groups with ocean conservation, environmental justice, and clean energy interests. 

Read the full letter and sign on using this form. The deadline to join is May 2, 2024. Reach out to Vanessa (Vanessa@oceanprotectioncoalition.org) with any questions.

Thank you!

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