California Coastal Alliance

Membership in the California Coastal Alliance offers meaningful, immediate value:

Collective Support When It Matters Most: If an issue arises that you and your coastal community needs to confront—whether it’s mobilizing community response, engaging elected officials, or rallying for or against a specific policy—the Alliance can step in to support. That includes boosting turnout at events, organizing email and letter-writing campaigns, gathering petition signatures, and showing up in force at city council meetings.

Real-Time Alerts & Coastal Updates: Stay informed with timely environmental alerts and campaign updates specifically relevant to your coastline and waters.

Strategic Influence: As a member, you will have a representative on the Alliance’s Advisory Board, helping shape campaigns, priorities, and collective action.

Scientific & Advocacy Collaboration: Work alongside environmental scientists, policy advocates, and public agencies to strengthen local initiatives and support evidence-based solutions.

Amplification of Your Voice: Your work, events, and messages gain wider reach through the Alliance’s communication networks and member organizations.

Community Engagement Opportunities: Gain opportunities to co-host coastal cleanups, awareness campaigns, and educational events that deepen ties with the broader community.

Joining the California Coastal Alliance does not mean you’re expected to participate in every campaign or support every position.

Each member organization retains full autonomy. If a particular petition or advocacy effort doesn’t align with your values or priorities, your organization simply doesn’t engage. No action is required, and there is no obligation to endorse causes that don’t reflect your mission.

In fact, open dialogue and mutual respect are foundational to our alliance. If a partner organization strongly opposes a proposed campaign, that perspective will be carefully considered before the Alliance moves forward. We strive for consensus, not conformity.

Each organization can designate a representative to serve on the Coastal Alliance Advisory Board, helping guide the Alliance’s direction, share local insights, and vote on collective actions.

When public letters or petitions are released, only the organizations that explicitly sign on will be listed.  

This ensures:
- No blanket endorsements
- No misrepresentation
- No assumptions of support where it doesn’t exist

Every position statement will include a signature block or acknowledgment from the organizations who choose to stand behind that particular effort. This structure protects the independence of each member while amplifying the collective strength of those aligned on a given issue.