Principles of a Blue-Green Recovery
Creating Jobs and Tackling the Climate Crisis
The United States is facing multiple crises. As the country struggles to contain the pandemic, the U.S. economy is under strain. At the same time, climate change is damaging communities and taking a serious economic toll. While meeting immediate public health needs remains a top priority for the incoming Administration and Congress, national policymakers contemplating stimulus legislation should ensure that it will create a “climate-smart” recovery to protect the U.S. economy over the long term. The ocean has a critical role to play: it is a significant economic driver that can contribute climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions that benefit frontline communities.