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Coastal Conservation Corps:
A New CCC for Coastal Restoration—and Jobs

11/18/09

Linoleum block print by Friedolin Kessler, CCC, 1936.

Linoleum block print by Friedolin Kessler, CCC, 1936.

Levees Not War is pleased to direct your attention to LaCoastPost, where you can read a guest post titled “Why Not Institute a ‘Green’ Corps for the Coast?”, or, “Reinventing the CCC and WPA.” In collaboration with LaCoastPost editor Len Bahr, a coastal science and policy adviser to five Louisiana governors, we propose a Coastal Civilian Corps—a new CCC for our time—as a workable remedy for the widespread unemployment and environmental degradation besetting Louisiana and the nation. Both Levees Not War and LaCoastPost have recommended a CCC for coastal restoration before + a new WPA for infrastructure reinforcement. Now, with the still bleak employment outlook and the urgent need for defense against hurricane storm surge, plus the likelihood of a new push for further stimulus legislation in Congress, we think it’s time to press for a new CCC—and we urge activists and public officials in all 50 states to press for similar legislation nationwide. Read all about it at LaCoastPost.



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2 Responses to “Coastal Conservation Corps:
A New CCC for Coastal Restoration—and Jobs”

  1. oyster Says:

    Great idea, Mark! I came to this post a bit late, but will plug it at YRHT.

  2. Levees Not War Says:

    Thanks, Oyster. Len Bahr is behind this, too. I’m also going to post a recent article by Neil Maher, author of Nature’s New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement (2008), titled “Is It Time for a Green New Deal?” (Answer: Yes. CCC + WPA and more.)

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