Goleta Slough Resilience Acceleration Initiative
The Goleta Slough Resilience Acceleration Initiative is an effort supported by State Coastal Conservancy and led by Resilient Cities Catalyst in partnership with Tidal Influence, Heal the Ocean, Integral Consulting Inc., and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)’s Ocean and Coastal Policy Center.
Initiative Goal
Resilient Cities Catalyst and partners will work with community members and experts to build resilience for the community, infrastructure, and natural ecosystem in and around the Goleta Slough.
Initiative Outcomes
Identify local climate-driven challenges through analysis of previously established regional priorities, via existing plans and available documents
Engage diverse stakeholders and community members to define community values and needs for the future
Identify a pipeline of coastal resilience projects that align with local priorities and address climate challenges
Initiative Outputs
Develop a comprehensive web resource with plans, research, events, deliverables, and relevant information related to Goleta Slough, which will include:
A digital repository containing a catalog of analyzed plans that inform the regions priorities, results from the plan analysis, and visuals and narrative illustrating the environmental and socio-economic dynamics of the Goleta Slough and surrounding coastal area
Resources from community engagement activities and a community vision that catalogs and synthesizes the critical priorities of stakeholders and residents for a more resilient future
A project database cataloging coastal resilience projects that align with local priorities and address climate challenges
Using priorities identified and key outcomes desired from the plan analysis and community engagement, select at least three projects to advance towards implementation
