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Working at the science-policy interface, we also see these inequalities reflected in the ocean and coastal science landscape, including disparities in access to education opportunities, access to coastal environments, climate change resilience, and meaningful coastal and ocean policy engagement, among many others. We are committed to challenging these systemic problems by proactively building relationships and partnerships that redistribute power to marginalized and historically excluded communities, and amplify their voices... Serving one of the most diverse states in the country, we believe that it is impossible to develop effective and equitable solutions to climate change and its disproportionate impact on frontline communities without including a broad set of perspectives, lived experiences, and ways of knowing. Moreover, we acknowledge that we must approach our work through the broader context of California's history of inequities, including forced displacement, environmental..

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