Courtney Bourgoin, courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org
Washington, DC— This week, President Biden declared June National Ocean Month— calling on everyone to take action to protect, conserve, and restore our ocean and coasts. The Biden- Harris administration’s ‘America the Beautiful’ plan released last month includes a framework to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands, freshwater, and ocean areas by 2030.
In response, Chris Hill, Director of the Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign, released the following statement:
“Healthy oceans are core to healthy waters, communities and life-sustaining biodiversity. We applaud the administration for their ongoing efforts to save lands, water and wildlife.
“Protecting 30% of our country’s coastal waters by 2030 will be absolutely critical in preserving a liveable planet for today and future generations.
“We can and must cultivate resilience in the face of the increasing consequences of the climate crisis. We will continue working together to safeguard the lands, air and water on which our communities depend. We all have a role to play in this moment and no time to waste.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.