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Podcast: American Shoreline Podcast Network
Episode: Mandy Sackett, Policy Coordinator for Surfrider California, and Her Big Win Before the CCC
Description: On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Mandy Sackett, the California Policy Coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation. Mandy advocates for the protection of all 1,100 miles of California’s coastline. This work includes tracking development applications at the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and participating in the state’s efforts to adapt to climate change, and planning for sea level rise. Recently, Mandy lead Surfrider's efforts to stop a bluff armoring project on the famous Strands Beach in Del Mar, California, a project that would have interfered with public use.
After marshaling beach advocates and local high...