Seaweed Community Action Fund
PROJECT
Organization: Brackish & Co.
Community-funded seaweed education, outreach, and shared policy work to build public demand and turn community priorities into practical proposals.
About
The Seaweed Community Action Fund is a community-funded year of seaweed education, public outreach, and shared policy work on the West Coast.
The goal: take CAPRA (California Aquaculture Permitting Resiliance Act), a draft California seaweed aquaculture bill I built, in combination with agency collaboration, from AB 2051, from draft to introduced law, and build the public demand to carry it. That means finalizing the bill language with agency and academic review, retaining a contract lobbyist, and running public education and outreach so the bill arrives with a constituency behind it.
This is funded by many, not one investor.
Community contributions start at $5. Businesses, organizations, grant funds, and public agencies can sponsor defined pieces of the work. Every paid role except the contract lobbyist uses the same $50 per hour community rate.
Community contributions start at $5. Businesses, organizations, grant funds, and public agencies can sponsor defined pieces of the work. Every paid role except the contract lobbyist uses the same $50 per hour community rate.
The full 12-month plan, with the complete budget, team, and timeline: https://brackishco.org/seaweed-proposal
You don't need to donate to have a voice. Add your name and share one priority for free: https://brackishco.org/seaweed-support
Every dollar is visible on this page's public ledger.
The second half of funding releases only when four milestones are met: final bill language verified, a lobbyist retained, a bill author committed, and a published count of public supporters.
The second half of funding releases only when four milestones are met: final bill language verified, a lobbyist retained, a bill author committed, and a published count of public supporters.
Our team
Jules Marsh
Admin
brackishco
Admin
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Financial Contributions
One-time contribution
Tidepool
A small contribution toward steady, shared work. Support the project without a paid membership or an obligation to give again. Your voice is welcom... Read more
$5 USD
One-time contribution
Working Seaweed
Support the time it takes to check evidence, listen well, and turn community needs into useful public materials. Reports and opportunities for inpu... Read more
$25 USD
One-time contribution
Coastal Workers
Support research and outreach shaped by the people growing, harvesting, preparing, and depending on seaweed. For individuals and businesses and org... Read more
Starts at
$100 USD
One-time contribution
Coalition Partner
For organizations or individuals able to make a larger contribution. Contact [email protected] to discuss any restrictions, acknowledgment, or w... Read more
Starts at
$500 USD