Fernanda Balata, NEF     The Blue New Deal will work to deliver good jobs and economic sustainability for coastal communities through a healthier marine environment. Finding solutions to the various challenges faced by coastal communities across the country will require participation and co-operation from a range of different voices and interests. The Blue New Deal will bring coastal partners together – from local councils and national government departments, to entrepreneurs and industry representatives – to develop a nationwide action plan, to be launched in 2016. 

Website  The Blue New Deal website will showcase some of the existing examples of innovative and sustainable approaches happening around the UK coast. We encourage everyone to share their story with us.

Blog    I have written  a blog about the launch of the Blue New Deal initiative

Vision Report  Read our Blue New Deal vision report setting the context for this initiative. The report outlines how the absence of social and environmental goals in key coastal and marine industries over the years has placed undue pressure on coastal economies, communities and the environment.

It also begins to explore the many opportunities to deliver more and better jobs and economic prosperity to coastal communities through transforming our approach to managing the UK’s wealth of coastal and marine assets.

Help us share it widely: suggested social media posts 

Can we balance the economic & social needs of communities with those of our marine environment? Yes! http://bit.ly/1R1UpGn (via @NEF) 

More and better jobs for coastal communities through healthier seas. Help make it happen: http://bit.ly/1R1UpGn (via @NEF) 

Coastal communities can thrive through a healthier marine environment. Help @NEF turn this vision into reality: www.bluenewdeal.org   

Innovative & sustainable approaches from around the UK coast: economic prosperity through healthy seas www.bluenewdeal.org (via @NEF)

Fernanda Balata   Project Lead, Coastal and Marine Environment New Economics Foundation fernanda.balata@neweconomics.org   +44 (0) 207 820 6389