Sea, Sand and Sky: Metropolitan Beaches Commission Virtual Summit

Friday, June 17, 2022

Metropolitan Beaches Commission Virtual Summit

On Saturday morning, June 18th, from 10 AM-12 PM, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay will hold a Virtual Summit on Zoom on improving beach access for people of color, people with disabilities, and people who do not speak English as their first language.

At that time, the Commission will share our preliminary findings from the three hearings we conducted (on May 6th, 2021, November 20th, 2021, and February 9th, 2022) focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and access on the metropolitan region’s public beaches.

All are welcome to attend and participate.

You can access recordings and transcripts of the three hearings here: https://www.savetheharbor.org/current-mbc

You can register for the Virtual Summit here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdeiupjgoHdMPWyI72c9PGvJoRDFBQQLb

The Metropolitan Beaches Commission is a permanent Legislative Commission charged with making findings and recommendations to the Legislature, the Baker/Polito Administration, the Department of Conservation & Recreation and the public on ways to improve the metropolitan region's public beaches in Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull. It was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2006 and is coordinated and managed by Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.

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Welcome to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay's Boston Harbor blog "Sea, Sand & Sky".

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 free Youth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.