Working together for a more resilient coast
Chatham County and the surrounding communities are in need of direction in the form of specific strategies to plan for and react to rising seas along the Georgia coast.
➧ The Chatham County - Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) is partnering with Chatham County, the City of Savannah, Georgia Sea Grant, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division, University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government, and others to develop the Coastal Empire Resilience Network (CERN).
➧ The network will engage regional community partners, municipal staff, and policymakers to coordinate strategies to address the physical, economic, and social challenges coastal Georgia faces due to a changing climate. CERN will work to align regional strategies, share resources, and advocate for collective action to improve the resilience of communities in our coastal region.
Financial assistance provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by the Office for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and passed through the Coastal Management Program of the Department of Natural Resources.
