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+ five Gulf states
+ 1,000 members
+ 150 participating organizations + $2.3 million in project funding + 100 percent of private dollars
directly fund priority issue
programs
+ 45 projects
+ 1,000 volunteer hours, marine
debris pickup
+ 51 citizen scientists monitoring
sites across the Gulf
+ 16 restaurants reducing single-
use plastic
+ improving recovery for 27
threatened and endangered wildlife species
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
1151 Robinson St., Ocean Springs 228.215.1246 www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org
BUSINESS INDUSTRY healthy habitat &
COASTAL RESILIENCE:
story by Lynn Lofton photos courtesy of Gulf of Mexico Alliance
he health of this body of water we live on, the Gulf of Mexico, is important
to all five states that touch the northern Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida. That’s why the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) works tirelessly to bring
together the states, industry partners and state and federal agencies to ensure a healthier environment and economy for the entire Gulf.
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FACTS:
COMING NEXT YEAR:
+ communities + economy
+ environment + education + tourism
Help celebrate the value, sustainability and beauty of the Gulf of Mexico – one of the nation's greatest treasures – by being a sponsor, a partner or getting involved with:
www.embracethegulf.org