Measuring Change (or Assessing Equity)

“Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths” (E.O. 13985).  A key feature of recent efforts to advance racial equity is data collection.  This panel will focus on the importance of gathering data, the critical data to collect, and the benefits of that data collection to drive policy change to improve ocean health, support community resilience, and strengthen climate action.