California Coastal Protection Network (CCPN)

Founded in 1999 by Susan Jordan, the California Coastal Protection Network (CCPN) focuses its non-profit advocacy on key statewide issues facing the California Coast.  CCPN has developed a successful track record for raising public awareness of coastal development and public access issues by working with local stakeholder groups throughout the coastal zone. CCPN has played a leading role in defeating controversial large scale, precedent setting coastal development projects including expanded offshore oil leasing, siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals, expanded commercial development at Hearst Ranch, protection and restoration of state parks at San Onofre (Toll Road) and Crystal Cove, and opposition to seawater desalination projects that use outdated intake technologies that pose significant adverse impacts to California’s marine resources and Marine Protected Areas.