Dear readers,
I wanted to share some exciting news with you.
I was just awarded The Harold Gilliam Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting from The Bay Institute at their 26th Annual awards ceremony held June 28, 2018 in Sausalito, CA!
I received one of three “Bay Hero” awards given to California environmental leaders for our work on water, wetlands, public policy, and related issues.
This is what The Bay Institute said of the awards:
“Each of these individuals (awarded) is exemplary in his or her own way: a leader in the fight for environmental justice and the protection of our wetlands; an economist who has debunked myths about the conflict between the economy and the environment; a blogger who has demystified the confusing and complex world of California water,”commented Gary Bobker, Program Director of The Bay Institute.
I like that: “… a blogger who has demystified the confusing and complex world of California water”
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Demystifying California water policy is my life’s work, and it’s an honor to be recognized for it by one of California’s leading institutions. (The prestigious Bay Institute is a research, education, and advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the estuary’s tributary rivers, streams, and watersheds.)
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Sincerely,
Chris Austin
Maven
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