Giving a Voice to Galveston Bay
Our advocacy program works to protect the health and well-being of the Bay. We take an inclusive and collaborative approach and work closely with all stakeholders including elected officials, community and business leaders, as well as policy and decision-makers.
The Galveston Bay Report Card is an annual, community-driven, scientific analysis of the health of Galveston Bay. Twenty-two indicators across six categories (habitat, water quality, human health risk, pollution events and sources, wildlife, and coastal change) are graded in order to provide the public with an assessment of the Bay ecosystem and identify areas for improvement. Its annual development is the result of a partnership between Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF), which has been continuous since the launch of the first report card in 2014.
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To review this year’s grades and learn more about what you can do to improve the health of Galveston Bay, visit galvbaygrade.org.