"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
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Arc of the Coast Eastern Cape Breton Cooperative Alliance was launched in 2018 as a ‘Cooperative’. It operates as a regional planning, and economic development organization.
At the heart of our efforts is an understanding that the heavy lifting required to create sustainable communities on our shared coast demands dedication to cooperation, and collective action on all levels.
This means that residents, newcomers, elected and appointed officials at all levels of government, educational institutions, and the private sector commit to working together beyond traditional divisions such as townships, counties or political or other affiliations.
Our supporters include the World Wildlife Fund, ESRI, Nova Scotia Community College, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, The Eastern Nova Scotia Marine Stewardship Society, Bay it forward, Glace Bay, Louisbourg and other community groups active on our coast.
AOTC supporters
Supporters include community members from other non-profit community organizations plus elected and/or appointed political officials from the Canso Causeway to Glace Bay.
"The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat."
Jacques Yves Cousteau
AOTC'S role
Communicate and collaborate with all stakeholders including local communities, academic institutions, business and governmental sectors and the tourism industry in the province of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton to foster mutually beneficial relationship.
Promote community based, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial ocean resource-based development opportunities.
Support public education about restorative ocean farms. Such farms utilize the vertical water column to co-cultivate kelp and shellfish in nearshore waters. Seasonal operation, September-April.
