Restore the Mississippi River Delta (MRD) is a coalition of local and national environmental organizations working within Louisiana to rebuild and restore the coast. The coalition has been conducting public opinion research among Louisiana voters since 2013 and media research about coastal issues since 2016.
Media research has explored the core themes, topics, messengers and tone that have driven the conversation in both national and local media around coastal restoration and coastal land loss. The goal of this research has has been to better understand patterns and changes in the conversations through the years.
This report discusses findings primarily between 2017 and 2023.
