Its mission is to restore coastal ecosystems but do so in a way that safeguards resource-based local economies. CHEER recognizes that!!! Our mission is to restore coastal ecosystems but do so in a way that safeguards resource-based local economies. CHEER recognizes that varied interests are represented in local economies. It believes that assessing and reconciling these interests so that each group profits by cooperation in restoration efforts is the key to more effective environmental programming.