Climate Mitigation and Adaptation News

June 28th, 2024

2024 California State Adaptation Strategy

California state climate leaders are asking for public feedback on the 2024 Climate Adaptation Strategy, which outlines California’s approach to adapting to a changing climate. As weather extremes intensify, data and research from around the world continue to show that the planet is experiencing a rapidly changing climate, and that this will only accelerate over time. This full report and details on how provide input are available here. 

The Better Funding Report

After years of supporting State and federal agencies, listening to and advocating on behalf of communities, facilitating discussion between levels of government, reviewing hundreds of grant solicitations and guidelines, reading dozens of smart papers on how to improve funding, and compiling lots of ideas, Angela Hacker, Statewide Best Practices Coordinator for the California Climate & Energy Forum, has published the Better Funding Report. This report looks critically at the ways in which California's local and regional agencies access funding administered at the state and federal level. The full report can be found here.

We Prosper Together: Powering Up the Capital Region!

July 9th, 9:00am - 6:00pm

Join Valley Vision for a transformative full-day event where business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders come together to chart a dynamic and inclusive economic future for the greater Sacramento region. Engage in deep-dive discussions, collaborative brainstorming, and strategic planning to drive local job creation and sustainable growth. More information on this event is available here.

California Extreme Precipitation Symposium

July 11th, 7:30am - 5:00pm

In 2024 we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the California Extreme Precipitation Symposium. The first Symposium was held in June 1994 at Sierra College where 55 weather aficionados gathered on a Saturday in Sewell Hall. "Predicting Heavy Rainfall Events in California: A Symposium to Share Weather Pattern Knowledge" was the theme. More information on this event is available here.

Upcoming: Climate Action & The Urban Environment

September 4th – November 13th, 2024

The Sacramento Tree Foundations UC Climate Stewards Certification Course will focus on the urban environment and the role it plays in climate action. The course will explore how our built environment can play an essential role in environmental justice, conservation, urban greening, and community stewardship. We will explore these themes through the unique lens of urban forestry, regional sustainability, community resilience, and local action. The course will incorporate not only an academic approach but also experiential experiences through guest speakers, field trips, participatory science, and projects. More information on this event is available here.

CalRecycle’s Leader, Zoe Heller, On Battling Plastic Pollution and Working for a Cleaner Climate

Sacramento News & Review

In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Zoe Heller as the new head of CalRecycle. Heller is a circular economy and zero waste specialist with a distinguished career in environmental stewardship and policy leadership and a passion for environmental justice. Her career includes a decade-long stint at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where her final role was as manager of the agency’s Zero Waste Section. She has been at CalRecycle for seven years and served as deputy director of the Division of Circular Economy before assuming her current role. Read this full article here.

Now Recruiting – Sacramento County Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force

Rio Linda Online

Sacramento County is accepting applications for membership on the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force’s primary focus is gathering public input to provide informed recommendations to the County on actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. Several positions are available: see the Task Force website for details. We invite anyone who has a commitment to collaboration, equity, and partnerships in advancing public policy to apply. Read this full report here.

California Beats Big Oil – Again

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

California notched another victory against Big Oil. The industry announced it is pulling its referendum aimed at repealing California’s law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. The measure that would have appeared on this November’s ballot could have allowed the oil industry to keep drilling new wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools and operating existing wells without critical pollution controls. Now that the industry has pulled their referendum, implementation of California’s law requiring setbacks (SB 1137) can begin – a crucial protection for public health and safety. Read this full press release here.

Will Last-Minute Bond Issues Make California Ballot?

CalMatters

The most recent measure to let the state borrow billions barely passed in March. In a poll out this month, nearly two-thirds of Californians said it’s a bad time to issue more IOUs. But that isn’t stopping supporters of climate action and school construction from trying to get bond issues on the November ballot — and they say by waiving state election law, they have a little more time than Thursday’s deadline for other ballot measures. Read this full article here.

County Cooling Centers and Resources

Cal OES

As high temperatures impact Californians across the state, many regions will be experiencing triple-digit weather during the summer season. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and its local partners encourage Californians to seek out cooling centers during this period of extreme heat. For Extreme Heat safety tips and resources, visit the Listos California website. Read this full article here.

100-Degree Temperatures Are Headed to Sacramento Area. How Long Will the Heat Wave Last?

The Sacramento Bee

Triple-digit temperatures are expected to bake the Sacramento region next week, just in time for the Fourth of July. The National Weather Service is predicting high temperatures of 100 degrees to start Monday. The heat wave could last more than three days, the forecast shows. Here’s what to know: Read more here. 

California Wildfires Have Already Burned 90,000 Acres, and Summer is Just Beginning

Los Angeles Times

California’s summer is off to a fiery start after an explosion of wildfire activity across the state this week, with blazes stretching firefighting resources thin, forcing evacuations and scorching several homes, businesses and bone-dry hillsides. Perilous weather conditions in the last days of spring before Thursday — strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures — fueled flames from Los Angeles County to Colusa County north of Sacramento, with more than 30 wildfires igniting, including two of the state’s largest this year that each surpassed 15,000 acres in a matter of hours, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Read this full article here.

California Fire Maps Show Where Wildfires Are Burning

Across the State

CBS News

Firefighters across California are working to extinguish multiple wildfires — including several blazes that broke out over the weekend and others that flared up early this week — as the state contends with a mix of hot, dry weather and powerful, gusty winds. More than 90,000 acres have burned so far this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. More than half that toll came from three major fires in June. Officials have released a series of wildfire maps plotting the fires' expansion. Read more here. 

• AECOM, Sacramento - Multiple Positions
• Ascent - Multiple Positions
• Breathe California -Air Quality Programs Intern
• California Environmental Justice Alliance - Multiple Positions
• Community Resource Project - Multiple Positions
• Department of Water Resources - Multiple Positions
• Mutual Housing California - Multiple Positions
• Sacramento Tree Foundation - Multiple Positions
• Sierra Business Council - Eastern Sierra Small Business Resource Center Director

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The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative is a membership based collaborative network designed to promote greater climate change resilience planning coordination in the six-county Sacramento Region. The purpose of this collaborative network is to create a forum where leaders from government, academia, environmental and community groups, the business community, and labor can come together to exchange information, identify vulnerabilities and data gaps, leverage resources, and advance comprehensive solutions in an effort to create stronger, sustainable, and economically viable communities in the Capital Region.