PURPOSE: THE HIGHEST PRIORITY CLIMATE RISKS FOR CALIFORNIAS MONTEREY BAY REGION ARE FLOODING AND WILDFIRESBOTH OF WHICH HAVE HAD DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON LIVES, LIVELIHOODS, AND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT, COMPRISING DOZENS OF AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, WILL IMPLEMENT FOUR ADAPTATION STRATEGIES THAT CREATE A REGIONAL, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING THESE RISKS WHILE BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THESE TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES INCLUDE NATURE-BASED APPROACHES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ECOSYSTEM AND HABITAT RESILIENCE AND PROTECT HUMAN COMMUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIMEAND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND TRIBESTHIS UNIFIED, REGION-WIDE APPROACH WILL CREATE GENERATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH BUILDING THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND WORKFORCE NECESSARY TO CREATE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE HAZARDS.

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PURPOSE: THE HIGHEST PRIORITY CLIMATE RISKS FOR CALIFORNIAS MONTEREY BAY REGION ARE FLOODING AND WILDFIRESBOTH OF WHICH HAVE HAD DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON LIVES, LIVELIHOODS, AND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT, COMPRISING DOZENS OF AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, WILL IMPLEMENT FOUR ADAPTATION STRATEGIES THAT CREATE A REGIONAL, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING THESE RISKS WHILE BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THESE TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES INCLUDE NATURE-BASED APPROACHES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ECOSYSTEM AND HABITAT RESILIENCE AND PROTECT HUMAN COMMUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIMEAND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND TRIBESTHIS UNIFIED, REGION-WIDE APPROACH WILL CREATE GENERATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH BUILDING THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND WORKFORCE NECESSARY TO CREATE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE HAZARDS.