Workforce Development

CSUMB, together with regional partners and through participation in MBCAAN, is strengthening the Monterey Bay region’s response to climate change by building generational workforce capacity in coastal climate resilience and risk reduction.

Hartnell College is advancing climate resilience in the Central Coast region by building a climate-ready workforce.

UCSC, in collaboration with MBCAAN and regional partners, is implementing a multi-tier climate workforce initiative to build durable adaptation capacity in the Monterey Bay region.

The Pajaro Valley (PV) Climate Corps delivers a paid, pathway-aligned job training and hands-on work experience program for young adults and community members interested in developing new skills in climate adaptation career pathways, with a focus on residents from disadvantaged and flood-vulnerable communities within the communities of Watsonville and Pajaro.