Regional Collaboration and Capacity Building
Total Projects: 4
We cultivate regional collaboration between NGO's, institutions, Tribes, and governments for climate resilience.
The centerpiece of this Adaptation Strategy is the Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network (MBCAAN), initiated with this grant. The overarching purpose of MBCAAN is to coordinate and plan for future adaptation and resilience actions in the Monterey Bay region. MBCAAN will be a forum for active planning and information sharing among jurisdictions and will ensure the coordinated, integrated implementation of the activities in this application. Key functions of MBCAAN will include ensuring broad and inclusive regional participation; developing Monterey Bay regionwide, equitable climate adaptation strategies; identifying adaptation needs, developing projects, and securing funds to implement those projects; identifying workforce needs and supporting workforce development; conducting regional monitoring of on-the-ground projects and performance evaluation of MBCAAN and the overall program. All collaborators in this application have committed to participating in MBCAAN.
A major focus of MBCAAN will be the engagement of marginalized, disadvantaged communities and Tribes. This Adaptation Strategy also includes capacity building for three existing climate collaboratives – Central Coast Climate Collaborative, Monterey Bay Climate Justice Collaborative, and Monterey Bay Regional Climate Project Working Group. An especially innovative function of MBCAAN will be the establishment and administration of a Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Revolving Fund to provide low-interest bridge funding and rapid response to urgent climate adaptation needs.
