Drought. Heat. Fire. Here are your solutions to build resilience to climate threats.
After 15-months of active community listening, passionate dialogue, and thoughtful idea generation at CEC’s Climate Resilience Roundtable series, we’re proud to share our latest report: Community Solutions to Climate Resilience.
The roundtables brought together 580 community leaders from Santa Barbara County to examine six climate threats to our region – wildfire, drought, extreme heat, intense storms, sea level rise, and decreased water supply. Designed and facilitated by LegacyWorks Group, the roundtable framework is already being replicated by other local climate planning efforts looking for meaningful community engagement that elevates previously unheard voices.
The newly released report highlights the top 50 ideas and solutions (out of 700+ generated at the roundtables) that can protect the whole community against climate threats and disaster. It also lifts up underpinning themes and principles for building true climate resilience, which is both equitable and just.
The collective vision generated at the roundtables centers equity and justice, empowers all people, and expands leadership – it is intersectional, interdisciplinary, and builds collective capacity to get the necessary work done to protect us against climate impacts.
Over the next decade, CEC is dedicated to pursuing this vision and supporting the good work already in progress by government and community partners.
We look forward to rolling up our sleeves alongside you and other leaders to ensure a climate-safe Central Coast.
In health and action,
Sharyn Main, Climate Resilience Program Director
Community Environmental Council
P.S. We hope this report instigates many community-generated climate resilience initiatives and projects. I’d love to hear what take aways and actions the Community Solutions to Climate Resilience report inspires for you. Email me at smain@cecmail.org.