Calling all Californians to Prepare for Our Future.

The California Resilience Challenge is a statewide effort, led by businesses and a diverse range of partners, to build local climate resilience and support a shared vision for a resilient California in the face of increasing climate threats. The Challenge is seeking submissions for and will select up to 10 diverse and replicable climate change resilience projects by the end of 2019―actionable projects that are ready for permitting and implementation. The projects will reflect California’s diverse geography to showcase leadership in climate change adaptation.

Climate change is pushing California’s already volatile climate to greater extremes in terms of flooding, drought, heat, and wildfire.

Fire

Up to 40 percent of California’s landmass now has an elevated or extreme level of fire danger.

Drought

The recent drought was the most severe in 1,200 years. State officials estimate the Sierra snow pack, the source for over one-third of California’s water, will shrink up to 65 percent by 2100.

Flood

Sea levels are projected to rise between 7-23 inches by 2050, and more extreme storms will cause inland flooding.

Heat

2017 was the third hottest year on record and saw the hottest summer in state history, threatening vulnerable populations.

The effort is being jumpstarted with a $1 million shareholder-funded contribution from PG&E to the Bay Area Council Foundation. The total amount raised through the challenge – and final details on its scope – will be announced in concert with the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco in September 2018.