Climate Action
Featured Event
C3CONVERGE 2024
Join us at C3CONVERGE 2024, the Climate Summit for Community Colleges in Sacramento, CA, on September 17-18. Discover how community colleges are leading the charge in climate resilience and sustainability. Learn more about the summit and join us!
Our Mission, Vision, and Values encapsulate our commitment to fostering a sustainable, resilient future through education, innovation, and community collaboration. These guiding statements reflect the essence of our dedication to impactful climate action.
Mission
To harness the unique strengths of California’s community colleges to foster climate resilience and adaptation by promoting sustainable practices, developing a climate-ready workforce, and collectively engaging communities.
Vision
A future where California leads in climate resilience, powered by the innovative and inclusive efforts of its community colleges, transforming lives and communities for a sustainable world.
Values
Integrity
We adhere to ethical practices, transparency, and impartiality, which lay the foundation for trust and drive impactful and credible change.
Optimism
We maintain a constructive, hopeful mindset oriented toward progress and possibility.
Community Leadership
Championing community-driven solutions for climate challenges.
Innovation
Encouraging creative and pragmatic approaches to climate solutions.
Both the national and state administrations have an ambitious climate agenda that includes decarbonization, electrification, and grid resilience and more. Community colleges must be at the core of this large-scale transformation in a multifaceted way.
Dr. Sonya Christian, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
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Jeffrey Clary
Senior Director, Center for Climate Futures Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor, California Community Colleges