Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative (CRC)
The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative (CRC) is a coalition of local and regional organizations from the six-county Sacramento region, working together to build resilience against climate change. The CRC believes that regional coordination and partnership is critical to building stronger, sustainable, and more economically viable communities.
The CRC now has 20 members from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, including the Sac Metro Air District, Sacramento County, the City of Sacramento, and SMUD. In addition, the CRC is a member of the statewide Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation (ARCCA) through which the Capital Region can coordinate and share information with adaptation professionals from the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Central Coast, and the Sierra Nevada.
Since it was formed in 2013, the CRC has completed a needs assessment of local water agencies to understand how they are incorporating climate risks into long-term planning and supported the Sacramento Tree Foundation in its outreach to disadvantaged communities in South Sacramento, among other projects. The CRC distributes a biweekly newsletter and hosts quarterly meetings for stakeholders to come together to discuss key regional climate impacts such as drought and public health. We are working to identify future projects and issues that the CRC can support.