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About the Climate Adaptation Consortium

CSU ADAPT aims to address the challenges of climate change by enhancing the development and application of transdisciplinary climate adaptation solutions and climate action research. We work collaboratively to translate science to action and integrate these solutions into educational curriculum and workforce training. These efforts strengthen community actions, technological solutions, policymaking, and workforce development and retraining. CSU ADAPT catalyzes coordination across CSU’s 22 universities, maximizing opportunities for community engagement and lasting partnerships with high schools, community colleges, University of California campuses, California communities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, the private sector, and philanthropists.

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Mission Statement

The Consortium serves as a community of practice for faculty, students, and staff engaged in climate action. The consortium provides a space to share results across the CSU system, learn from one another, and build collaborations and partnerships. Our activities include education, research, workforce development in ecosystem resilience, environmental sustainability, and climate action.

Vision Statement

As a community of practice, the consortium will develop lasting partnerships among CSUs and California communities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, the private sector, and philanthropists to enhance the application of climate adaptation and climate action research and education. CSU ADAPT also aims to optimize student success and preparation for the climate workforce across the CSU. Our collective efforts will span community action, technological solutions, policymaking, and workforce development and retraining.

Strategic Goals

CSU ADAPT is focused on four strategic and interrelated goals that will advance climate action and adaptation across the CSU’s 22 universities and in the communities we serve statewide. Through cross-campus and community collaborations, we are working to:

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Increase partnerships with the state, private sector, nonprofits, and philanthropic institutions and communities to design climate adaptation research and workforce development programs.

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Secure continuing external funding to support climate adaptation and action related educational and research activities.

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Develop and share relevant climate adaptation and action-aligned curriculum across CSU campuses.

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Close the achievement gap by engaging students in hands-on experiential learning activities related to climate adaptation and action.

Strategic Goals

CSUADAPT is focused on four strategic and interrelated goals that will advance climate action and adaptation across the CSU’s 23 campuses and in the communities we serve statewide. Through cross-campus and community collaborations, we are working to:

  1. 1. Increase partnerships with the state, private sector, nonprofits, and philanthropic institutions and communities to design climate adaptation research and workforce development programs.
  2. ​ 2. Secure continuing external funding to support climate adaptation and action related educational and research activities.
  3. 3. Develop and share relevant climate adaptation and action-aligned curriculum across CSU campuses.
  4. 4. Close the achievement gap by engaging students in hands-on experiential learning activities related to climate adaptation and action.