As California's State Coastal Conservancy opens grant applications for various climate resilience initiatives, concerns arise over overwhelming project demand versus limited resources. Executive officers stress the need for local advocacy to secure state funding and mitigate extensive climate challenges. Uncertainty looms over funding for essential projects aimed at restoring native habitats and addressing environmental risks, raising questions about future preparedness and project viability. The conversation urges a proactive local and regional approach to maintain momentum in combating climate issues amid shifting federal support dynamics.
We could see more applications coming in with more demand than resources available, which makes it difficult for organizations to compete given that there might be more projects in the mix to evaluate.
What's going to save us is us working locally, regionally, to advocate for funding in Sacramento. If we don't think differently and organize differently, it's going to set us back years, if not decades, in the work to adapt to and mitigate the climate crisis.
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