Storm & Flood Protection

Climate Resilience Bond Could Create Between 75,000-119,000 Jobs Says New Bay Area Council Economic Institute Report image

Climate Resilience Bond Could Create Between 75,000-119,000 Jobs Says New Bay Area Council Economic Institute Report

A bond measure to protect California communities from wildfires, droughts, floods, and extreme heat events could create between 75,000 and 119,000 ...
Resilience Challenge Provides Sobering Look at Risks Ahead image

Resilience Challenge Provides Sobering Look at Risks Ahead

Over 80 cities, counties, special districts, and Native American tribes have applied for climate change planning grants under the California Resili...
California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Competition for Climate Adaptation Projects image

California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Competition for Climate Adaptation Projects

The Bay Area Council today launched the official request for proposals for the “California Resilience Challenge” — a $2 million statewide com...
Need for Speed Cited in Bay Restoration Efforts image

Need for Speed Cited in Bay Restoration Efforts

The Bay Area needs to hurry efforts to restore Bay wetlands, according to a recent San Francisco Chronicle story on efforts to restore wetlands aro...
Alaska Airlines Joins California Resilience Challenge image

Alaska Airlines Joins California Resilience Challenge

Alaska Airlines this week joined the California Resilience Challenge, pledging $100,000 to help communities across California improve their resilie...
Resilience Challenge Enters Key Phase image

Resilience Challenge Enters Key Phase

As the Bay Area Council nears an important milestone in its ambitious California Resilience Challenge, a new study by Zillow Research shows just wh...
Atmospheric River a Reminder of Bay Area Vulnerability to Extreme Storms image

Atmospheric River a Reminder of Bay Area Vulnerability to Extreme Storms

A second atmospheric river pummeled Northern California this week, bringing historic rain, flooding, snow and winds, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to...
Council Sounds Alarm Bell for Regional Action on Extreme Storms image

Council Sounds Alarm Bell for Regional Action on Extreme Storms

An atmospheric river battering the Bay Area and Northern California should serve as a powerful reminder of the mounting risks and costs the region ...
Statement on Pacific Gas & Electric Reorganization Plans image

Statement on Pacific Gas & Electric Reorganization Plans

The Bay Area Council issued the following statement on the announcement by PG&E that it plans to file for Chapter 11 reorganization. PG&E was a fou...
Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Budget a Good First Step for Addressing California’s Major Challenges image

Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Budget a Good First Step for Addressing California’s Major Challenges

The Bay Area Council today applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 budget as a good first step in addressing California’s major challeng...
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