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How much would it cost to drought-proof the Bay Area?

Aug 6 2021

Even a small risk of supply disruption warrants big investments in drought-proof water. By Adrian Covert, Vice President, Climate Policy The rising...

State Approves $13 Million Council-Backed Request to Advance Desalination

Jul 30 2021

California this week approved $13 million for a major desalination research and development initiative that the Bay Area Council had been advocatin...

California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Request for Proposals for Climate Adaptation Projects

Jul 12 2021

The Bay Area Council Foundation today launched the official request for proposals for the California Resilience Challenge 2021 Grant Program, a sta...

Bay Area Council Helps Climate Resilience Bond Clear First Hurdle

Apr 9 2021

California moved one step closer Thursday (April 8) to voting on a $6.7 billion climate resilience bond on the fall 2022 ballot, as AB 1500 (Garcia...

Council Urges Consideration of Alternative Water Plan as Drought Worsens

Apr 2 2021

For the second straight year, California’s Sierra snowpack is far below the historic April 1 average, according to the state’s final snowpack s...

Council Co-Sponsors Water Innovation Bill

Feb 12 2021

The Bay Area Council is proud to partner with the California Municipal Utilities Association in sponsoring SB 351 which authorizes the creation of ...

New Resilience Challenge Video Highlights Launch of Round 2

Sep 4 2020

Following up the wild success of our 2020 California Resilience Challenge, the Bay Area Council Foundation has completed production on a new video ...

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight Series: Resilient Communities at Clear Lake

Aug 7 2020

This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California Resilience Challenge, a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative of the Bay A...

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Transforming Schools Into Resilience Centers

Jul 17 2020

This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California Resilience Challenge, a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative of the Bay A...

California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Competition for Climate Adaptation Projects

Dec 2 2019

The Bay Area Council today launched the official request for proposals for the “California Resilience Challenge” — a $2 million statewide com...

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