FFRP is proud to announce that our very own Brandon N. Smith has been selected as one of the Center for Community Investment inaugural California Climate Leaders Fellows! This group of climate resilience leaders will spend the year building investment and leadership skills from CCI’s toolbox and cross-pollinating thinking and work from across our state. Addressing the challenges created by climate change—especially in the BIPOC, immigrant, and rural California communities that struggle to get their fair share of resources despite their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change—requires not just advocacy, but also investment and system change. We are proud to be a part of this essential work, and look forward to seeing how this initiative will benefit our home state and promote access to forestry workforce opportunities.
We are at a critical turning point in the fight to create equitable resilience to climate collapse. For leaders committed to racial justice, it's inarguable that BIPOC, immigrant, rural, and other historically disinvested communities are often most impacted by climate instability. For leaders committed to transforming the community investment ecosystem, it's inarguable that when the work is siloed, fragmented, and reactive, it is the most vulnerable communities who are left behind. The California Climate Leaders Fellowship, a new CCI leadership development program in collaboration with The California Endowment, is focused on helping leaders addresses the challenges created by climate change through advocacy, investment, and system change. We are so proud to announce the first cohort of this essential program. The 13 members are recognized leaders ready to foster the kinds of collaboration necessary for the formation of equitable, climate resilient communities. We can't wait to get to work with this amazing team! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gYRf2NB6
