SACRAMENTO – Despite the challenges posed by a global pandemic and unprecedented heat and wildfires, 2020 was another record year for California Climate Investments with more than $3.1 billion invested in more than 51,000 projects across California’s 58 counties. Projects implemented in 2020 alone will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 18 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent over the course of their lifetimes.
Of the $3.1 billion investment in 2020, $1 billion is benefiting disadvantaged and low-income communities and households collectively referred to as priority populations. To date, more than $4 billion in California Climate Investments funds have benefited priority populations nearly half of all project investments.
Californians have benefitted from these investments through improved public health, fire prevention, affordable housing and energy efficiency, as well as significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases. To date, California Clim
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Ecologists working with tribes to preserve ecosystems and plant species Author: Jules Bernstein
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UC Riverside ecologists are leading a $1 million plant protection project that will help Southern California’s tribal nations adapt to climate change.
Oak trees and acorns hold special significance for Southern California tribal nations.
The goal of the project is to preserve plant species and ecosystems that enable the continuation of native tribal cultural practices. Currently, some of these species are facing threats including hotter temperatures, prolonged drought and increasing urbanization.
“Many plants that are integral to tribal tradition and spirituality are also key for maintaining biodiversity in this region,” said Helen Regan, a professor in UCR’s Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Department, and co-principal investigator of the project. “Everyone benefits from ensuring the survival of these species.”