Forum Participants

The audience will include elected officials, public and private sector leaders, nonprofits, community members and organizations, and researchers from the following sectors:

• Air Quality
• Agriculture
• Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation
• Emergency Management
• Energy
• Environmental Justice
• Equitable Development
• Forestry
• Ocean and Coastal Management
• Planning and Urban Design
• Public Health
• Transportation

Forum History

The Local Government Commission and the State of California organized the first California Adaptation Forum in the state capital, held on August 19 – 20, 2014. The 2014 California Adaptation Forum launched the statewide adaptation conversation by bringing together 800 local, regional and state leaders to form a community of action, committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs. The program featured cutting-edge policies, projects, programs and partnerships, as well as tools and strategies that address the challenges community leaders face in developing and implementing adaptation solutions.