To close out the forum, we focused on the theme “Cultivating Collaboration for Equitable Climate Action.” Effective climate action must prioritize the needs of the communities most affected by climate change, requiring new means of collaboration for greater impact. Partnerships across industries, sectors, and communities are essential for accessing state and federal funding and driving impactful climate efforts. In the closing plenary, speakers from the private sector, non-profit organizations, state agencies, and local governments discussed their collaborative efforts to achieve climate and energy goals.

• Donnel Baird | CEO, BlocPower
• Courtney Blore Kalashian| Executive Director, San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization
• Lujuana Medina | Environmental Initiatives Division Manager, County of Los Angeles
• Moderator: Emi Wang| Director for Capacity Building, The Greenlining Institute