Catalyst Convening – San Diego
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Viejas Casino and Resort (5000 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901)
Representatives from local and regional governments, tribal governments, community-based organizations, philanthropic foundations, and institutions of higher education are invited – alongside key state agencies – to coordinate on the region’s energy, land use, climate barriers, and solutions.
The goals of the Convenings are to:
- Understand the bio-region & explore specific regional issues
- Facilitate two-way conversations on climate, land use, and energy
- Enable regions to have space to inform and co-create policies with actionable recommendations
- Create opportunities for state agencies and program teams to share funding, incentives, opportunities to engage, and other resources available to the region
Who should attend?
- Community-Based Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
- Economic Development Organizations
- Philanthropic Foundation Members
- Regional Climate Collaboratives
- Frontline Leaders and Government Partners
- Local and Regional Government Staff
The Program
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Check-in and Networking (breakfast provided)
9:30 – 9:40 AM
Welcome
9:40 – 9:50 AM
What does the Climate Science say?
9:50 – 10:15 AM
Introduction to the Region’s Landscape
10:15 – 10:45 AM
Priorities, challenges, assets activity
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
- Energy Resilience and Affordability
- Capacity Building
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Nature-Based Solutions & Local Food
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:35 PM
Informing State Support to Address Region’s Needs
2:35 – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 – 3:15 PM
Funding for the Future
3:15 – 5:00 PM
Resource Fair
The Catalyst Convenings are Presented by:
Catalyst Convenings are planned with UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab and the California Climate & Energy Collaborative with support from Fruition Multimedia and Farallon Strategies.
