California Climate & Agriculture Network
Advancing policy solutions at the nexus of climate change and sustainable agriculture
The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN)
is a coalition that advances policies to support
California agriculture in the face of climate change.
We believe that agriculture can play a constructive role in responding to the
climate crisis by reducing its carbon footprint and thus help to ensure the
long-term viability and security of our food and farming system.
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Farmer Education & Outreach Providing resources to farmers and ranchers on the impacts of climate policy on California agriculture, and the science of the climate benefits of organic and sustainable practices. |
| Network Building Expanding the CalCAN network of farmers, scientists, government agency staff, and advocates to cultivate communication and understanding of the role agriculture can play in climate protection. |
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| Policy Initiatives Advancing policies that support and encourage farming and ranching practices that have climate benefits and other environmental co-benefits. |
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Governor’s Office Envisions California’s Climate Future
In 1970, California Assembly Bill 2070 created the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and called for it to prepare and maintain an Environmental Goals and Policy Report (EGPR).
In 1978, an ambitious young governor named Edmund “Jerry” Brown, Jr. used the EGPR to paint his vision for California’s future. That document — entitled An Urban Strategy for California — remains an ambitious, forward-looking document even …
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