National Extension Climate Action Team
Fellow: Betsy Newman, Utah State Roadmap NECI Fellow Report: The purpose of this project is to bring CES and others together to develop a Climate Action Plan. During the first two quarters, members of the National Extension Climate Action Team: ● Supported and contributed to the Extension Foundation Proposal to NOAA for "Climate Smart Communities" ● Served on and contributed to ECOP Climate PAT/PITs ● Provided feedback to the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLLU) on addressing climate change at its annual conference ● Served on the search committee for the newly hired Extension Foundation Climate and Partnership Coordinator and helped promote the position throughout each of their networks hosted three (Sept. Oct. Nov.) national professional development meetings virtually through the monthly National Extension Climate Initiative (NECI) meetings ● Continue to promote and encourage NECI members to register their Extension programs and assets in the National Registry of Cooperative Extension Programs and Assets. ● Increased NECI membership from less than 150 in April 2021 to more than 600 people - relationship development and cultivation with federal agencies, partners. ● Worked on improvements to NECI website. ● Hosted a virtual climate session, "Climate Change in Extension: Priority Actions, Federal Steps Taken, and Prioritizing" with the expert assistance and leadership of Megan Hirschman, Jason Henderson, and Chuck Ross. This was to have taken place in person at the 2021 National Extension Energy and National Sustainability Summit but due to COVID being reworked for a virtual session -ongoing vetting, curation, and posting of climate resources of the NECI website developed and conducted surveys and polls with NECI membership on their preferences for professional development and monthly "engagement" meeting (formerly referred to as "membership" meetings). ● Reported out the survey and poll results along with the memberships' preferences for one professional development webinar each month (recorded and posted to the NECI website); one "engagement" meeting each month (not recorded-a safe, confidential space for discussion). ● Began drafting NECI's operating policies (protocols) for terms of service, communications, and work.Contributed to the Extension Foundation's "Climate Corps Concept Note" that was shared with NIFA in December/January. ● Participated in the NIFA Climate Adaptation Planning webinar held on January 20, 2022 - continue to promote and encourage NECI members to register their Extension programs
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