Quarterly Report NTAE Year 3 Qtr 1

● Vetted and curated list of resources on the new “Resources” page on the NECI website click here.

Experience(s) working with your Catalysts and Key Informants: It has been a pleasure to work with Chuck Ross and Fred Schlutt. Their steady guidance, wisdom, and breadth of knowledge have been and will continue to be invaluable as we continue to build upon this work together. Significant Results: ● The combined work of this team, ECOP's Climate PAT, Extension Foundation, and NECI have led to elevate Extension's work in climate change and generated agencies reaching out to Extension for assistance drafting ways in which to move climate action, adaptation, education, and mitigation forward in the U.S. Anticipated work for the next reporting period (December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022): ● Hire a 0.50 FTE post-doc to serve as a climate coordinator to help develop and implement work ow protocols and provide overall coordination of our many moving parts ● Plan and launch communications plans to increase NECI membership, inform and educate members on work occurring nationally, increase National Extension Registry entries ● Support planning efforts for the 2022 National Extension Energy and National Sustainability Summits (NEES+NSS) being held in Pennsylvania in May 2022. ● Schedule presenters for the 2022 NECI Professional Development Webinars and host the webinars -monthly engagement meetings to be held on the third Wednesday of each month

Key Informant Services Reports:

Program Design and Educational Technology Helped plan and implement 2 stakeholder engagements, one of which was during this reporting period on November 2, 2021. Significant Results: ● Nov 2, 2021: 24 participants, created three Priority Action Team focussed on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate-Resilient Communities, and Ecosystem services to attend the January 2022 Impact Collaborative Summit. Anticipated work for the next reporting period (December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022): ● PIT teams to attend January 2022 Impact Collaborative Summit.

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