Cooperative Extension System Climate Action Plan

expanded partnerships

-Effectively promote Extension expertise with policymakers -Create MOUs between state and federal agencies to maximize acquisition of technical and financial support -Establish a means of communication between Extension & major policy leaders (host convening on climate issues, specifically focused on agriculture) -Partner with agencies/organizations to plan, develop and deliver

-Insights from private-sector research supported by public funding become more accessible to all -Empower Extension professionals to transparently and effectively help landowners navigate privacy issues, available incentives, technical assistance, and sequencing of support

-Co-produced policies facilitated by Extension are the norm, rule, expected

-Existing relationships with municipal decision-makers -Experience in facilitating the participatory policy-making process -Sea Grant has a strong history of being knowledgeable of policy landscape Investment Opportunities -Funding to support the coordination of policy-related

-Extension professionals

educated/trained on proper policymaker engagement protocols/restrictions

activities including

assessment, training, and

convening of a policy taskforce

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