Weather Programming paper
projects curriculum
one year. This will lead to great awareness of Extension clients of the importance of addressing climate change. Connectivity, Capacity, and Advocacy -Improved connectivity among Extension and USDA elements involved in climate and natural resources programming (i.e., 4-H, Experiment Stations, Hubs, NRCS, USDA- FS) -Increased capacity among participants to advocate for natural resources climate solutions and to advocate for Extension as a trusted intermediary in providing training -At least two communities per each Extension region will adopt the Cooperative Extension System Climate Education Action Plan within 2-3 years from 2024, with ongoing collaboration and dialogue with USDA Climate Hubs
level climate resilience planning
action planning or outreach
-Convene planning subgroups
Recognition and Incentives
-Strengthened relationships between Extension and communities
-Add pilot communities and farmers from which to replicate planning process
-Launch National Recognition programs and incentives/rewards for great work
Leadership and Strategy
-Increased capacity among
-Work with local, national, Tribal, and territory Extension leaders
Extension clientele to serve as early-adopters and influencers of community partners
-Create buy-in
-Get attention of more leadership -Connect to initiative leaders (like EXCITE)
Investment Opportunities
-Secure funding for personnel
-Hire additional Extension personnel (e.g. spec. agents) to develop climate-smart agriculture in action -Hire 1 FTE to inventory existing climate training programs and curricula, and then maintain this library -Hiring and budgeting to support personnel training
-Secure funding for training
-Conduct Extension/ agency/
education/communication- wide asset-mapping and gap analysis -Collaborate with external expert organization for building train-the-trainer events and to train Extension personnel to
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