Regeneración serves as a unique climate+justice collaborator with community partners to inspire a local response to our changing climate. We dream of a safe, vibrant, climate resilient Pájaro Valley where all thrive.

We:

• Discover and elevate stories of how climate
  change is impacting our community.
• Grow new, young Environmental Justice
  champions and amplify their voices, actions,
  and leadership.
• Inform local strategies and policies addressing
  climate change.
• Educate and empower actions to reduce
  Greenhouse Gas emissions.

Since 2016 we have activated thousands, created pathways for new leadership, and changed the conversation about climate change to center solutions on justice for frontline communities.

Farmworker families and other low-income people are disproportionately affected by climate impacts such as drought, heat, and wildfires. Our grassroots surveys identified a significant gap in local agricultural communities in planning for climate adaptation.

We present the concerns of Pajaro Valley’s underrepresented communities as governments and organizations address our changing climate, and help build capacity with and for social service organizations to understand climate impacts and engage decision makers.

Regeneración has become the local expert on climate and justice, receiving frequent invitations to consult, speak, and offer perspective. We create pathways for equitable leadership for young adults representative of our community, and partner with local and regional organizations, governments, and educational institutions to address climate change and build unity for long-term social and environmental justice. We gauge our impact through measuring engagement at events, social media followers, contact lists, media coverage, local climate policy changes, and results of volunteer and event surveys demonstrating increase in knowledge and commitment to action.

We envision a just and thriving community which has minimized climate risk, prepared everyone to adapt, and achieved justice as we transform our society to successfully respond to the climate crisis. With the once in a generation $3.5+ trillion in government funding slated for climate, this dream could be a reality, but only if justice is centered in our local response. Our climate agencies are already working to develop projects and have a strong commitment to center equity, but the effort is critically under-resourced.

We are a vital climate and equity partner for jurisdictions in the tri-county Monterey Bay. We are uniquely positioned to enroll and convene social service and justice groups in the Monterey Bay Area Climate Justice Collaborative to ensure emerging strategies and solutions achieve both justice and climate goals. We will expand the Collaborative in 2024 and increase the capacity of social service organizations to engage decision makers and build community resilience.

Please donate generously to this worthy organization.