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Disaster Resilience Initiative

Building the Foundation for a Resilient Future

Complex and intersecting disasters, including climate change, megafires, and the pandemic, are disrupting the ways in which Californians live and work. Science and technology are advancing a range of sectors in ways that heighten opportunities for social progress, but also threaten to magnify existing social inequalities and present risks to privacy, public safety, and national security.

In recognition of this need, and the increasing scale of disasters in California, CCST launched our Disaster Resilience Initiative to increase the delivery and responsiveness of advisory services provided by independent experts to State policymakers.

CCST’s Disaster Resilience Initiative is generously supported by the State of California through a one-time funding allocation in the 2021-2022 State budget. This allocation supports the transmission of information between science and technology experts and policymakers focused on the overlapping, intersecting, and compounding nature of disasters in California.

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Resilience Publications & Projects

May 15, 2023
Reimagining a 21st Century Public Health System: Workshop Proceedings
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April 13, 2023
California’s Federal Labs and Research Centers: 2023 Impact Report
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April 13, 2023
California’s Federal Labs & Research Centers: 2023 Impact Report
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August 1, 2022
California Policy Actions for Pandemic Preparation, Response, and Recovery
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April 5, 2022
Pandemic Action Plan
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March 31, 2022
CCST Annual Report 2021
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April 28, 2021
California’s Federal Labs & Research Centers: 2021 Impact Report
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April 21, 2021
CCST Partner Institutions in Action Against COVID-19
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January 28, 2021
CCST Annual Report 2020
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We know science and technology must be essential components of our recovery from the pandemic and our preparation for future complex disasters.

Peter Cowhey
CCST Board Chair

 

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CCST Annual Report

Providing Impact Toward a Resilient California

In our Annual Report, CCST's leaders reflect on our 35 years of impact — and the progress made on our disaster resilience initiative, Toward a Resilient California, through our suite of Science Services including Expert Briefings, Studies and Publications, workshops and more. This works includes:

  • Peer-reviewed study with Blue Forest: "The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California."
  • Energy primer for California policymakers: "Key Challenges for California's Energy Future"
  • Federal Labs Impact Report: Highlighting the cutting edge research happening at our Partner Institutions.
  • Wildland fire policy accelerator: A partnership with the Federation of American Scientists, COMPASS, and Conservation X Labs to develop policy memos for the Federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

Resilience News and Events

April 28, 2025
Register: Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters
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March 13, 2025
CCST Report Assesses the Use of Fumigants 1,3-D and Chloropicrin in California
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February 25, 2025
Watch: AI Tools for Addressing Conservation and Biodiversity
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February 12, 2025
Watch: Climate Change and Human Mobility Briefing Series
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February 2, 2025
Recap: CCST Science & Technology Week 2025
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November 21, 2024
Gallery: CCST Hosts Experts in Sacramento to Discuss California’s Hydrogen Research and Innovation Agenda
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October 31, 2024
California Scientists and Policy Leaders Unite to Explore AI and Collaboration at Science Day 2024
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October 25, 2024
CCST Launches AI Policy Initiative, Thanks to Irwin Jacobs & Matching Gift
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May 24, 2023
CCST Annual Report 2022
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