About
Four Impact Areas
Achieve Net Zero Emissions
Eliminate Risk from Flooding and Rising Seas
Prepare Communities for Extreme Heat and Impaired Air Quality
Empower Communities to Build Resilience to Climate Change
Timeline
Initial Development
FAC launched · TA Pilot · Strategic Business Plan · Resilience Fund launch.
Phase 1: 2026–2028
Secure revenue from public and private sources through sponsorships, membership dues, and direct project funding. Leverage funds to provide capacity-building technical assistance, help SC4 projects secure financing, and explore long-term funding mechanisms.
Phase 2: 2029 & Beyond
Seek blended public and private financing, enabling full grant-making and TA services to directly support resilience projects countywide.
Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative (SC4)
Climate change is resulting in higher temperatures, more frequent and intense extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and more severe droughts. These impacts pose intensifying risks to our residents, our environment, and the critical infrastructure in Santa Clara County. Immediate, collective action must be taken to adapt and reduce greenhouse gas emissions – keeping our communities safe and resilient, while promoting equity and quality of life for all.
No single entity or organization can solve the climate crisis alone. By organizing at the countywide scale, the Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative will amplify solutions and enable transformative change across individuals, communities, institutions, and the region as a whole.
Meet Our Fund Advisory Committee (FAC)
Eric Rodriguez
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Nancy Vasquez
New Hope for Youth
Jasneet Sharma
County Resident
Lauren Weston
Acterra
Sarah Cardona
Greenbelt Alliance
Edgar Echevarria
San Jose Conservation Corps
Terry Trumbull
County Resident
Jennifer Lloyd
CADRE
Ze-Kun Li
Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action
Oluwafolake (Folake) Phillips
AWO
Anne Marie Todd
San Jose State University
Jackie McBride
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority