The CCCS offers four core services:
Outreach
GOAL: To promote and facilitate dialog between researchers and decision-makers
- Respond to the needs of state and local resource managers
- Work with NGOs and government on mitigation and adaptation efforts
- Communicate the key challenges posed by climate change to decision-makers
- Integrative conferences and summits
Research
GOAL: To nurture emerging science and develop critical tools for crafting sound policy
- CCCS will act as a hub for interdisciplinary research teams
- Actively survey the needs of policy- and decision-makers
- Best practices for urban communities and natural ecosystems
- A large focus on local and California issues
Education
GOAL: To educate current and future leaders in global decision-making strategies
- Customized workshops
- Lectures and intimate discussions for diverse community leaders
- Graduate and undergraduate participation in research and outreach activities
- Interdisciplinary instruction in climate change
Network
GOAL: To partner with diverse stakeholders to bring about positive, sustainable change
- Sustain a network of scientific and policy-making practitioners
- Create effective partnerships in response to particular challenges or needs
- Web-based interactive tools
- Collaborate with local, national, and international stakeholders
