Скачать или смотреть Protecting the Coyote Valley through Strategic Conservation, Land Use and Climate Policy Approaches

July 26, 2022 1-2 PM PST

In this Lunch & Learn, Andrea and Marc will discuss the precedent-setting multi-year collaboration among a host of local partners – with State support – that resulted in protection of community-serving natural infrastructure in Coyote Valley, just south of urban San José.

They will outline the science-based documentation of the nature-based climate solutions this multi-benefit landscape provides, the vocal community support calling for its protection, the bold political leadership, the creative public/private financing and the weaving-together of all these elements that successfully reversed decades of development momentum. They will also discuss how Coyote Valley is modeling the state’s 30 x 30 initiative and innovative planning efforts underway for Coyote Valley’s future.

Panelists:
Andrea Mackenzie – General Manager, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Marc Landgraf – External Affairs Manager, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

Moderator:
Louise Bedsworth – Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment