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Resilient California Summit Keynote: Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources
VX News here features excerpted keynote remarks by Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources, delivered at the inaugural Resilient California Summit. Crowfoot argues that the state can no longer treat climate mitigation and adaptation as separate efforts, and points to on-the-ground examples, from schoolyard heat-island retrofits and tribal-led cultural burning to Sacramento Valley floodplain restoration and the Klamath dam removals, as models that now need to scale statewide. With a gubernatorial transition ahead and federal environmental protections under pressure, he casts community leaders, not officeholders, as the durable drivers of California’s climate agenda.
Showcasing California's Innovation and Leadership in Climate Resilience
VX News here features a conversation between Resilient Cities Catalyst founding principal Sam Carter and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Yamilett Carrillo of the San Diego Foundation, and Darbi Berry of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative. The panel took place at the inaugural Resilient California Summit in Sacramento. The speakers examine how cross-border partnerships accelerate California’s climate adaptation work through three initiatives: the 17-region Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership on heat, drought, and wildfire; the San Diego–Tijuana Binational Resilience Initiative; and RE:BEACH Oceanside, an international design competition to address accelerating beach erosion. Read the interview below.
Wade Crowfoot & Newsom on 30x30: “This Is Not an Intellectual Exercise”
VX News here features a conversation between California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Governor Gavin Newsom, with 100 days left in his term, at the 30x30 Partnership 2026 Summit, held September 29 under Renzo Piano’s living roof at the California Academy of Sciences.
Building Climate Resilience: Wade Crowfoot on California’s Land, Water, and Energy Systems
In conversation with VX News, California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot discusses advancing climate resilience across land, water, and energy systems as extreme weather intensifies. From wildfire resilience and biodiversity restoration to the state’s long-term Water Supply Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future, Crowfoot outlines how California is preparing for a projected 10 percent decline in water supply while supporting a population of nearly 40 million people.
Launching California’s Climate Bond – What’s Next?
VX News presents an excerpted webinar hosted by Wade Crowfoot, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency (CRNA), where he discusses the implementation of Proposition 4 and specific programs it will support with a variety of key agency leaders, including Lauren Sanchez, the recently appointed Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Cutting Through the Noise: Secretary Wade Crowfoot (CNRA) & Robert Chun (CEC) on Federal Impacts on California
As California contends with Federal attacks on clean energy development and threats to the state’s authority to regulate emissions, state leaders remain resolute in advancing the state’s climate and clean energy goals.
VX News excerpts the latest from California Natural Resources Speaker Series from July 10 Cutting Through the Noise: Federal Impacts on California and What We’re Doing About It with CRNA Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Robert Chun, Chief of Staff to California Energy Commission Chair, David Hochshild, who details the tax credit sunsets, regulatory freezes, and cuts to clean energy deployment—and highlights how California is mobilizing to protect progress and sustain momentum. Despite the headwinds, both leaders underscore that innovation, public resolve, and market forces continue to drive a clean energy future that Washington cannot derail.
