VX News is the editorial voice of the annual VerdeXchange Conference, featuring in-depth interviews with industry leaders and policymakers driving innovation in clean energy, water, transportation, and climate policy.

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.

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