A workforce development program empowering emerging climate leaders to take climate action to engage communities, cultivate change, and leave a lasting impact

The California Climate Action Corps (CCAC) Fellowship is an AmeriCorps service program that’s part of a California statewide initiative to address and mitigate the effects of climate change. Annually, we match 400+ Fellows with public agencies, Tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations across California for an 11-month Fellowship to mobilize community members to take direct climate action through education, volunteer mobilization, and assessment focused on urban greening, wildfire resiliency, and organic waste diversion and edible food recovery.

Urban Greening

We are expanding green spaces to combat the heat island effect, improve air quality, boost biodiversity, and sequester carbon. We also remove fire-prone invasive species and restore native wetlands to promote healthier, more climate-resilient communities.

Organic Waste Diversion

We are dedicated to diverting organic materials from landfills through initiatives that educate and support communities in composting efforts while also recovering edible food to combat both methane emissions and food scarcity in California.

Wildfire Resiliency

We prepare communities for wildfire prevention and mitigation through resiliency programs, proven strategies, and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) to improve wildfire prevention, protection, and awareness for California communities.