For decades, the University of California has been at the forefront of studying the climate crisis and developing practical solutions. Over the past year, we felt the urgency of addressing the growing impacts of climate change as communities across California — and the country — experienced historic droughts, heat waves, wildfires and other extreme weather events exacerbated by a warming planet. But we also saw the potential for rapid and effective climate action as elected officials, institutions and communities came together around shared goals. In the 2022-23 state budget, the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $185 million in support of the University’s trailblazing work on climate change. These resources will be used to fund community-tailored solutions to meet California’s climate goals and needs, ensure that our communities are prepared and resilient and prevent future disasters. This is a great example of the many ways that the University of California is working to leverage state, federal andPrivate funding to accelerate climate research and innovation. University of California Health also joined health systems and medical companies across the nation in a new national pledge to decarbonize the health sector and increase the resilience of our medical facilities. Meanwhile, UC academic health centers continued to make improvements in clean electricity, energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and sustainable food procurement.