(she/her) Climate change adaptation researcher + Resilience Analyst at the CPUC, Sacramento. Opinions are my own. 🏳️‍🌈 http://pacificadaptation.blogspot.com https://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myzzr364ks25Helpful explainer in Bay Nature about this winter's El Niño - informed by an interview with my favorite California climate scientist Daniel Swain #elnino #CAWx https://baynature.org/2026/08/06/science-nature/weather/el-nino/a-super-el-nino-is-here/29 Oct 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzzr364ks25https://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myioo42kds2wClimate change graphs galore! All bad news but - pretty! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myioo42kds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myio74ldwc2wI didn't get a chance to grab one of these but I heard great things about this little comic drawn by a 12 y.o. about climate change - available for $9 on Amazon #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Kids-Our-Climate-Changing-ebook/dp/B0CVK8SN9M/ https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Kids-Our-Climate-Changing-ebook/dp/B0CVK8SN9M/?th=1&psc=122 Oct 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myio74ldwc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myimfof5es2wLouise Bedsworth (CLEE) mentions the integration of Bay Area youth orgs in the 5th Climate Assessment- the Bay Area Youth Climate Summit & a group focused on youth at risk of incarceration, fostering heat resilience, noticing spikes in crime during heat waves #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myimfof5es2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myik3m3zis2wAs we are heading into the final sessions of the Resilient California Summit (a rebrand of the CA Adaptation Forum) I notice many positives incl. the mainstreaming of indigenous perspectives- a native voice on many panels- plus sessions on indigenous themes, but #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myik3m3zis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myiddbhajs2aDon Hankins (Indigenous Peoples Burning Network+ other orgs) points out that rx burns can not only restore native plants but water, showing a field that went from star thistle to hydrophytes (water plants) and a longer-running stream after a few burns + wildfire #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myiddbhajs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myicsdp3p22aThe CA Wildfire Task Force* has a new action plan for 2026-2031 about to come out - you can check out the draft now - looking at how to align local & regional action with the science & funding * California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force wildfiretaskforce.org/Action-Plan/ https://wildfiretaskforce.org/Action-Plan/22 Oct 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myicsdp3p22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myibu2qyf22aJust met a researcher at UC Davis who is developing evidence-based approaches to treating stream-side encampments as intentional, safe transitional housing + an opportunity to recruit partners in trash reduction #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 https://pasternack.ucdavis.edu/research/projects/stream-side-encampments/22 Oct 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myibu2qyf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myi7e2rx7c2d"All of this work should be to reduce our reliance on the FAIR plan," referencing the state's insurer of last resort that is in crisis. We can't eliminate it but we need to get people new, better options. "That's how we heal the market." - CA Sen. Ben Allen #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi7e2rx7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myi6wu6ytc2d"We need to get our oars rowing in the same direction" - CA State Sen. Ben Allen, talking about homeowners, local governments, and insurers facing the challenge of preparing for wildfires. We need better education & real incentives/rewards for risk reduction. #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi6wu6ytc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myi5upgxc22dGeothermal is apparently one hopeful area looking at our clean energy landscape, per CEC Commissioner Noemi Gallardo. The federal government is in favor of geothermal for some reason - so that is one relatively clear path forward. #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi5upgxc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myi3wg2it227The Cahuilla Bird Singers from SoCal launch day 3 of the Resilient California Summit with uplifting song, joined by tribal dancers on the floor, dancing in their conference lanyards and traditional regalia #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202622 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi3wg2it227https://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myi2st3m2227Is anyone else wondering what is happening with the plans to prepare Route 37 for sea level rise? BCDC has a project navigator tool now that gives you the deets on the status of that project! #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 is.gd/SR37corridor https://is.gd/SR37corridor22 Oct 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi2st3m2227https://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mygv6qymmc2nDay 2 of the Resilient California Summit ended with "Homecoming: A Pep Rally for the Planet" featuring a drum corps and David Solnit's banners, processing around the exhibit hall and the lobby since it was raining22 Oct 2026 05:03 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygv6qymmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myfr643pyc2dLearning about efforts to build solar microgrids to support healthcare facilities during power outages/PSPS events in California, including the Free Clinic of Simi Valley, which installed a solar/battery array in 2024 #PSPS #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 #ClimateChangesHealth #PowerforHealth21 Oct 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfr643pyc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myfomlqlqk2dCalifornia's first officially recognized Resilience Hub - the Boyle Heights Resilience Hub in Los Angeles - produced an implementation toolkit with their lessons learned (looks like it is from ~2022-2023) #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 tinyurl.com/BHtoolkit https://tinyurl.com/BHtoolkit21 Oct 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfomlqlqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myflbe6b3c2cDavid Solnit's "Resilient Future" banner painting project- people in business casual with lanyards painting side-by-side with neighborhood residents/unhoused people- a relaxing and wholesome way to start day 2 of the #ResilientCalifornia Summit #ResilientCA202621 Oct 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myflbe6b3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myfkmf3ug22c"What if we are successful? ... We have to expand our minds and realize together we can do really amazing things." -Hon. Sarah Dutschke, Chairwoman, Ione Band of Miwok Indians #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202621 Oct 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfkmf3ug22chttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myfkeipd722cI have never seen a tribal-only closed-door session at a climate adaptation conference before. So cool. #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202621 Oct 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfkeipd722chttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mye4o73k5s2xAnother first for me - actual social science addressing the mental health of climate adaptation professionals by Kristi Henricksen of UC Davis (et al.)21 Oct 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mye4o73k5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mye3repw5s2x"Changing storminess" as a climate impact - first time I've seen that used as an indicator! From the UCSC Ctr for Coastal Climate Resilience poster on sea level rise impacts at the #ResilientCalifornia Summit21 Oct 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mye3repw5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mydudqac2s2wWow the art on the card advertising the new California Climate Assessment is GORGEOUS - kudos to the artist Mariano Calvo #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202621 Oct 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydudqac2s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mydd3qovcs2aWoohoo! The new OEHHA climate indicators report is out as of this morning! It only gets updated about every four years and is foundational to climate research in California. Data nerds rejoice! #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA2026 #OEHHA https://oehha.ca.gov/climate-change/2026-report-indicators-climate-change-california20 Oct 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydd3qovcs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myd6unovec2aMy way of saying the acronym for the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation is LUCI ("Lucy") not LCI ("Ell See Eye"), it's both sassier and easier to say, I invite you to join me #ResilientCalifornia #ResilientCA202620 Oct 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd6unovec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3myd4roshy22a"Indigenous science is based in relationship".."We are the inheritors of this relationship" - Tiana Williams-Claussen (Dir. Wildlife Dept., Yurok Tribe) on the inclusion of tribal voices in the 5th CA Climate Change Assessment, at the opening plenary #ResilientCaliforniaSummit #ResilientCA203620 Oct 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd4roshy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3mycyh55tak2aSettling in at the inaugural Resilient California Summit in Sacramento! Wonderful to see California Native art, engineering, and regalia on display in the common spaces. #ResilientCA #ResilientCASummit #ResilientCA2026 #Adaptation20 Oct 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycyh55tak2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3ma2su42p4k2vAttention homeowners planning to go fully electric! On Oct 13 I turned off my last gas appliance. I was then charged $45 for gas use in November. I didn't realize I would still be charged for gas even if I didn't use it. I had to call both PG&E & Vista, the gas procurer, to cancel gas service.15 Dec 2025 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2su42p4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stripeygirlcat.bsky.social/post/3m4qu4axqak2uA little belatedly sharing a post I wrote in October for my climate adaptation research blog "The Past Is Not An Option" about the oddity of clean fuels proponents supporting measures to keep California's oil refineries open. Strange bedfellows indeed! tinyurl.com/3r2kx74y http://pacificadaptation.blogspot.com/2025/10/strange-bedfellows.html03 Nov 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:klb3suc47rss4ddbpyexs2mm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qu4axqak2u