2024
Annual Report
CRC's work is rooted in the lived experiences of residents on the frontlines of climate change. Explore how our programs, partnerships, and community leadership helped drive solutions rooted in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, and throughout the Bay Area Southern Peninsula.
At Climate Resilient Communities (CRC), our work is rooted in the lived experiences of frontline residents who face the most severe climate threats. Across East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, and the greater Bay Area, CRC empowers community voices — youth, elders, families — to create locally-led solutions for resilience, safety, and long-term thriving.
In 2024, CRC expanded our impact through deep partnerships, new leadership programs, and tangible neighborhood projects. From protecting homes against rising heat and smoke to launching new Climate Change Community Teams (CCCTs) in historically under-resourced areas, CRC is building a model of community-driven climate action that is powerful, replicable, and just.
🌱 Together, we are not just responding to the climate crisis — we are reimagining what resilience looks like when it is built by and for the people most affected.
Celebrating Community-Led Resilience: CRC’s 2024 Annual Report
Our 2024 Annual Report tells the story of how Climate Resilient Communities is advancing climate justice, one neighborhood at a time.
From home upgrades that protect families from wildfire smoke and extreme heat, to youth-driven climate leadership initiatives, the report highlights real solutions shaped by the communities we serve. Explore the milestones, voices, and partnerships that are building a more resilient future across East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, and beyond.
Our Impact.
In 2024, CRC made measurable progress across our communities thanks to the leadership of local residents, partners, and volunteers:
$170k+
In Compensation to Community Members
Including stipend participation in CCCTs, disaster preparedness workshops, & assessments.
$547k+
Total Community Investment
From all five Climate Resilient Communities programs to action-oriented projects.
15
Full Time
Staff Members
Escalating our full-time team from 7 in our first year of 501(c)3 status.
9
Climate Change Community Teams
CRC has 4 CCCTs in process & 5 built/operating with meetings hosting 340 attendees in 2024.
14
Rain Garden &
Cistern Installations
This year, we are proud to have reached our goal by December with reaching 25 in 2025.