Ecology Action's Climate Solutions Program
"Through regional public-private collaboration, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties can serve as a model for other regions committed to linking economic and environmental sustainability."

Hartnell College Agricultural Business & Technology Institute
"Hartnell's Agricultural Business & Technology Institute was born out of a powerful collaboration among college, industry, and government leaders who are committed to making Hartnell College in the Salinas Valley the first name in quality agriculture education."

MBEST
"The UC MBEST Initiative is a regional economic development effort focused on developing collaborative research-business opportunities in the Monterey Bay Crescent region."

Monterey Bay Ocean Research Consortium
"The mission of MBCORC is to promote the scientific understanding of coastal and marine systems and to facilitate the application of that knowledge for public policy, environmental awareness, and decision making. MBCORC achieves its objectives by creating, coordinating, promoting, and endorsing research, education, and outreach activities, using the Monterey Bay as a natural laboratory."

Next10
"Next 10 is focused on innovation and the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues for all Californians. We create tools and provide information that fosters a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting all Californians. Through education and civic engagement, we hope Californians will become empowered to affect change."

Santa Cruz NEXT
"Santa Cruz Next is committed to providing a fun, hip and diverse environment to discuss issues affecting the next generation of our community. Next is non-partisan and promotes an open exchange of information, ideas and aspirations."

The Sustainability Academy
"The Sustainability Academy provides experience-based education to accelerate mainstream practice of innovative solutions for economic success, ecological health and community benefit."

US Dept. of Agriculture Research Station, Salinas
"The mission of the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit is to
facilitate sustainable production of vegetable, sugar, fruit and ornamental
crops through basic and applied research."