OUR FOCUS
We envision a future in which strong communities, regenerative economies, and a resilient environment are the foundation of the Sierra Nevada region.
Through our work in Economic Empowerment, Regional Advocacy, and Climate Action, we work to make that vision a reality.
Economy • Environment • Community
In the Sierra Nevada, change and challenge create opportunities.
Sierra Business Council serves the economic, environmental, and social needs of our region, catalyzing innovative solutions and increasing resilience throughout the Sierra.
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Regional Reflections and Opportunities Ahead
To close out the year, Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership (CAMP) held its last member meeting open to the public as a way to not only reflect upon itself in traditional end-of-year fashion, but build a stronger vision for the year ahead. Steve Frisch, SBC President, gave a fantastic overview of information and member highlights from the past year.
Watch: Balance & Biomass
Forest biomass is an underutilized, undervalued tool that can help address our wildfire crisis
SBC’s follow-up to our 2019 white paper report on forest biomass is a three-part video series, ‘Balance & Biomass: A Solution to Emissions, Catastrophic Fire, & Communities in Crisis’, that identifies the opportunities of forest biomass utilization at both the local and statewide levels and begs the question, why isn’t the state doing more to support appropriately scaled forest biomass utilization in the Sierra’s communities?