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The Center for Regional Change at UC Davis brings together faculty, students, & communities to collaborate on innovative research to create just, sustainable, & healthy regional change in California's Central Valley and Sierra Nevada.
The Center for Regional Change
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connects university research with planners, land managers, non-profits, environmentalists, communities and social service providers.
- links university knowledge with state and local governments to develop policies that effect regional change.
- works across boundaries, leverages resources, builds unity and creates programs to address unmet needs.
What's New
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SACOG's Rural-Urban Connections Strategy has released their November newsletter, see it here.
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The California Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University is seeking a Health Policy Analyst. For more information, see our Job and Financial Opportunities page.
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The Center for a Sustainable California and the Institute of Urban and Regional Development have a new report on Making it Work: Implementing Senate Bill 375. See it here, and through our Special Reports on Regional Change page.
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Learn about Humanities Engaged: Tips for Campus - Community Projects from the Art of Regional Change through this handout, also located on our resources page.
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CES4 Health, an online resource for publishing diverse products of community-engaged health scholarship, is now available here and through our Expanding the Circle on Regionalism page.
Why do Regions Matter?
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Understanding regions is important because processes that occur at a regional scale are critical factors in shaping the well-being of people and communities within the regional boundaries, as well as the sustainability of associated biological and physical systems.
What is Regional Change?
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Regional change refers to both the intentional and unintentional processes that shape the form, function, and outcomes of social, biological and physical systems on a regional scale.
What is Regional Action
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Regional action involves public, private, and civic institutions in analyzing regional change trends and developing visions for better regional futures.