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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
- 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 affect regional change.
- works across boundaries, leverages resources, builds unity and creates programs to address unmet needs.
What's New
- The Yolo County School Boards Association and Saving California Communities hosted Jonathan London and Mindy Romero to present the results of Healthy Youth/Healthy Resources. A panel of students from Yolo County high schools, Sacramento City College and the University of California, Davis attended to offer their personal perspective on youth assets and challenges in the region. Read more about the event here.
- Save the date — On June 27th the CRC will be having our Spring Regional Advisory Committee meeting. Stay tuned for more information.
- Jonathan London, Director of the CRC will be taking leave from April to September. Dave Campbell, Specialist in the Cooperative Extension; Director of the California Communities Program and CRC Executive Committee Member, will serve as Acting Director in his place.
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Check out the Mapping Regional Change website! The site provides access to hundreds of CRC-developed maps and illustrate a wide array of indicators of regional well-being including: education, health, socioeconomic status and much more. Click here to visit the site.
Why do Regions Matter?
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?
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
Regional action involves public, private, and civic institutions in analyzing regional change trends and developing visions for better regional futures.