ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Mount Diablo State Park, CA. We want to give special thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Chile, The Packard Foundation, and Marisla Foundation, for supporting our work that made everything possible. We welcome more partners to join us in our endeavors. NATURE · PEOPLE · SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS TO THANKS TABLE OF INTRODUCTION 03 OUR HISTORY CONTENTS 05 CHAIR’S LETTER 01 07 GOVERNMENTS LETTERS OUR PEOPLE 13 REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE CCC 15 BOARD MEMBERS 02 16 STAFF 17 COUNCILORS 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 21 CONAF - CAL FIRE MEETING 23 SPACE X LAUNCH TALK 03 25 #CHILEFORNIAN CONVERSATIONS CYCLE 29 WEBIANR CYCLE: “¿Y DESPUÉS QUÉ? CONSTRUYENDO UN PLANETA RESILIENTE” 53 CCC ANNUAL MEETING 63 VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS ON INSTAGRAM LIVE 65 VIRTUAL SEMINAR COASTAL ZONE 67 REEF CHECK & FUNDACIÓN BORDE COSTERO MEETING 69 TWINS BATTLING WILDFIRES 73 CHILE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION EXCHANGE – THE PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE 77 NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM PRESS PRESENCE ESTABLISHED IN 2011, THE CHILE 81 ONLINE, PRINTED & ON AIR CALIFORNIA COUNCIL (CCC) IS A BI- NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 04 THAT PROMOTES MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING BETWEEN CHILE AND CALIFORNIA IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS. FINANCIALS 87 BALANCE SHEET 05 88 PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT BE PART OF OUR PROJECT WEBSITE: www.chile-california.org EMAIL US: [email protected] COLLABORATORS VISIT / MAIL US: 870 Market Street St, 91 PARTNER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Suite 1058, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA 97 PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS FOLLOW US: 06 0301 INTRODUCTION2020 HIGHLIGHTS 1 Even when we live in a hyperconnected world, we seem to be more disconnected than ever. Relationships amplify Colbún, Chile the transfer of knowledge and innovation, which creates impactful solutions for both territories. 01 OUR HISTORY THE LINK BETWEEN CHILE AND CALIFORNIA DATES BACK TO 1963 2008 THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY, WHEN THE “GOLD RUSH” CREATED THE FIRST LOOSE TIES BETWEEN THESE Inception of the Chile Launch of the Chile California California Program. In Plan. The Chile California INTRODUCTION TRANS-HEMISPHERIC TWINS. SINCE THEN, A DEEP the early 1960’s, Chile Plan was created as a result and California signed of the Memorandum of RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN FORGED BASED ON COLLABORATION an agreement as part Understanding between Chile’s of John F. Kennedy’s President Michelle Bachelet and AND AN EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE IN VARIOUS AREAS TO Alliance for Progress California’s then Governor Arnold Program. Schwarzenegger. THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH REGIONS. 2014 2013 2012 2011 The CCC Board of Chile and California The CCC starts The Chile California Council Councilors approves a renew an Agreement for operations, appoints an incorporated as a 501 (c) strategic plan for the next Collaboration. Lt. Governor Executive Director and (3) non-profit on the 4 years, emphasizing Gavin Newsom gives organizes the Board occasion of President functional areas keynote address during into 5 committees: Sebastián Piñera’s visit to such as fundraising, CCC Annual Meeting Environment, Innovation, California, bringing together 3 communications, and highlighting the importance Education, Trade, and representatives from both 4 finance. of technology in governance. Society. public and private sectors. 2016 2018 2015 The CCC expand its influence 2017 in Chile and California by President Bachelet facilitating support and The CCC focuses on three The CCC holds first and Governor Brown collaboration between areas: Natural Resources major conference sign a historic joint CONAF-CALFIRE on Management, State and on renewable declaration on climate wildfires prevention and Society, and Technology. It resources, storage, change. The New control, and between creates Chispa-Spark Funding: and electric UC Davis Chile Life Chile’s Oficina Nacional a lean platform to finance initial mobility. Science Innovation de Emergencia (ONEMI) stages for mutually beneficial Center launched. and California’s Office of projects in Chile and California. Emergency Services (CAL OES) on disaster management. 2019 2020 The CCC focuses on climate actions working Humanity faces a pandemic towards transformational processes related to tackling the climate crisis. Participates and the Chile California and is involved in the organization of the Council adapts to the new COP25, showcasing California’s coastal normal by participating and and Climate Change’s policies and a leading webinars where Chilean scientific coalition studying climate relevant issues in today’s effects along Chile’s coastlines. world are discussed. CCC’S CHAIR 01 LETTER The organizational transitions we went through in 2020 enable the CCC to enter our second decade of ex- istence with a broader and stronger financial base, expanded core staff, reinforced and expanded networks and institutional alliances, a new online dissemination platform, and a communications firm. All of these enhance our capabilities, and I am confident, will lead to many more achievements. This growth and strengthening of the CCC reflects primarily, the dedication and amazing work that the CCC’s Staff, Board and Councilors have done this past year. I am very fortunate to be working with this INTRODUCTION great group of people. Their dedication to our mission goes far beyond the call of duty! I would like to give special thanks to our Partners, specially to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Govern- ment of Chile, for their continued support and assistance to our work. Some of the key successes of 2020 are: • A Packard Organizational Effectiveness Program effort that improved our governance, our opera- tions, and clarified key aspects of the organization, fostering constant renewal and effective structures to guide it. • Shifted from a 33 to a 9-person Board of Directors; resulting in more effective and adaptable gov- ernance. The rest of the Councilors remained as such in structural terms and continued with their constant contribution to the mission of the Council; being the backbone of the CCC. • Hired an Analyst/Fund Raiser and a Designer; adding aesthetic and content quality to our out- reach materials, and a strategic and organized pursuit of funding. 5 • Created of a Financial Sustainability Committee, who collaborated in defining the size of institu- 6 tion we want to be and in directing a plan to finance it. • Created a new, more vibrant and engaging website and web presence. The website will enable us to disseminate more effectively our own and other’s products; as well as achieve greater interaction and RAFAEL FRIEDMANN involvement of users. • Hired a communications agency; giving the CCC a wider and effective media presence. • Hosted a multitude of online webinars, presentations, and dissemination notes that kept the CCC relevant and led to an amazing variety of knowledge exchanges across many fields. • Continued support to the CCCx and their Public Trust Doctrine work that will result in significant improvement in the management of public lands and their protection. • Agreement with Chile’s Ministry of Energy for Energy Transition working group meetings. • Ongoing work to enhance conservation efforts, particularly in the Coastal areas. • The exploration of new alliances to broaden our presence and capabilities. • Expanded with new funding sources our budget to carry out even more amazing work! I am amazed and thankful for all we have been achieving, on a tiny budget, limited Staff, and a volunteer THE CCC POISED FOR MORE SUCCESS AS IT ENTERS ITS Board and Councilors. Please join us to more successes in 2021 and beyond! SECOND DECADE WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR 2020 HAS BEEN! THE CHILE- CALIFORNIA COUNCIL BECAME A STRONGER, MORE AGILE, AND EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE CATALYST FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES BETWEEN THESE TWO TRANSHEMISPHERIC TWINS. A YEAR OF KEY ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITIONS WHILE STILL DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION. Rafael Friedmann Chairman UNDERSECRETARY OF THE 01 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE LETTER CAROL INA V INTRODUCTION A L D IV I A Dear Councilors, Colleagues and friends, On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, I would like to express our appreciation to the Chile California Council. The Council has been a dynamic platform, from which we have been able to build bridges between Chile and California, strengthening and broadening our scope of cooperation with the State of California. 7 The Ministry acknowledges the collaboration achieved with the Californian Government as a concrete example of the effectiveness of international cooperation within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2008 and renewed in 2013. Chile and California share similar geographical features as territories exposed to natural hazards. In addition, both face with particular acuteness the existential threat posed by climate change. In such a perspective, international cooperation plays a key role in building national capacities to identify the risks and challenges, educate the population and manage emergencies. We are building together a path towards resilience. Chile’s unique conditions transform it into a natural laboratory for the development of research and innovation, which may provide tools for other countries and territories to achieve resilience and to cope with these challenges. Accordingly, the Chilean Institute for Disaster Resilience (Itrend) and ONEMI’s Academy of Civil Protection have been working in increasing our capacities in the field of resilience while the 2020-2021 Forest Fire Prevention