The Binational Resilience Initiative has resulted in:
45
Community-based organizations supported
12
+Coastal resilience grants with a youth focus
24
Collaborative coastal resilience projects supported
As of August 2024
Building Cross-Border Resilience
A partnership of San Diego Foundation and the International Community Foundation, the Binational Resilience Initiative places geographic focus on the Cali-Baja coastline region that spans from Oceanside in North San Diego County in the U.S. to Ensenada in Northern Baja California, Mexico.
This is the largest economic zone along the U.S.-Mexico border and generates a regional GDP of $250 billion, an estimated $70 billion in cross-border trade flows and more than 90 million people crossing the border each year.
This initiative addresses our cross-border region’s climate vulnerabilities by empowering binational collaborations between civil organizations, scientists, community leaders and other stakeholders.
The Binational Resilience Initiative helps to:
Improve Coastal Resilience
Fund pilot green infrastructure projects like wetlands restoration to help the region weather the impacts of climate change such as coastal flooding and shoreline erosion
Reduce Pollution Impacts
Work with partners to innovate and reduce the presence of pollution in the binational lower Tijuana River watershed to create healthier oceans and waterways on both sides of the border
Champion Local Leadership
Strengthen binational, regional leadership by collaborating and making decisions with members of communities that are inequitably affected by climate change
Build a Knowledge Base
Conduct new research to expand the understanding of our binational coastal resilience needs, helping to inform and support better decision-making for community leaders and policymakers
Thanks to our Partners
The Binational Resilience Initiative is a partnership of San Diego Foundation and International Community Foundation.
Funders for the initiative include The Builders Initiative and Alumbra Innovations Foundation, which together seeded the initiative with $1,975,000 in combined funding. Other project partners include Resilient Cities Catalyst and the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative housed at the Nonprofit Institute of the University of San Diego.
Environment
Binational Resilience Initiative: Preserving Our Coastlines Through Environmental Justice and Collaboration
Community Impact
San Diego Foundation Grants $740K to U.S., Mexico Nonprofits Building Coastal Resilience and Preserving Local Watersheds
Community Impact
San Diego Foundation, International Community Foundation Offer $500K for Cross-Border Climate Projects
Community Impact
Celebrating a Year of the Binational Resilience Initiative