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CCAC fellow Anna says hands-on tree planting and connections drew her into environmental work

Oral Comment · February 5, 2026
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Anna, a CCAC fellow with City Plants, described leaving political work after finding a stronger interest in community and environmentalism; she said hands-on training, like planting a tree with a partner, and the fellowship’s networking helped her gain practical experience without returning to school.

Anna, a CCAC fellow with City Plants, said she joined the California Climate Action Corps after earning a degree in political science and deciding traditional politics was not the right path for her. "I joined, the California Climate Action Corps because I got a degree in political science," she said.

She described a shift…

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