THE GOAL OF THE CMOE MODEL PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE CLIMATE CHANGE LITERACY AND SUPPORT BOTH ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES, FOR DIFFERENT AND DIVERSE GROUPS. WE INTEND THE PROGRAM WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS (I) ASSESS THEIR VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO DEVELOP PLANS THAT ENHANCE THEIR ADAPTIVE CAPACITY AND (II) DEVELOP OR ENGAGE MORE IN GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION ACTIVITIES.THE CMOE MODEL PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS:FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH: CLIMATE CHANGE WILL AFFECT ALL FOUR DIMENSIONS OF FOOD SECURITY: FOOD AVAILABILITY, FOOD ACCESSIBILITY, FOOD UTILIZATION AND FOOD SYSTEMS STABILITY. IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH, LIVELIHOOD ASSETS, FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, AS WELL AS CHANGING PURCHASING POWER AND MARKET FLOWS. ITS IMPACTS WILL BE BOTH SHORT TERM, RESULTING FROM MORE FREQUENT AND MORE INTENSE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, AND LONG TERM, CAUSED BY CHANGING TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION PATTERNS, PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY VULNERABLE AND FOOD INSECURE ARE LIKELY TO BE THE FIRST AFFECTED.ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT CAN BE A PARTICULARLY VALUABLE TOOL FOR DEVISING STRATEGIES THAT RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE RISKS TO WHICH DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS AND LIVELIHOOD GROUPS ARE EXPOSED. STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE INVOLVES ADOPTING PRACTICES THAT ENABLE VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO PROTECT EXISTING LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS, DIVERSIFY THEIR SOURCES OF INCOME, CHANGE THEIR LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OR MIGRATE, IF THIS IS THE BEST OPTION.RENEWABLE ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENVIRONMENT: THE PROPOSED MODEL CLIMATE MASTERS PROGRAM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE "POTENTIAL LONG-RANGE IMPROVEMENT IN AND SUSTAINABILITY OF U.S. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS" THROUGH CONNECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, RURAL FAMILIES, TRIBES AND SMALL BUSINESSES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BETTER ADAPT TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. A CLIMATE- READY U.S. AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM REQUIRES EASY ACCESS TO USEABLE CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES, IMPROVED CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, NEW PROCESSES TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE ADAPTIVE ACTIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS RESILIENT TO CLIMATE EFFECTS.