Learn How to Address the Climate Crisis in a Meaningful Way During Everybody’s Climate
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presents the return of Everybody’s Climate this July. This series of programming aims to inspire patrons of all ages to take action for a safer, greener and more sustainable future.
"Community-centered climate programming remains relevant in 2025, as scientists and journalists can attest. Our world is impacted by changing climate conditions and ongoing abuses to our air, soil and water. The lineup we have put together for July provides the opportunity for more artistic reflection and candid conversations about these issues," says Gregory Hom, Environmental Center Librarian.
Everybody’s Climate offers a variety of events, including films, concerts, book club discussions and poetry readings, and includes both in-person and virtual programming. Throughout July, SFPL partners with the San Francisco Environment Department for several programs. Learn how to take advantage of San Francisco City rebates and incentives during Electrify Your Home. Teens are invited to join the Climate Action Book Club, which includes a craft activity. These series are hosted at various library locations across the City.
Everybody’s Climate kicks off on July 5 with Library Day at the New Farm in the Bayview, featuring book giveaways, live music and arts and crafts. Plus, there will be a special visit from the Bookmobile! On July 6, learn about free energy upgrades for qualifying homeowners and tenants. This program will be available in Spanish and Chinese in the Chinese Center at the Main Library. On July 12, Steven Mayers and Jonathan Freedman will lead a virtual panel on processing climate fear and grief, resolving conflict, and envisioning a way forward together. Join The Center for Climate Integrity, Corey Riday-White, and Chelsea Linsley as they explore the climate-induced insurance crisis on July 24 at the Main Library. Yana Garcia, California Secretary for Environmental Protection, will discuss her work at the Environmental Protection Agency and its mission to restore, protect, and enhance the environment on July 29 via Zoom. The series concludes with a performance of The Jingwei Bird by Del Sol Quartet and San Francisco Poet Laureate Genny Lim on July 31.
See the full schedule at sfpl.org/everybodysclimate.
Everybody’s Climate Schedule
Presentation: Sustainable Investing That Benefits Nature and People - July 2, 12 pm, Virtual Library
Film: Climate Warriors - July 2, 5:30 pm, Visitacion Valley Branch
World Literature Book Club Discusses George R. Stewart's Fire - July 3, 6 pm, Virtual Library
Launch Party at the New Farm - July 5, 11 am - 4 pm, The New Farm, 10 Cargo Way
Panel: Place - July 6, 1 pm, Main Library
Free Energy Savings Assistance Program - Programa de Asistencia Gratuita para el Ahorro de Energía - 免費節能協助計畫, July 6, 2 pm, Main Library, Presented in English, Chinese and Spanish
Climate California Docuseries with NorCal Public Media - July 8, 5:30 pm, Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Grief & Hope in a Burning World: Strategies for Climate Resilience - July 9, 5:30 pm, Virtual Library
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam Celebrates Colossus: Water - July 10, 6 pm, Main Library
Panel: Solito to Solidarity — From Climate Grief and Conflict to Envisioning Our Way , July 12, 11 am, Virtual Library
Forward Together, July 12, 11 am, Virtual, Library
Performance: Melt the North Pole by Wobbly - July 12, 3 pm, Golden Gate Valley Branch
Performance: Eco-composer Cheryl Leonard on Thin Ice - July 13, 1 pm, Main Library
Workshop: Finding Your Place in the Climate Justice Movement - July 13, 3:30 pm, Main Library
The Future of Bay Area Public Transit with SPUR - July 15, 5:30 pm, Main Library
Our City Our Power: It's Time for Full Public Power in San Francisco - Es el momento de la energía pública plena en San Francisco - July 16, 6 pm, Main Library, Presented in English and Spanish
Performance: California Fire & Water Poetry - July 17, 6 pm, Main Library
Digital Tools for Climate Action - July 19, 10 am, Main Library
Film: Pacific Mission + Q&A with Plastic Odyssey's Fabien Lamaison - July 20, 1:30 pm, Main Library
The Fraud of Plastic Recycling - July 20, 4 pm, Main Library
Film: Elemental — Reimagine Wildfire - July 23, 1 pm, Chinatown Branch
Presentation: Waterfront Resilience with the Port of San Francisco - July 23, 5 pm, Main Library
Presentation: Climate Change Fuels the Insurance Crisis. Who Pays? - July 24, 6 pm, Main Library
Presentation: Humanity in the Anthropocene - July 27, 4 pm, Main Library
講座: 粵語家居火災安全(Cantonese Workshop: Home Fire Safety) - July 28. 2 pm, Main Library, Presented in Cantonese
California EPA — Secretary Yana Garcia Discusses CalEPA Updates - July 29, 5:30 pm, Virtual Library
Performance: The Jingwei Bird: Music & Poetry - July 31, 6 pm, Main Library