We hold regular constituent meetings with members of the Board of Supervisors, the Environment Department, and the Mayor’s office to help keep them on track to meet the demands of the Climate Emergency.
We aim to support affected communities and concerned citizens from all parts of San Francisco in making their voices heard on climate issues by scheduling constituent meetings, and by alerting our network of members and allies about opportunities to participate in task forces, give public comment at committee hearings, sign on to letters to policy-makers, and more.
💚 To get more involved, click here to join the coalition of active volunteers (you will get a newsletter/action alert once or twice a month), or contact us. There's always something you can do, whichever mode of participation is most comfortable for you.
We aim to support affected communities and concerned citizens from all parts of San Francisco in making their voices heard on climate issues by scheduling constituent meetings, and by alerting our network of members and allies about opportunities to participate in task forces, give public comment at committee hearings, sign on to letters to policy-makers, and more.
💚 To get more involved, click here to join the coalition of active volunteers (you will get a newsletter/action alert once or twice a month), or contact us. There's always something you can do, whichever mode of participation is most comfortable for you.
Current action: Petition the Mayor to prioritize climate goals across City government.
The Mayor's most recent 2-year budget puts our City in danger of going backwards in its fight to mitigate climate change. However, his current attention to restructuring City government opens up a chance both to create an authorizing entity to oversee and enforce climate goals in every City agency, and to go beyond the constant fight over General Fund leftovers, exploring other ways to finance implementation of SF's comprehensive, detailed Climate Action Plan. Learn more and sign our petition here. We have also created a letter to the Mayor, currently being cosigned by multiple organizations. To see the letter and possibly add your organization to the list of signatories, contact us.
Ongoing action: Reduce Deadly Air Pollution in the Bay Area
In 2023, the Bay Area Air District ("Air District") established strong standards to reduce deadly air pollution from the use of fossil fuels in homes and buildings. The regulations create zero nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits on appliances, set to start taking effect in 2027 for hot water heaters and 2029 for furnaces. As the implementation deadlines are approaching, the Air District is working to add some common-sense exemptions to protect low-income households - but the gas industry and its allies are working overtime to use the reopening of the rules as an opportunity to roll them back entirely. We can't let that happen. These rules are some of the strongest tools San Francisco can rely on to make substantial progress toward achieving the City's 2040 net zero GHG emissions goal. Our allies at Sierra Club SF Bay organized a letter-writing campaign, but deadline for public comment was November 24, 2025. To follow what is happening with the adaptation process of the amended rules, check the Air District website.
Recent action: Help pass the All-Electric Renovations ordinance quickly.
This ordinance, sponsored by Board President Mandelman and other Supervisors, amends the City building code to mandate that buildings undergoing major renovations must install only electric systems for heating/cooling, water heating and cooking. The Mayor needs to sign it before October 1 because that's when a state law goes into effect freezing all building codes until 2031! Find more info, letter-writing tool and info about July 28 rally here.
Update: After the July 28 rally, the All-Electric Renovations ordinance passed the Committee and went on to the full Board the next day, where it passed unanimously on the first reading. It then passed its final SF BoS reading in early September, and the Mayor signed it. It now awaits approval by the CA Building Standards Commission.
Update: After the July 28 rally, the All-Electric Renovations ordinance passed the Committee and went on to the full Board the next day, where it passed unanimously on the first reading. It then passed its final SF BoS reading in early September, and the Mayor signed it. It now awaits approval by the CA Building Standards Commission.
Previous campaign
Our June 2025 action happened because Mayor Lurie's budget proposal pretends there's no climate crisis.
The story is below. Ultimately, we faced bitter disappointment at the failure of the Mayor and the Budget & Appropriations Committee to fund SF Environment Department enough to enable it to continue its work implementing the Climate Action Plan.
Last month, SF Climate Emergency Coalition sent this letter, cosigned by 33 other community groups, to Mayor Lurie. The Mayor ignored it. Mayor's proposed budget ignored climate crisis; then it was up to Supes to change that.
Despite declaring the climate emergency "an existential threat" and vowing to "prioritize climate action not just in words, but in dollars and policy," Mayor Lurie has instead made it impossible for San Francisco to achieve its climate goals. His 2-year budget proposal reduces SF Environment Department funding so much that in Year One they're on life support as they continue implementing the Climate Action Plan, and in Year Two they lay off staff working on building decarbonization, climate, clean transportation, and potentially clean energy as well. Work on implementing the Climate Action Plan, and much of the Environment Department’s building decarbonization and clean transportation initiatives, would end.
The bad news: That is what happened.
Our June 2025 action happened because Mayor Lurie's budget proposal pretends there's no climate crisis.
The story is below. Ultimately, we faced bitter disappointment at the failure of the Mayor and the Budget & Appropriations Committee to fund SF Environment Department enough to enable it to continue its work implementing the Climate Action Plan.
Last month, SF Climate Emergency Coalition sent this letter, cosigned by 33 other community groups, to Mayor Lurie. The Mayor ignored it. Mayor's proposed budget ignored climate crisis; then it was up to Supes to change that.
Despite declaring the climate emergency "an existential threat" and vowing to "prioritize climate action not just in words, but in dollars and policy," Mayor Lurie has instead made it impossible for San Francisco to achieve its climate goals. His 2-year budget proposal reduces SF Environment Department funding so much that in Year One they're on life support as they continue implementing the Climate Action Plan, and in Year Two they lay off staff working on building decarbonization, climate, clean transportation, and potentially clean energy as well. Work on implementing the Climate Action Plan, and much of the Environment Department’s building decarbonization and clean transportation initiatives, would end.
The bad news: That is what happened.
