Welcome to Climate HQ!

Climate HQ was created to empower SF State's diverse students, staff, and faculty to become climate justice leaders.
By actively advancing climate justice both within California and beyond, we strive to create a global impact in addressing climate challenges and fostering just and sustainable solutions.
Guided by our core value of climate justice, we are investing in people & community by developing equity-minded initiatives that reach across SF State to the broader CSU system to address climate change.
Together, we are training student leaders, creating empowering events, and transforming our campus to face today's greatest climate challenges.
Our Initiatives


Climate HQ in the News

A Hub for Hope - Conversation with Climate HQ's Co-Directors.
In this extended Five Question article, Co-Directors (left to right) Kai Burrus, Aritree Samanta and Autumn Thoyre describe how Climate HQ supports equity-minded leaders and the societal shift needed to address climate change.

SF State Will Be 1st to Require Climate Justice Course for All Students
San Francisco State University will be the first major public university in the United States to require students to complete coursework on climate justice, not just climate change.

Bestselling science fiction author brings message of hope for the future to campus.
Climate HQ in partnership with best selling sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson, brought the SF State community together to hear about climate change solutions, hope and storytelling.
Come Visit Us

Climate HQ’s student lounge is the place to be! Our student lounge is located on the fifth floor of Hensill Hall in room 525.
Students can come study, get some snacks, mingle and find community with other like-minded students and faculty, and get connected to all of the programs and opportunities Climate HQ offers.