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
Upcoming Events
Certificate Courses Offered Spring 2026
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.
Climate HQ hosted our first annual Celebration of Student Climate Leadership
The evening was filled with energy and inspiration —Highlighting the incredible efforts and accomplishments of our students, alumni, and community partners who are shaping the future of climate justice.
News Articles and Past Events
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November 05, 2025This story was produced by The Hechinger Report and Grist, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality… -
September 25, 2025Students participate in the inaugural cohort for the Graduate Certificate in PK-12 Climate Justice Education program that st… -
August 27, 2025Six SFSU students embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime Ecuador adventure this summer with Climate HQ's Logan Hennessy in his L… -
July 01, 2025We’re proud to share that Associate Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics Zubaida Qamar was recently featured in a KQED art… -
June 06, 2025Our very own Dr. Aritree Samanta, was recently featured in an SFGate article examining how San Francisco’s summer weather…
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