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Please join Climate HQ for our 4th Annual Earth Week FilmFest on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30pm-7pm in Coppola Theater.

This year we are featuring two short films, “Ndjimu (Deep Cobalt)” directed by Congolese filmmaker and activist Petna Ndaliko Katondolo & “In the Maritime Frequencies” directed by School of Cinema professor Greta Snider. 

In addition, student projects produced by the Climate HQ Storytellers Fellows will also be featured as part of this special screening. These short audio-visual projects, produced as part of the Climate HQ Storytellers Lab, tell students’ stories of climate and ecological struggle, justice, and resilience.

The annual Climate HQ Earth Week FilmFest is co-produced with the School of Cinema’s Marcus Endowed Chair of Social Justice Filmmaking and co-sponsored by Race & Resistance Studies and the SFSU Office of Sustainability. 

Free dinner will be provided after the screenings for all participants and attendees! Please arrive early to secure your seat. 

Under the guise of enhanced productivity and innovation, the California State University (CSU) system has partnered with several AI companies, including Open AI, currently working with the “Department of War.” What is the role of AI and its unintended—or intended—consequences? This conversation will engage issues such as the intensification of labor precarity, privatization, war and violence, as well as data and ecological extraction at SF State and beyond. An op-ed writing workshop led by the Scholars Strategy Network will follow the talk.

Register here.

We'll be assembling about 130 brand new bikes for distribution to kids in Kindergarten thru 5th grades in the Bayview area of San Francisco.

SFSU's Department of Race & Resistance Studies presents Fire Music: A Discussion on Revolutionary Songs and sound. Fire Music explores the link between social transformation and narratives in musical practice and innovation. The panel center on three musicians: Jon Jang, jazz pianist and cofounder of the groundbreaking Asian Improv arts organization, Palestinian-Syrian sound artist Leyya Mona lawil, and hip-hop pioneer M-1 (of Dead Prez). The event promises an insightful and thought-provoking examination of what it means to make music in times of turmoil. (Moderated by Karl Evangelista.)

Read more here.

What does a career in climate and sustainability actually look like?

Join us for a panel with professionals across different sectors—from zero waste and environmental research to storytelling and nonprofit leadership—sharing their paths, challenges, and insights into building a meaningful career in this space.

Join us at the Coppola Theater for a screening and panel discussion around the intersection of justice and the environment! Watch a clip from the new PBS documentary Henry David Thoreau, produced by Ken Burns, which explores powerful and deeply connected themes drawn from the life and philosophy of Thoreau.

Followed by a panel discussion with three on-the-ground environmental justice advocates from around the Bay Area. Stick around after the discussion to grab some food and chat with panelists!

Climate Impact

Native plants are a nature-based climate solution. Your work supports:

• Shoreline habitat restoration protecting against sea level rise
• Climate resilience through strengthened coastal ecosystems
• Carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection
• Habitat for wildlife adapting to environmental change

What You'll Do

• Tend and grow native plants
• Care for demonstration gardens
• Learn about California native plants and restoration ecology
• Learn about the impacts of sea level rise on the Bayview/Hunt-er's Point communities

RSVP Here

Questions

Questions can be directed to Kai at lburrus@sfsu.edu

Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and the SFSU Climate HQ for a fun, beginner-friendly group ride starting at Daly City BART and ending at campus. This is a great opportunity to get comfortable with biking in SF, learn about safe bike routes in the area, and meet other students who bike. This ride is a climate solution in action – choosing bikes over cars reduces emissions, improves air quality, and builds healthier, more connected communities.

We will have two group rides on the morning of Tuesday, March 3, 2026 to accommodate students arriving at different times. The first group will ride at 8:45am and arrive at campus around 9am. The second group will ride at 10:15am and arrive at campus around 10:30am.

Hot coffee, hot cocoa, and donuts will be provided. We will also provide free Bay Wheels codes to anyone who needs a bike.

Not sure how to bring your bike on BART? Check out this website for guidelines and information.

Biking is a fun and sustainable way to get to campus and this is your chance to learn how to join in! Everyone is welcome.

Link to RSVP can be found here.

Join us for a panel discussion with three Bay Area photographer/activists who have dedicated their work to documenting struggles for social justice.

Brooke Anderson, Nick DeRenzi, and Joyce Xi will discuss how they came to photograph activism and protest, the evolving challenges of this work, and the power of images to advance social change. They will also offer inspiration and insights for students interested in using their cameras as tools for justice.

The panel will be introduced by Mayuran Tiruchelvam (Cinema) and moderated by Dr. Falu Bakrania (Race and Resistance Studies).

Join us for a screening of the eighth episode of the Emmy-winning series Climate California, followed by a panel discussion featuring the series's producer and SFSU alumnus, Hannah Lee. Snacks will be provided,

In this episode follow Climate California producers as they investigate how food systems shape and reflect changes in our environment.