San Francisco Climate and Health Program

Climate change impacts public health

The San Francisco Climate and Health Program works to understand and address the impacts of climate change through policy and planning, research and analysis, and outreach and engagement. Together, we can make a difference and ensure a healthier future for all San Franciscans and our planet.

“Twin peaks at sunrise” by Lewis Liu

Learn about climate change and health in San Francisco

Learn how climate change impacts San Francisco

Extreme Heat (introduction, climate projections and health impacts)

Wildfire Smoke (introduction, climate projections, and health impacts)

Flooding and Extreme Storms (coming soon)

Learn about the intersection of climate change and equity

Learn about how your neighborhood, home, body, and lived experience can affect vulnerability to extreme heat and wildfire smoke.

View maps and data about the factors that make someone vulnerable to the health impacts of extreme heat and wildfire smoke and where those communities live in San Francisco.

Learn what to do during extreme heat events

Connect to climate resources

What to do during a climate emergency

SF72

SF72 helps San Franciscans prepare for emergencies: get connected, gather supplies, and make a plan.

Diagnose Heat Health Impacts

CDC infographic to understand the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion

Extreme Heat Resources for Residents

Collection of SFDPH extreme heat resources for the public

Extreme Heat Resources for Healthcare

Collection of the CDC Extreme Heat Guidance for Clinicians

CDPH: Protecting Your Pets During Hot Weather

Best practices to protect your pets from extreme heat, from the California Department of Public Health

Learn about local climate actions

San Francisco Climate Action Plan

The 2021 Climate Action Plan charts a pathway to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

San Francisco Hazard and Climate Resilience Plan

The Hazard and Climate Resilience Plan is the City roadmap to addressing the impacts of climate change.

San Francisco Environmental Justice Element

This plan advances health in the communities that face higher pollution and other health risks.

Neighborhood Empowerment Network

Neighborhood Empowerment Network uses community development to advance a neighborhood’s disaster resilience.

Heat and Air Quality Resilience Plan (HAQR)

HAQR identifies, plans, and implements medium-to-long term heat and wildfire smoke resilience strategies.

Browse national climate resources

Heat and Health Tracker

The CDC Heat & Health Tracker provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare.

Climate and Health Outlook

The Outlook provides information on how health may be affected in the coming months by climate events

NWS Heat Risk Tool

The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period

Climate and Health Program Library

Research and Planning Documents

Vulnerability Assessments

Heat Vulnerability Assessment and Story Map (2019)

Flood Vulnerability Assessment Map Atlas (2016)

Flood Vulnerability Assessment Story Map (2016)

Education and Outreach Materials

Extreme Heat

Heat Training Presentation (2019): English | Spanish | Chinese

Heat Vulnerability Map (2019) English | Spanish | Chinese

Older Adults and Extreme Heat Pamphlet (2019) English | Spanish | Chinese

Tips to Stay Cool In Extreme Heat (2016): English | Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog

Flooding and Extreme Storms

Flooding/Extreme Storm Training Presentation (2018)

Tips to Stay Safe During Floods (2016): English | Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog

Resource Sheets

Extreme Heat Resources for Clinicians (2019)

Flooding and Extreme Storm Resources for Clinicians (2019)

Air Quality Preparedness Resources for Clinicians (2019)

San Francisco Climate Preparedness Checklist's For Hospitals and Healthcare Centers (2019)

Mold Health Guidance Document (Resource to Aid the Identification and Remediation of Mold) (2018)

Public Information for Heat Events (Multilingual) (2016)

About

The San Francisco Department of Public Health's Climate and Health Program is funded with support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Climate Resilient States and Cities Initiative and uses the CDC Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework.

Departments

Department of Public Health

Extreme Heat and Health