Our Climate, Our Future: Our Sustainable San Diego

Friday, June 2, 2023

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PT

Location: A10

Francesca de Vera

Youth and Engagement Coordinator
San Diego Public LIbrary
Melissa Barbour

Youth Services Librarian
San Diego Public Library
Jaqueline Aguilar

Library Assistant III, Adult Programming
San Diego Public Library
Julianna Robbins

Library Programs Consultant
California State Library
Stephanie Rivas

California Regional Coordinator
The Climate Initiative

At the San Diego Public Library, the librarians decided Climate Action was needed Now!

In this presentation, the San Diego Public Library will present an overview of learned outcomes from their Spring 2023 sustainability initiative: Our Climate, Our Future: Our Sustainable San Diego, a series of sustainability programs for all ages that aimed to bring awareness to climate change and climate resiliency.

Participants will learn about best practices used to develop their sustainability story walks, the Southeastern San Diego Youth Climate Resiliency Taskforce, and Sustainability Talks for adults. Participants will also learn about the power of maximizing resource-sharing through collaboration with sister city departments and community-based partners, including the Department of Sustainability and Mobility and the Climate Initiative. Their Focus was equitable sustainability learning opportunities in “communities of concern” to foster community-led climate-resilient decisions and action for a more inclusive and sustainable San Diego for all.