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Hundreds join San Francisco Climate Action Day to plant trees, lay mulch and restore trails
Summary
San Francisco held a Climate Action Day of service this morning; volunteers worked on tree planting, mulching and trail restoration in District 11. Supervisor Cheyenne Chen highlighted local climate vulnerability and air pollution near I-280. The event was organized by the city with the California Volunteers initiative from the governor's office.
Hundreds of volunteers gathered in San Francisco this morning for Climate Action Day projects organized by the city and the California Volunteers initiative, planting trees, laying mulch and restoring trails, District 11 Supervisor Cheyenne Chen said.
Chen said the event was intended to highlight local vulnerability to climate change and to address air-quality concerns in her district, noting elevated pollution near Interstate 280 and a high concentration of seniors and children in the neighborhood. "The district is vulnerable to climate change," Chen said.
A volunteer participant described the event as both service and a demonstration of local concern. "We are not only just planting trees coming out. We're not just pulling weeds, but we are here to demonstrate that climate matters to our community. Climate action is care to our community," the participant said.
Chen said the day of service was organized by the city of San Francisco in partnership with the California Volunteers initiative from the governor's office. Activities reported at the event included planting trees, laying mulch and restoring trails; organizers characterized the gathering as a day of service rather than a policy action.
No motions, votes or formal policy decisions were made at the event; it was described in the remarks captured in the transcript as a volunteer service day to show community concern about climate and local air quality.
