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On Sept. 17, PG&E customers around the #BayArea received a “Peak Day Event” alert, designed to encourage residents to reduce their #energy usage. Here’s a snapshot of how KneeDeep reporters and community members experienced the heat in different areas. #heatwave 📷: Getty Images 🧵 1/6

As extreme weather destroys crops and disrupts work days, coastal #farmworkers face a new threat: ICE raids. Nonprofit ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar) is helping farmworkers in #HalfMoonBay navigate these crises with health, immigration, and education services. #ClimateJustice 📷: ALAS 🧵1/3

When federal climate funding got cut, #Alameda didn't give up on its #sealevelrise adaptation projects. Local leaders like #sustainability manager Danielle Mieler are exploring alternative funding opportunities, from public-private partnerships to California’s #Prop4 bonds. 📷: Maurice Ramirez 🧵 1/3

Bay Area #wetlands filter runoff, absorb floodwaters, and shelter #endangeredspecies. A new report from @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social identifies 100+ opportunities to boost wetland resilience against #sealevelrise by strategically placing sediment and connecting habitats. 🧵 1/3

Teresa Cheng of @industriouslabs.bsky.social is working to decarbonize California’s manufacturing industry, from electric coffee roasters to industrial heat pumps. She spoke to KneeDeep’s reporting partner at @stateofchange.bsky.social about #decarbonization under the Trump administration. 🧵 1/3

This August, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission approved a public #sealevelrise education program led by @exploratorium.bsky.social. The program will include pop-up exhibits that let people touch 3D models and explore flood scenarios right along the waterfront. 📷: Ariel Okamoto 🧵 1/3

After the 2018 #MendocinoComplexFire burned acres of oak savanna, researchers found that nearly all of the bird species in the area —including California #quail—preferred burned areas over untouched habitat. #Mendocino #nativebirds #wildfire #ecosystem 📷: Dave Harper 🧵 1/3

This month's stories showcase Bay Area resilience in rocky times: local leaders hunt for alternative funding to protect coastlines and cut carbon, communities rally around farmworkers, and sea level rise education reaches new audiences. buff.ly/7vCCf9O 📷: ALAS, Teresa Cheng, Maurice Ramirez 🧵 1/7

At Soul Flower Farm in #ElSobrante, #composting becomes an act of healing and resilience. During a workshop organized by Sankofa Roots, participants constructed a compost pile using the S.P.I.C.E. method, infusing it with microbes and allowing it to ferment for several months. 📷: Otito Obi 🧵 1/3

#SolarEnergy is booming - but before your panels can drink in the light, you need someone who can walk the roof. On July 28, a cohort of eight graduated from GRID Alternatives Bay Area’s training program: 200 hours of climbing ladders, wiring panels, and learning #solarinstallation. 🧵 1/3

Coyote Hills Regional Park has always drawn visitors for its golden hills and sweeping bay views. Now, a 170-acre expansion is boosting the park's #climateresilience, featuring new wetlands, oak savannas, and trails that connect its deep history to a changing shoreline. 📷: Jacoba Charles 🧵1/3

Bianca Shapero, fourth-generation #rancher at Star Creek Land Stewards, uses goats to protect communities from #wildfire. Every summer, Bianca and her crew move 7,000 #goats and sheep across the state, clearing flammable brush around homes, schools, and roads. 📷: Star Creek Land Stewards 🧵 1/3

In this Field Clips video by @lakitalki.bsky.social, the #PickettFire burns near a local vineyard owner's home in a #Napa Valley hot spot near #Calistoga. Video: Lakshmi Sarah #wildfire #fireseason #wildfireprevention

This June, reporter Niba Nirmal interviewed seven graduates of the Resilient Roots #climateleadership program during a community summit in #SuisunCity. Here are their stories: buff.ly/og3CaK1 Resilient Roots is a 10-month climate education program led by Greenbelt Alliance & Sustainable #Solano.

This month’s stories highlight quiet flickers of natural resilience, from goats fighting wildfire to climate-smart restoration and composting lessons. Plus, meet the Bay Area groups tackling local climate action - and learn how to get involved. buff.ly/CCsnu8e 🧵 1/7

Scientists from the #Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are testing textured concrete tiles on San Francisco’s seawall to see if they can provide habitat for marine life while protecting the city from rising seas. #SeaLevelRise #Embarcadero #MarineLife 📷: Ariel Okamoto 🧵 1/3

Climate change is dramatically changing our coastlines through coastal erosion and sea level rise, explains Patrick Barnard, research director for the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at @ucsantacruz.bsky.social: buff.ly/XDpMa6v #beacherosion #sealevelrise #climatechange

The Redwood Life redevelopment project, which would add 12 multi-story buildings to an existing office park built over a closed landfill, is raising concerns about the environmental impacts of drilling through contaminated soil. #environmentalpollution #sfbay #redwoodcity 📷: Plan Redwood Life 🧵 1/3

July 📷 of the Month: Photojournalist Florence Middleton captures the red cape of a child on a mission to save the MLK Jr. Shoreline in #Oakland from #climatechange and #environmentalinjustice. This community day of action - fueled by fantasy role play - was organized by the Mycelium Youth Network.

Are you part of a climate group in the Bay Area? Please take our survey to help KneeDeep learn about the scope of climate action in our region: buff.ly/IrxSBzi #BayArea #climateaction #ActOnClimate

From Giant Marsh to Puget Sound, scientists are enlisting oysters to defend the coast from rising seas. Oysters can buffer waves, trap sediment, increase #biodiversity, and create living, shifting edges that grow with the coast. #livingshorelines #sealevelrise 📷: Sonya Bennett Brandt 🧵 1/3

In this month’s stories, the shoreline is the center of climate action. Scientists use oysters to build living barriers to #sealevelrise, waterfront developers wrestle with the legacy of old landfills, and youth roleplay #climatesolutions along the MLK Shoreline. buff.ly/QEknj6Q 🧵 1/5

A Mission Rock parking lot has recently metamorphosed into one of San Francisco’s newest urban green spaces: China Basin Park. The project, completed in 2024, was designed by #landscapearchitecture studio SCAPE to be resilient to #sealevelrise and storm events. #SanFrancisco 📷: SCAPE 🧵 1/4

Next year, the Valero refinery in #Benicia will shut down, leaving 400+ employees out of work. When the Marathon Martinez refinery closed in 2020, workers struggled to transition to other sectors, with 26% still unemployed a year later. #ContraCosta 📷: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation 🧵 1/3

Is biomass energy a viable solution for California? Read the full interview from our climate equity reporting partner at UC Berkeley ⬇️

#Suisun mayor Alma Hernandez's journey into climate advocacy began more than a decade ago, when learning about #plasticwaste sparked her environmental awareness. Now leading a city just seven feet above sea level, she's taking action as flooding threats intensify. 📷: Suisun City, USFWS 🧵 1/2

A new UC Santa Cruz study found that horizontal "living levees" - gently sloped, planted barriers - can protect against rising seas and storm surge when added in front of existing levees. @ucscscience.bsky.social #naturebasedsolutions #sanmateo #sealevelrise Illustration: Punto Aparte 🧵 1/3

The #Solano Resilient Roots fellowship program is training community leaders to develop local #climatesolutions—from protecting the vital #Suisun Marsh to reducing water waste and improving air quality. 📷: Brianna Casanares/Greenbelt Alliance 🧵 1/3

In #Sacramento, Cassandra Nguyen Musto brings California's native species to life – through art, and through levee restoration. Her #watercolor paintings are inspired by the flora and fauna she encounters as a restoration ecologist. #CaliforniaDelta 📷: Diane Mitchell, Capitol Studio West 🧵 1/3

At the Brower Center, a new exhibit features five Northern California artists challenging our throwaway culture and its impact on the planet. Monique Sonoquie weaves baskets out of discarded extension cords and computer chargers. 📷: Sonya Bennett-Brandt #environmentalart #indigenousart #recycledart

Dr. Zachary Lamb, architect and UC Berkeley professor, argues that we need to rethink #urbanplanning and property rights to adapt to rising seas in an equitable way. Read the full interview from our climate equity reporting partner at UC Berkeley: caclimateequity.substack.com/p/how-do-we-...

From oil refinery workers facing job loss to young climate leaders rising up, our latest stories dive into how Bay Area communities are navigating the climate transition—and fighting to make sure no one gets left behind. buff.ly/qg0l257 🧵 1/6

On Monday, Lauren Eisele from Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) presented #sealevelrise adaptation projects to #Alameda residents and homeowners: "We're an island, so we know we're all accountable to each other." 📷: Sonya Bennett-Brandt

In a new Op-Ed, Dave Rhody from the Climate Reality Project highlights a stark contrast in SF Bay transit: while SF Bay Ferry is launching 5 electric vessels next year, Golden Gate Ferry continues investing in diesel-powered boats. 📷: Isabella Eclipse 🧵 1/2

Although “government efficiency” is a hot topic nowadays, it has always been the watchword of the Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT), a San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority project designed to fast-track permitting for restoration projects. 📷: Coastal Conservancy/Richmond 🧵 1/3

As Bike Month comes to an end, catch up on KneeDeep’s best bike stories and go for a ride around your neighborhood this weekend. #sfbay #cycling 📷: Maylin Tu

This month, sixteen San Francisco high schoolers graduated from the Shoreline Leadership Academy organized by the Bay Conservation & Development Commission, where they learned about everything from waste management to port operations and #sealevelrise. 📷: Ariel Okamoto 🧵 1/3

KneeDeep Times is seeking a Community Editor for a one-year pilot project who is passionate about expanding #climatereporting and citizen storytelling in underrepresented #BayArea communities. East or South Bay, bilingual (Spanish) preferred. Email [email protected]: buff.ly/0XNc3mn #hiring

This month, the newly restored Pacheco Marsh welcomed its first visitors. What was once a dumping ground has been transformed into a vibrant wetland park where people can explore 2.5 miles of trails, paddle through marshes, and spot native wildlife. 📷: Ariel Okamoto 🧵: 1/3

In this month’s stories, federal funding freezes jeopardize local restoration projects while decades of patient work bear fruit in the form of new marsh trails and reimagined urban creeks. Plus, SF youth learn about shoreline issues and advocates push for electric ferries. buff.ly/ADTQhJp 🧵 1/7

Located near the southern tip of Yosemite, Mariposa Creek is often overlooked by park visitors. Landscape design firm WRT partnered with the Southern Sierra Miwuk to incorporate cultural burning into a Master Plan, restoring the ecosystem and helping people reconnect with the land. 🧵 1/3

Last month, Coachella festival fans endured scorching heat for a few days with the help of cooling stations. Meanwhile, Coachella Valley’s low-income residents face #extremeheat year-round without adequate shade. Read about local groups fighting for shade equity: buff.ly/SoHr0HP 📷: Maria Sestito

Don’t forget to check out KneeDeep's recently updated ReaderBoard for the latest #environmentaljobs, events, and announcements in the #BayArea. This month, we have events in #Solano and #SanRafael, open positions at the Rose Foundation and #Sonoma Land Trust, and much more! buff.ly/ityJIVx

This spring, KneeDeep is doing some housekeeping. Now more than ever, our magazine is looking to grow, reconnect, and tell local stories of climate action, innovation, and resolve. Check out our newsletter for ways to get involved, from our zines to the Story Advisory Board: buff.ly/ENIp8iQ

This Tuesday, KneeDeep hosted a lightning talk session for #sfclimateweek at the Bay Area Metro Center. Eight local reporters shared their rapid-fire insights on climate science, technology, and community resilience.

On #EarthDay, recognizing all those cherishing our home planet.

The Port of Oakland’s #electrification project will swap 475 diesel trucks and nearly 200 cargo machines for zero-emissions alternatives, preventing an estimated 226,000 tons of greenhouse gases yearly and bringing cleaner air to nearby communities. 📷: Karl Nielsen 🧵 1/3

In 2023, Eliana Perez reported for KneeDeep on shade inequity in the #CoachellaValley. Now, she returns to find that cooling initiatives are making progress but still lagging behind the urgent needs of low-income communities as they face increasingly record-breaking heat. 📷: Maria Sestito 🧵 1/3

The Extremes-In-3D series explores the people, places, and science behind California’s climate extremes. In this month’s stories, a major urban port embraces clean energy and community justice while desert communities fight for shade equity. buff.ly/WeZX2IS 📷: Karl Nielsen, Maria Sestito 🧵 1/3