Sea Level Rise
A rise in sea level may have a significant impact on our built environment including underground infrastructure, shoreline development, and structures built on fill materials. Fill materials are materials used to artificially raise the level of the ground near bodies of water, such as in Benicia’s Downtown Historic District. In addition, the Benicia Industrial Park is particularly vulnerable to such impacts due to its shoreline location. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) identified ports as being one of the most vulnerable sets of infrastructure in the region.
For addition maps of climate related sea level rises in the SF Bay Area visit www.bcdc.ca.gov
Climate Fact Sheets from 350.org
Climate Change Science Fact Sheet
Oceans and Climate Change Fact Sheet
Food and Climate Fact Sheet
Local Resources
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
BCDC is a California State agency responsible for the protection and enhancement of San Francisco Bay and its surrounded waterways.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
BAAQMD (District) is the regional, government agency that regulates sources of air pollution within the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
ABAG is a regional planning agency for the San Francisco area and offers information on planning projects, the region, and information on what residents can do to help fight climate change.
Federal Agencies
The U.S. Global Change Research Program
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society.
Environmental Protection Agency - Climate Change
The EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
International Organizations
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.
Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change is the leading body for the assessment of climate change, established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. It recognizes that the climate system is a shared resource whose stability can be affected by industrial and other emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The United States ratified the treaty and became a UNFCCC member in 1992.
Gateway to the UN System’s Work on Climate
Gateway to the UN’s information on Climate Change including reports and documents on climate change and up-to-date information on the Summit on Climate Change.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development
The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development. Climate change is an inevitable and urgent global challenge with long-term implications for the sustainable development of all countries.