Nature Positive Cities Efforts to Advance the Transition San Francisco 2025

1 City overviewCity-level strategies to address climate change and protect and restore nature: –Climate Action Plan : The Healthy Ecosystems Chapter promotes adaptation strategies and the implementation of nature-based solutions. The plan presents seven strategies ranging in complexity, such as increasing community participation and Indigenous science, restoring parks and natural areas, and maximizing biodiverse green spaces. –Biodiversity Pr ogram: Established in 2013 and strengthened in 2017 and 2018 through city resolutions, the programme’s main purpose is to support conservation and management of natural resources. It has identified five goals for the city to strive towards to address diminishing urban biodiversity. –Natural Resource Management Plan : First established in 1995, the Recreation and Park Department’s Natural Resource Management Plan guides the restoration and management of the city’s natural areas. Natur e and climate change strategies KEY STATISTICS 12 miles of trails created through parks to enjoy nature, vistas and views 98% of green waste repurposed into landscape materials and returned to parks Over 30,000 locally native plants planted in parks from 2021-2025 Economical and developmental context Local biodiversity and the natural environment1.2 Situational contextSelect the tabs to discover more 14 Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition