On a beautiful, breezy June afternoon along the rugged shorelines of Belvedere, we welcomed U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman for an honest, inspiring conversation about the future of San Francisco Bay, and what needs to be done in order to prepare our communities for rising tides.
This conversation didn’t happen in the abstract – sea level rise is here, already impacting our communities – and it’s only accelerating. Just this past January, storm surges and record-breaking king tides inundated low-lying portions of Marin County, flooding homes, businesses, schools, roads, and other essential infrastructure. The Bay just experienced its highest summer tides we’ve ever seen, and this year’s El Niño is slated to be one of the strongest we’ve seen in recorded history, with the potential to bring higher tides up to 2 feet for the remainder of the year.
The message is clear: these extreme flooding events aren’t worst case scenarios – they’re the new normal.
That’s where Save The Bay’s Policy Team come in. They’ve compiled research, reports, and on-the-ground expertise so they can work hand-in-hand with decision makers like Rep. Huffman at every level of government – translating science and community input into action. Our new Sea Level Rise Snapshots are the distillation of this work.
Available for all 45 shoreline Bay Area cities, these essential resources are already helping local leaders prioritize practical adaptation plans that emphasize community and ecosystem resilience. Find out if your city is ready for sea level rise.
Save The Bay is the only organization in the region taking a 360° approach to protecting San Francisco Bay through sustained advocacy, on-the-ground restoration, and building deep community connections. Our Policy Team are storytellers, researchers, and coalition-builders who step into hearing rooms and Capitol corridors every day to ensure the Bay and its people are represented where decisions are made. Our Sea Level Rise Snapshots are just one example of that work in action.
We’re looking at the Bay rising another foot by 2050, and potentially an additional 6 feet by the end of the century. Fifty years from now, what will people say about the future we chose?