San Francisco
San Francisco county encompasses a region of 121 square kilometres and 7.15 million people. While the city itself, which is located on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, only covers less than 47 square miles, it is the United States’ second most densely populated city.
A highly diversified and technologically advanced finance centre and a popular tourist destination, San Francisco has a relatively high standard of living. Internationally renowned and cosmopolitan, the city has a rich cultural life with many fine museums, restaurants and theatres, many found within the famous neighbourhoods of Chinatown, Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf.
San Francisco has long been recognised as one of the world’s most progressive cities in terms of its thought leadership and political and social movements. San Francisco is now one of the most environmentally conscious cities. It recently received recognition as the United States’ ‘Greenest’ city in the Green City Index, with many policies and businesses creating comprehensive sustainability plans, practicing sustainable ventures, and using green technologies.
The City and County of San Francisco has been a participant of the UN Global Compact since 2005.
Innovating Project
Innovating City
Business Council on Climate Change (BC3)
San Francisco's project as a UNGCCP Innovating City has been the establishment of the Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), a partnership of 100+ Bay Area businesses committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
News
19 Apr 2012San Francisco’s BC3 Director, Katherine Michonski Attends 2012 World Economic Forum
In January this year Katherine Michonski, director of San Francisco’s Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), was invited to attend [...]
26 Oct 2011San Francisco’s leadership in carbon emission reduction
The City of San Francisco has achieved remarkable gains in climate change mitigation, reducing carbon emissions by 12%. The new [...]
