Sarah chin
climate resilience practitioner, NeighborSarah envisions a future where neighbors engage authentically with the stories, relationships, and culture that shape them.
SOCIAL FUTURESDISTRICT 10
ABOUT SARAH
Sarah is a climate resilience practitioner, community builder, and deeply relational person who believes that when our communities are cared for and connected, everything else becomes more possible. Sarah’s life and work have been shaped by a commitment to environmental justice, care for communities that have been made vulnerable by systemic inequities, and the belief that people deserve spaces where they feel seen, supported, and connected to one another. Sarah moves through the world with a deep respect for creativity, storytelling, and emotional expression alongside data and systems thinking, because for her, those ways of knowing belong together. She currently manages a technical assistance program supporting coastal jurisdictions and Tribal communities navigating sea level rise and urgent climate risks.
INTERESTSEnvironmental justice, Community-centered research, Community-building
VISIONA future where community resilience and climate adaptation are rooted in the city’s culture and sustained through authentic, trusted relationships with neighbors.
patchwork
Building a Living Map of Dogpatch, One Connection at a Time
This activation invites neighbors to explore Dogpatch and discover the layered networks of art, commerce, history, and care that make the neighborhood whole. The neighborhood is reimagined as a living web of relationships among business owners, artists, green spaces, and community stewards.
July 10, 2026 • 2:00 - 6:00 PMDogpatch, 1278 Minnesota Street, San Francisco
Sarah’s Picks
Check out some of the materials and resources that have helped shape Kat’s visions for what could be.
The City We Became
Novel
The Seven Circles
nonfiction book
What If We Get It Right?
nonfiction book