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Free Film: “How to Power a City” Clean Energy Stories (SF Public Library)

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Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 1:03 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level) | 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Event Details

How to Power a City explores the front lines of the clean energy revolution. From solar adopters to hurricane survival and communities fighting to keep the lights on, this documentary showcases a diverse group of people leading the way to our nation’s clean energy future. It is the first clean energy documentary that puts communities at the center and showcases local solutions in the US and Puerto Rico, while also highlighting women and people of color leading renewable energy projects. 

Director: Melanie La Rosa 

NR, 56 mins., 2024. Closed captions (CC) in English. 

This event is part of Everybody’s Climate 2026: Connect with others to address the climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you, from poetry and music to science and practical action. 

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Cost: FREE
Categories: Community, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Movies, Political Activism
Venue: San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
Address: 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco