La Semilla Climate Resiliency Center Breaks Ground in San Ysidro, San Diego

A 7,000-square-foot vacant California lot has become a community refuge where residents can cool off during heat waves, charge phones during blackouts, and prepare for disasters

In San Ysidro, California, the newly opened La Semilla Community Resiliency Center stands as a vital resource for local residents confronting climate adversity. This innovative center provides essential cooling during sweltering heat and electricity during power failures. Furthermore, it focuses on educating the community about disaster preparedness and sustainable practices, directly tackling critical environmental problems such as pollution an…

La Semilla Climate Resiliency Center Breaks Ground in San Ysidro, San Diego

A vacant 7,000-square-foot lot in San Ysidro's Historic Village is slated to be transformed into a climate resiliency campus, with nonprofit Casa Familiar holding a groundbreaking ceremony on July 31, 2024, for the La Semilla Climate Resiliency Center. The planned facility, built to double as an emergency cooling shelter and a year-round classroom for green living, sits in San Ysidro — a location that shapes nearly everything about why it was bu…