Climate One
| Motto | come together |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Founder | Greg Dalton |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Homepage | www.climateone.org |
Climate One is a branch of The Commonwealth Club of California based in San Francisco, California. It aims to bridge the gap between business leadership and sustainability through discussions about strong action and climate change.[1] Founded in 2007 by Greg Dalton, it is a public affairs forum dedicated to the exclusive coverage of energy, environment and the economy.
History
Vice President of The Commonwealth Club of California, Greg Dalton had worked at the Club for 6 years, holding discussions with a variety of people including former CEO of AT&T Ed Whitacre, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, and 9/11 Commissioners Slade Gorton and Richard Ben-Veniste, prior to starting Climate One.
While hosting a global warming symposium sponsored by The Commonwealth Club of California with academic experts and journalists around the Arctic Circle, Dalton decided to form Climate One, a branch of the Club that focuses on sustainability measures.[2]
Speakers and programs
The organization hosts multiple talks throughout the year in the San Francisco office.
Past speakers at Climate One include:
- General Motors CEO Dan Akerson, who announced that GM would withdraw funding for the Heartland Institute.[3]
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro[4]
- NRDC energy co-director Ralph Cavanagh[5]
- Founder of the Chopra Foundation Deepak Chopra[6]
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Environmental Working Group founder and president Ken Cook
- NRG Energy CEO David W. Crane
- California Energy Commission chair Karen Douglas
- eBay Director of Sustainable Operations Lori Duvall
- EPRI Director of Electric Transportation and Energy Storage Mark Duvall
- National Geographic Explorer in Residence Sylvia Earle
- Environmental Entrepreneurs founder Bob Epstein
- Chief Technology Officer of Monsanto Robert Fraley
- Executive Director of California Academy of Science Jonathan Foley
- Plug In America founder Marc Geller
- CPUC former Commissioner Dian Grueneich
- Climate scientist Dr. James E. Hansen [7]
- IDEO former partner Ted Howes
- Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla
- Founder & Executive Director of Center for Food Safety Andrew Kimbrell
- Co-founder and Chief Greenskeeper of Method Products Adam Lowry
- Former NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco
- US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus
- Architect William McDonough
- US Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
- Tesla Vice President of Business Development Diarmuid O’Connell
- BP Capital Chairman and CEO T. Boone Pickens
- SFO Chief of Staff Julian Potter
- Western States Petroleum Association president Catherine Reheis-Boyd
- Center for American Progress senior fellow Joe Romm
- California Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Catherine Sandoval
- Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- UC Berkeley professor Whendee Silver
- CalPERS Director of Global Governance Anne Simpson
- NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan
- Facebook Director of Sustainability Bill Weihl
- California EV Strategic Plan Executive Director Diane Wittenberg
- BrightSource Energy president and CEO John Woolard
- Bon Appetit Management Company director Helene York
- Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy
References
- ↑ come together (2010-02-26). "Greg's Arctic Voyage". Climate One. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ come together (2010-02-26). "Greg's Arctic Voyage". Climate One. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ Kuipers, Dean (2012-03-30). "GM pulls support for Heartland Institute". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ Marinucci, Carla (2013-01-08). "S.F. welcomes Dems' rising Latino stars". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ California Energy Commission (2009-01-13). "California Energy Commission Calendar". California Energy Commission. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ World Business Academy. "Deepak Chopra and Rinaldo Brutoco on Climate, Energy, and Consciousness at the Commonwealth Club". World Business Academy. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ Miller, Craig (2012-12-05). "NASA's Hansen: California's Cap & Trade Doomed to Fail". KQED. Retrieved 2015-05-12.