Climate One
Encyclopedia
| Motto | come together |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Founder | Greg Dalton |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Homepage | www.climate-one.org |
Climate One is a branch of The Commonwealth Club of California
Commonwealth Club of California
The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States...
based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2007 by Greg Dalton, it is a leadership dialogue focused on energy, environment and the economy. Climate One aims to bridge the gap between business leadership and sustainability through discussions about strong action and climate change.
History
Vice President of The Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaCommonwealth Club of California
The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States...
, Greg Dalton had worked at the Club in the public forum sector for 6 years, holding discussions with a variety of people including former CEO of AT&T Ed Whitacre, Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
drummer Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...
, and 9/11 Commissioners Slade Gorton
Slade Gorton
Thomas Slade Gorton III is an American politician. A Republican, he was a U.S. senator from Washington state from 1981 to 1987, and from 1989 to 2001. He held both of the state's Senate seats in his career and was narrowly defeated for reelection twice as an incumbent: in 1986 by Brock Adams, and...
and Richard Ben-Veniste
Richard Ben-Veniste
Richard Ben-Veniste , is an American lawyer. He first rose to prominence as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. He has also been a member of the 9/11 Commission. He is known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton and George W...
, prior to starting Climate One.
While traveling on a global warming symposium hosted by The Commonwealth Club of California
Commonwealth Club of California
The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States...
with academic experts and journalists around the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
, Dalton decided to form Climate One, a branch separate from the Club that focused on sustainability measures.
Speakers and Programs
The organization hosts multiple talks throughout the year in the San Francisco office and occasionally offsite to discuss current issues on business interests sustainable environments.Past speakers at Climate One include:
- Secretary of StateSecretary of StateSecretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
Hillary R. Clinton - Climate scientist Dr. James E. Hansen
- Author and activist Laurie DavidLaurie DavidLaurie David is an American environmental activist. She serves as a trustee on the Natural Resources Defense Council and a member of the Advisory Board of the Children's Nature Institute and is a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post.-Personal life:David was born as Laurie Ellen Lennard, and...
- Venture Capitalist Vinod KhoslaVinod KhoslaVinod Khosla is an Indian-born American venture capitalist and an influential personality in Silicon Valley....
- Better Place CEO Shai AgassiShai AgassiShai Agassi is an Israeli entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Better Place, which has developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology. Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group at SAP AG...
- Center for American ProgressCenter for American ProgressThe Center for American Progress is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Its website states that the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action." It has its headquarters in Washington D.C.Its President and Chief...
senior fellow Joe Romm - Architect William McDonoughMcDonoughMacDonough, McDonough, MacDonogh, McDonogh is a surname of Irish origin. They are Anglicized forms of the Gaelic name "Mac Donnchadha", which means son of Donnchadh, other spelling variations of this surname include: MacDonagh and McDonagh....
- Plug In AmericaPlug In AmericaPlug In America is a 501 non-profit educational organization that promotes and advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and sports utlilty vehicles powered by domestic and renewable electricity which it claims will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, improve the global environment and...
founder Marc Geller - TeslaTesla MotorsTesla Motors, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. It was the only automaker building and selling a zero-emission sports car, the Tesla Roadster, in serial production...
Vice President of Business Development Diarmuid O’Connell - California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy CommissionThe California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building...
former Commissioner Anthony Eggert - California EV Strategic Plan Executive Director Diane Wittenberg
- IDEOIDEOIDEO is an international design and innovation consultancy founded in Palo Alto, California, United States with other locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston, London, Munich, Shanghai, and Singapore, as well as Mumbai, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company helps design products, services,...
former partner Ted Howes - EPRI Director of Electric Transportation and Energy Storage Mark Duvall
- CPUC former Commissioner Dian Grueneich
- UC Berkeley professor Whendee Silver
- Bon Appetit Management CompanyBon Appétit Management CompanyThe Bon Appétit Management Company is a Palo Alto, California-based on-site restaurant company, owned by Compass Group, that provides café and catering services to corporations, colleges and universities. The company operates 400 cafes in 28 states. Princeton Review has named Bon Appétit the "No...
director Helene York - Environmental Working GroupEnvironmental Working GroupThe Environmental Working Group is an American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of toxic chemicals, agricultural subsidies, public lands, and corporate accountability...
founder and president Ken CookKen CookKen Cook is president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group , a public interest research and advocacy organization focused on protecting human health and the environment. Cook is the author of dozens of articles, opinion pieces and reports on environmental, public health and... - NRDC energy co-director Ralph CavanaghRalph CavanaghRalph Cavanagh is a senior attorney and co-director of Natural Resources Defense Council's energy program. Cavanagh has been with the NRDC since 1979 and was on the Secretary of Energy Advisory board from 1993-2003...
- Western States Petroleum AssociationWestern States Petroleum AssociationWestern States Petroleum Association is a non-profit trade association that represents companies that account for the bulk of petroleum exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing in the six western states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington...
president Catherine Reheis-Boyd - California Manufacturers and Technology Association president Jack Stewart
- Draper Fisher JurvetsonDraper Fisher JurvetsonDraper Fisher Jurvetson is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $7 billion in capital commitments....
managing director Raj Atluru - Former California Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
- T2 & Associates president Tom Tanton
- Nth Power founder and managing director Nancy Floyd
- Environmental Entrepreneurs founder Bob Epstein
- California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy CommissionThe California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building...
chair Karen Douglas - BrightSource EnergyBrightSource EnergyBrightSource Energy is an Oakland, California, corporation that designs, builds, finances and operates utility-scale solar power plants that deliver clean, low-cost solar energy to utility and industrial customers worldwide at prices that compete with fossil fuels.Greentech Media ranked...
president and CEO John Woolard - Apollo AllianceApollo AllianceThe Apollo Alliance is a project organized by the Institute for America's Future and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The Alliance is a project of the Tides Center....
California State coordinator Lisa Hoyos - NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco
- White House Council on Environmental QualityCouncil on Environmental QualityThe Council on Environmental Quality is a division of the Executive Office of the President that coordinates federal environmental efforts in the United States and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental and energy policies and initiatives...
chair Nancy SutleyNancy SutleyNancy Helen Sutley leads the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She was confirmed by the United States Senate through unanimous consent January 22, 2009. In her role as chair, she serves as the principal environmental policy advisor to the president... - U.S. Navy secretary Ray MabusRay MabusRaymond Edwin "Ray" Mabus, Jr. is the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy. Mabus served as the 60th Governor of the U.S...
- U.S. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA)