Terry Tamminen
Encyclopedia
Terrance Arthur Tamminen (born March 7, 1952) is an author, lecturer, and strategist on energy and the environment. In 2003, California
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
appointed him as Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
. In December 2004, he was appointed Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor. He continues to advise the former governor, and other regional, national, and international leaders, on energy and environmental policy.
, but spent most of his youth in Australia
. In the 1960s
he helped run a family-run tropical fish breeding business in Australia
. He continued to focus on oceans with studies on conch depletion in the Bahamas, manatee populations in Florida coastal waters, and mariculture in the Gulf States with Texas A&M University
.
Tamminen is a United States Coast Guard
-licensed ship captain. He is also an avid airplane and helicopter pilot and speaks German, Dutch and Spanish.
, Ventura
, and Santa Barbara
. He also served for five years as Executive Director of the Environment Now Foundation in Santa Monica, CA and co-founded the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, University of California Los Angeles. In April, 2007, he was named the Cullman Senior Fellow and Director of the Climate Policy Program of The New America Foundation, a non-profit, post-partisan, public policy institute. In February, 2007, Tamminen founded the non-profit Seventh Generation Advisors, where he currently serves as Executive Director. In 2011, Terry helped former Governor Schwarzenegger found the R20 Regions of Climate Action and was appointed as the Strategic Advisor to the Founding Chair. As the Founding Chair’s Strategic Advisor, he advises the R20 on policy and helps with the design and implementation of climate resilient economic development projects.
), examines our dependence on oil and a strategy to evolve to more sustainable energy sources. He has also authored a series of best-selling “Ultimate Guides” to pools and spas (McGraw-Hill
): The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual, The Ultimate Guide to Above-Ground Pools, and The Ultimate Guide to Spas and Hot Tubs. In addition, he has written several theatrical works on the life of William Shakespeare
.
Tamminen blogs regularly for CNBC
, Fast Company
, and Grist.
. In April, 2004, the California Hydrogen Highway Network was initiated by Governor Schwarzenegger's Executive Order S-07-04.
In November, 2004, Tamminen was appointed Cabinet Secretary. Tamminen left the administration in August, 2006. In September, 2006, California signed into law the Global Warming Solutions Act.
.
. Tamminen was named Vanity Fair
’s May 2007 Environmental Hero. In 2007 TIME Magazine’s Earthday edition, Tamminen was featured in the “51 Things We Can Do” section. In 2008, The Guardian
ranked Terry No. 1 in its “Top 50 People Who Can Save the Planet.” In 2009, Tamminen was named an “Eco Baron” in Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes
book, Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet.
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...
Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold 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....
appointed him as Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
California Environmental Protection Agency
The California Environmental Protection Agency is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. Cal/EPA is composed of six departments, boards and offices responsible for environmental research, regulating and administering the state's environmental protection programs, and...
. In December 2004, he was appointed Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor. He continues to advise the former governor, and other regional, national, and international leaders, on energy and environmental policy.
Early life and early career
Tamminen was born in Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, but spent most of his youth in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
he helped run a family-run tropical fish breeding business in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He continued to focus on oceans with studies on conch depletion in the Bahamas, manatee populations in Florida coastal waters, and mariculture in the Gulf States with Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
.
Tamminen is a United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
-licensed ship captain. He is also an avid airplane and helicopter pilot and speaks German, Dutch and Spanish.
Non-profit work
In 1993, Tamminen founded the Santa Monica Baykeeper and served as its Executive Director for six years. He co-founded Waterkeeper programs in San Diego, Orange CountyOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
, and Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. He also served for five years as Executive Director of the Environment Now Foundation in Santa Monica, CA and co-founded the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, University of California Los Angeles. In April, 2007, he was named the Cullman Senior Fellow and Director of the Climate Policy Program of The New America Foundation, a non-profit, post-partisan, public policy institute. In February, 2007, Tamminen founded the non-profit Seventh Generation Advisors, where he currently serves as Executive Director. In 2011, Terry helped former Governor Schwarzenegger found the R20 Regions of Climate Action and was appointed as the Strategic Advisor to the Founding Chair. As the Founding Chair’s Strategic Advisor, he advises the R20 on policy and helps with the design and implementation of climate resilient economic development projects.
Author
Tamminen's latest book, Watercolors: How JJ the Whale Saved Us, shares his true story of the rescue of JJ, a one-day-old gray whale that was found abandoned in Marina del Rey, California. Tamminen’s previous book, Cracking the Carbon Code: The Key to Sustainable Profits in the New Economy (Palgrave), shows how to find the low carbon products and services that save money, get ahead of regulations, and preserve resources for generations to come. Tamminen's former book, Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction (Island PressIsland press
Island Press is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, environmental publisher based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in natural history, ecology, conservation, and the built environment...
), examines our dependence on oil and a strategy to evolve to more sustainable energy sources. He has also authored a series of best-selling “Ultimate Guides” to pools and spas (McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
): The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual, The Ultimate Guide to Above-Ground Pools, and The Ultimate Guide to Spas and Hot Tubs. In addition, he has written several theatrical works on the life of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
.
Tamminen blogs regularly for CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, Fast Company
Fast Company (magazine)
Fast Company is a full-color business magazine that releases 10 issues per year and reports on topics including innovation, digital media, technology, change management, leadership, design, and social responsibility...
, and Grist.
California Environmental Protection Agency
In November, 2003, Terry Tamminen was appointed Secretary of the California Environmental Protection AgencyCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency
The California Environmental Protection Agency is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. Cal/EPA is composed of six departments, boards and offices responsible for environmental research, regulating and administering the state's environmental protection programs, and...
. In April, 2004, the California Hydrogen Highway Network was initiated by Governor Schwarzenegger's Executive Order S-07-04.
In November, 2004, Tamminen was appointed Cabinet Secretary. Tamminen left the administration in August, 2006. In September, 2006, California signed into law the Global Warming Solutions Act.
Pegasus Capital Advisors
In September 2007, Tamminen was appointed as an Operating Advisor to Pegasus Capital AdvisorsPegasus Capital Advisors
Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P. is a private equity investment firm founded in 1995 by former co-founder of Apollo Management and Drexel Burnham Lambert lawyer, Craig Cogut. Cogut is a Managing Partner at Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P...
.
Recognition
Tamminen was one of six finalists for the 2011 Zayed Future Energy PrizeZayed Future Energy Prize
The Zayed Future Energy Prize is an energy award that was announced by Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the 2008 World Future Energy Summit. From its website: the prize will be awarded to three individuals, companies, organisations or NGOs that have made significant contributions in the global...
. Tamminen was named Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
’s May 2007 Environmental Hero. In 2007 TIME Magazine’s Earthday edition, Tamminen was featured in the “51 Things We Can Do” section. In 2008, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
ranked Terry No. 1 in its “Top 50 People Who Can Save the Planet.” In 2009, Tamminen was named an “Eco Baron” in Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes
Edward Humes
-Biography:Humes was born in Philadelphia and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1985 he moved to Southern California.In 1989 he received the Pulitzer Prize for specialized reporting for several investigative stories he wrote about the United States military...
book, Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet.