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. Founded in 2007 by Greg Dalton, it is a public affairs forum dedicated to the exclusive coverage of energy, environment and the economy.
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.
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.US Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian CastroNRDC energy co-director Ralph CavanaghFounder of the Chopra Foundation Deepak ChopraSecretary of State Hillary ClintonEnvironmental Working Group founder and president Ken CookNRG Energy CEO David W. CraneCalifornia Energy Commission chair Karen DouglaseBay Director of Sustainable Operations Lori DuvallEPRI Director of Electric Transportation and Energy Storage Mark DuvallNational Geographic Explorer in Residence Sylvia EarleEnvironmental Entrepreneurs founder Bob EpsteinChief Technology Officer of Monsanto Robert FraleyExecutive Director of California Academy of Science Jonathan FoleyPlug In America founder Marc GellerCPUC former Commissioner Dian GrueneichClimate scientist Dr. James E. Hansen IDEO former partner Ted HowesVenture Capitalist Vinod KhoslaFounder & Executive Director of Center for Food Safety Andrew KimbrellCo-founder and Chief Greenskeeper of Method Products Adam LowryFormer NOAA administrator Jane LubchencoUS Navy Secretary Ray MabusArchitect William McDonoughUS Department of Energy Secretary Ernest MonizTesla Vice President of Business Development Diarmuid O’ConnellBP Capital Chairman and CEO T. Boone PickensSFO Chief of Staff Julian PotterWestern States Petroleum Association president Catherine Reheis-BoydCenter for American Progress senior fellow Joe RommCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Catherine SandovalFormer California Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerUC Berkeley professor Whendee SilverCalPERS Director of Global Governance Anne SimpsonNOAA Administrator Kathryn SullivanFacebook Director of Sustainability Bill WeihlCalifornia EV Strategic Plan Executive Director Diane WittenbergBrightSource Energy president and CEO John WoolardBon Appetit Management Company director Helene YorkAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy