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 Castro
NRDC energy co-director Ralph Cavanagh
Founder of the Chopra Foundation Deepak Chopra
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
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
