Climate One

Climate One from The Commonwealth Club

We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.

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Feb 10, 2009 · 1 hr 11 min
Alan Weisman, Author of "The World Without Us"
In this 2007 program author Alan Weisman talks about his book titled The World Without Us which looks at how the world would change without a human presence.
Feb 2, 2009 · 52 min
Cars: Clean Them or Crush Them. International Council on Clean Transportation, Clean Air Initiative (Asia), and UC Berkeley
The number of cars in the world may double in twenty years to 2 billion if the emerging middle class in India and China get their hands on a new set of wheels.
Jan 30, 2009 · 1 hr 6 min
Getting Your Green Dream Job.
INFORUM hosts a panel to discus job opportunities in the coming Green Economy.
Jan 22, 2009 · 1 hr 7 min
Climate Countdown: Can The World Cut A Deal? The Nature Conservancy, California Resources Agency
This panel produced by INFORUM and Climate One, two divisions of The Commonwealth Club, focuses on climate change policy after the UN's Climate Change Conference in Poland this year.
Jan 21, 2009 · 1 hr 2 min
Energy Efficiency Unplugged. Chevron, NRDC, Wall Street Journal, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Climate One presents a panel on energy efficiency and conservation, with some lively debate on the intersection of the free market and government regulation.
Jan 16, 2009 · 1 hr 5 min
Stewart Brand, Co-founder and President, Long Now Foundation
Founder of the Whole Earth catalog and President of the Long Now Foundation, Stewart Brand discusses issues of economics and environment in this program from June of 2007.
Jan 9, 2009 · 1 hr 6 min
James Howard Kunstler, Author of "The Long Emergency" & "The Geography of Nowhere"
This March 2007 program featured James Howard Kunstler speaking about Peak Oil and his book "The Long Emergency"
Oct 22, 2008 · 1 hr 5 min
Renewable Energy for California: Challenges and Solutions
Renewable Energy for California: Challenges and Solutions Paul Douglas, Renewables Portfolio Standard Program Manager, California Public Utilities Commission Roy Kuga, Vice President of Energy Supply, PG&E Diane Fellman, Director of California Regulatory Affairs, FPL Energy Carl Zichella, Regional Director for California, Sierra Club Cliff Chen, Energy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists - Moderator How fast should electric power companies change their game plans? Al Gore has challenged the nation to produce 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years, and the California legislature has directed the state's investor-owned utilities to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewable energy by 2010. So, how are we doing so far? Only a small proportion of the utilities' contracts for clean energy have resulted in visible construction. What is causing the delay, and what are the solutions? This program was recorded in front of a live audience on October 21, 2008 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2008 · 1 hr 13 min
John Hofmeister, Founder and Chief Executive, Citizens for Affordable Energy; Former President, Shell Oil Co.
Former CEO of Shell Oil and Founder and Chief Executive of Citizens for Affordable Energy, John Hofmeister comes to the Club's Climate One forum to discuss US Energy strategy.
Oct 9, 2008 · 1 hr 11 min
Rob Dunbar, Professor of Earth Science, Senior Fellow, Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Stanford University's Ron Dunbar is Professor of Earth Science and speaks to the Club about climate change issues.
Oct 2, 2008 · 1 hr 4 min
Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google
The Commonwealth Club's Climate One Initiative and INFORUM welcomes Google CEO Eric Schmidt who discusses Google's new energy initiative.
Sep 27, 2008 · 1 hr 6 min
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to the Commonwealth Club's Climate One forum to discuss California's leading role in the fight against Climate Change and the creation of the Green Economy.
Jun 28, 2008 · 1 hr 8 min
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Director General, Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi
The Commonwealth Club's Climate One Initiative brings Dr. R.K. Pachauri to San Francisco to speak with Green leaders about how California's landmark AB32 legislation can pave the way for the Nation and the World to limit carbon emissions.
May 2, 2008 · 1 hr 5 min
Rick Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, General Motors
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner addresses The Commonwealth Club's Climate One forum about his efforts to remake GM into a Green company.
Apr 24, 2008 · 1 hr 7 min
Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defese Fund
The Club's Environment and Natural Resources Member-Led forum brings Fred Krupp to the Club to discuss his book Earth: The Sequel - The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming.
Apr 11, 2008 · 1 hr 5 min
Adam Werbach, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi; Former President, Sierra Club; Commissioner, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
The Club hosts Adam Werbach to discuss his initiative called the "Birth of Blue".
Mar 29, 2008 · 1 hr 3 min
David Deppen, Environmental Architect-Anatomy of a Green Building
ANATOMY OF A GREEN BUILDING Dave Deppen, Environmental Architect This program was recorded in front of a live audience on March 27, 2008 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2008 · 58 min
Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets
HOW TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE WITHOUT SOAKING THE MIDDLE CLASS Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2008 · 1 hr 5 min
Panel: Winners of the Clean Tech Open
PROPELLING CLEAN TECH IDEAS INTO CLEAN TECH BILLIONS Progress Report from the Winners of the Clean Tech Open Winners tell their stories and display their products and technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2008 · 59 min
Gary Hirshberg, President and CE-Yo, Stonyfield Farm
STIRRING IT UP: How to Make Money and Save the World. Gary Hirshberg, President and CE-Yo, Stonyfield Farm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate One

Alan Weisman, Author of "The World Without Us"

Cars: Clean Them or Crush Them. International Council on Clean Transportation, Clean Air Initiative (Asia), and UC Berkeley

Getting Your Green Dream Job.

Climate Countdown: Can The World Cut A Deal? The Nature Conservancy, California Resources Agency

Energy Efficiency Unplugged. Chevron, NRDC, Wall Street Journal, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Stewart Brand, Co-founder and President, Long Now Foundation

James Howard Kunstler, Author of "The Long Emergency" & "The Geography of Nowhere"

Renewable Energy for California: Challenges and Solutions

John Hofmeister, Founder and Chief Executive, Citizens for Affordable Energy; Former President, Shell Oil Co.

Rob Dunbar, Professor of Earth Science, Senior Fellow, Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California

Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Director General, Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi

Rick Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, General Motors

Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defese Fund

Adam Werbach, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi; Former President, Sierra Club; Commissioner, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

David Deppen, Environmental Architect-Anatomy of a Green Building

Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets

Panel: Winners of the Clean Tech Open

Gary Hirshberg, President and CE-Yo, Stonyfield Farm