Climate One

California has been proudly fighting the war on climate change for over a decade. But can it can grow its economy and tackle climate change at the same time?

Kevin de León, President pro Tempore, California State Senate

Melanie Mason, Reporter, Los Angeles Times

Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Mayor of Los Angeles

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 5, 2016.

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As the world’s population increasingly moves into cities, what is the future of urban life? How can we build in the ability to weather a changing climate?

Jonathan F.P. Rose, Co-Founder, Garrison Institute

Peter Calthorpe, Principal Architect, Peter Calthorpe Associates

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 21, 2016.

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It’s been ten years since California enacted a landmark law that put it at the forefront of the global war on climate change. Has AB 32 been a boon or a bust?

Fran Pavley, Senator, California State Senate

Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President, Western States Petroleum Association

Dan Sperling, Member, California Air Resources Board

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 20, 2016.

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San Francisco developers are planning billions in new construction with a Bayfront view. Yet seas are predicted to rise nearly a foot by 2050. Are we ready?

J.K. Dineen, Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle

Michael Stoll, Executive Director, San Francisco Public Press

Lauren Sommer, Science and Environment Reporter, KQED

Charles Long, Principal, Charles A. Long Properties, LLC

Margie O’Driscoll, Competition Advisor, Resilient by Design

Will Travis, Sea Level Rise Planning Consultant

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 13, 2016.

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Today we’re talking about the business and politics of climate change. Keeping our economy rolling and workers employed, while making the transition to climate-friendly energy sources requires political imagination and industrial innovation. But innovation can also be a bridge between business and politics. With the Paris agreement now part of our climate landscape, industry leaders need to adapt their business models to respond to the historic promises made by our politicians.

The Pacific states and British Columbia have all pledged to reduce carbon emissions. Can they help accelerate the global transition to a green economy? Kate Brown, Governor, Oregon Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington Mary Polak, Minister of Environment, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on June 1, 2016.

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The Paris climate agreement was signed by 196 countries and endorsed by corporate America. But will political rancor sink the ship of progress? Andy Karsner, Managing Partner, Emerson Collective Tom Steyer, Business Leader, Philanthropist and Clean Energy Advocate This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on June 2, 2016.

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California is on track to reach 50% renewable energy by the year 2030. But can we do better? What would it take to get us to 100% clean power by 2050?

Mark Ferron, Board of Governors, California Independent System Operator

Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University

Steve Malnight, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, PG&E

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on August 23, 2016

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We will discuss the hot prospects for building a climate-conscious career. New jobs and avenues for advancement are being created as companies strive to grow cleaner and governments figure out what a disrupted climate means for water, food, transit and housing systems. The young Americans entering the workforce today will create the cool new products, technologies and cities that will grow our economy and stabilize the climate. What are the best career paths for people who want to take advantage of that huge opportunity? What sectors are most promising? Will doing good entail making less? A conversation about building a thriving career based on reducing carbon while increasing social and economic value. Leonard Adler, CEO, Green Jobs Network Charlotte MacAusland, Commercial Channel Partner Manager, SolarCity Lyrica McTiernan, Sustainability Manager, Facebook Keely Wachs, Director of Communications, Clif Bar Katherine Walsh, Director, Student Environmental Resource Center, UC Berkeley This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on April 23, 2016

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We discuss how doctors, teachers and parents are framing climate change as a children’s issue. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement saying children’s health will be disproportionately affected by climate. The California Parent-Teacher Association is raising its voice about carbon risk and the Boy Scouts are teaching kids about sustainability. Giana Amador, Research Analyst, Center for Carbon Removal Minda Berbeco, Programs and Policy Director, National Center for Science Education Ryan Condensa, Action Fellow, Alliance for Climate Education Luis Martinez, Student Activist Alexander Zwissler, Principal, Einstellung Labs This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on April 23, 2016

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