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The Eighth Annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication

Jan 22 2019 - 6:30pm

Join us for a special evening honoring Katharine Hayhoe with the Stephen Schneider Award at The Commonwealth Club. Established in honor of Stephen Henry Schneider, one of the founding fathers of climatology who died suddenly in 2010, the $15,000 award recognizes a natural or social scientist who has made extraordinary scientific contributions and communicated that knowledge to a broad public in a clear and compelling fashion.

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Can California Go Carbon Neutral?

Jan 31 2019 - 6:30pm

Just ten years ago, an entire state running on 100 percent renewable electricity was considered fanciful. But this dreamy vision became reality when, with the backing of big utilities, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 100 into law, committing California to 100 percent use of zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Then Brown took it one giant step further, catching even insiders by surprise, by signing an executive order committing California to economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045. What will it take for California to achieve such a feat? What are the obstacles?

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Donor Power: The Influence of Climate Philanthropy

Feb 7 2019 - 6:30pm

Large, established foundations like Hewlett, Packard, and Bloomberg have been some of the earliest funders addressing climate change. But grantmakers and grantseekers are not always fans of their policy-centric and top-down approaches. Meanwhile, a new wave of mid-sized foundations are seeding policies and research institutions that are shaping the future of the climate movement.

Are leaner foundations more attuned to the deep systematic changes needed to get to the roots of the climate crisis? What’s next for organizations looking to support bold action?

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