2019–2020 Year in Review From Our Founder

Dear Friends,

It was more than a decade ago that I first heard Governor Schwarzenegger talk at 3 From Our Founder Climate One about a year-round fire 5 Mission, Vision and Values season. But I never understood what that meant until millions of people in the 6 Shifting Focus American West lived through a month of 8 Program Highlights smoke-filled, orange-tinted skies.

Diversity Although we’d been bracing for climate impacts for a long time, they became real Covid-19 and Climate as we inhaled them directly into our 2019 Schneider Award bodies with each breath. It’s one thing to

14 By the Numbers intellectually know about ; it’s another to live it and feel it. 15 Supporters and Team The impacts of climate change are now abundantly visible to the average American. Today, 72% of Americans say climate change is happening, and 57% say it’s primarily human-caused. Now,

in late 2020, the invisible gas of CO2 competes with the invisible virus COVID-19 for media, resources and our personal mental bandwidth. When you Right Greg Dalton add in widespread systemic racism, it in his home studio, working in the new feels like there are more concerns than normal brought about we can humanly worry about. by COVID-19. It’s hard to look around and not succumb Cover The sky to fear and despair. But there’s a way to turns orange over San Francisco’s see this moment as one of opportunity. waterfront due With so much of the world facing the to smoke from same acute threats together, the potential California wildfires.

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for ambitious movements has arrived. change. A vaccine may end this The national response to COVID-19 pandemic, but it will not alone create an shows we can act fast and spend big equitable health system. Police reform when leaders decide to come together may reduce the use of excessive force, Mission despite deeply-held differences. but it will not alone solve the brutality of systemic oppression. Climate One from The Commonwealth Club is the This year, I’ve learned a lot about premier platform for the conversation about the the depths and extent of my The solutions to these issues are climate emergency. Through our podcast, national personal privilege and the deep complex, deserving thorough Below Greg interconnectedness of climate examination. Climate One creates radio show and live convenings for thought discusses the leaders and concerned members of the public, we wildfires breaking disruption, COVID-19 and systemic the space for a broad, evidence-based out across the racism. There are no silver bullets. conversation about the climate crisis create opportunities for dialogue and inspire a Amazon in the Prescribed burns and forest and its consequences. We bring leaders more complete understanding of the current crisis. episode Scorched Earth: Culture and management may help fight wildfires, and experts on different sides of issues Climate Under Siege. but they alone will not stop climate together in pursuit of empathy, common Vision ground and cross-sector solutions. We envision a world where a clear-eyed There has been a lot of change in the awareness of the climate crisis shapes decisions last year, but we are weathering the ranging from personal behavior to public policy storm and looking forward to an improved conversation because of the lessons and where the full spectrum of humanity’s learned. As climate change moves into wisdom, talent and expertise is marshaled our national consciousness and becomes toward the well-being of all life on Earth. central to every decision of consequence, we will be leading the conversation. We Values hope you will join us. • at the forefront Warm regards, • scientifically based • Holistic • Independent • inclusive and respectful Greg Dalton • Inspiring Executive Producer and Host Climate One from The Commonwealth Club

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Cumulative Media Expansion Podcast Downloads Reaching More Listeners

2015 In spring 2020, we began strategic planning for the Climate One’s radio Saint Paul, MN 124,000 next phase of our work. Much has shifted in recent show is broadcast in Bozeman, MT 73 markets nationwide: Butte, MT 2016 years, and the discovery process confirmed suspicions Homer, AK Great Falls, MT 330,000 that we needed to refocus. Our podcast audience has Kodiak, AK Hamilton, MT 2017 grown tenfold since 2015, and our radio audience Phoenix, AZ Helena, MT 599,367 Fresno, CA Kalispell, MT 2018 grew 50% in just one year from spring 2019 to spring Gualala, CA Missoula, MT 1,055,321 2020. The arrival of COVID-19 halted all in-person Nevada City, CA Asheville, NC Pebble Beach, CA Albuquerque, NM 2019 gatherings and further crystalized our need to Philo, CA Placitas, NM 1,259,930 transition to a media-focused project. Point Reyes Station, CA Santa Fe, NM Rohnert Park, CA Las Vegas, NV This year we have shifted our focus to our Riverside, CA Cleveland, OH podcast and radio show. We believe that San Francisco, CA Philadelphia, PA San Luis Obispo, CA Chattanooga, TN the exploding podcast industry and broad Santa Barbara, CA Austin, TX reach of talk radio are the perfect fit for Santa Cruz, CA Dallas, TX Boulder, CO Houston, TX our nuanced conversations that go well Denver, CO San Marcos, TX beyond the headlines. Washington, DC Logan, UT Fort Myers, FL Richfield, UT For each episode we produce, we reach the ears of at Jacksonville, FL Salt Lake City, UT least 50,000 people through our podcast and radio Orlando, FL Harrisonburg, VA Atlanta, GA Bellevue, WA show, with some reaching more than 100,000 listeners. Iowa City, IA Bellingham, WA While live events will continue (when safe to do so), Sioux City, IA Chehalis, WA they will have a different look and feel. We are excited Bloomington, IN Moses Lake, WA Indianapolis, IN Mount Vernon, WA about this new chapter and look forward to further Lowell, IN Omak, WA expanding our national reach, which has been growing New Orleans, LA Port Towsend, WA at a rapid pace in recent years. Boston, MA Pullman, WA Woods Hole, MA Seattle, WA Bangor, ME Spokane, WA Bagley, MN Walla Walla, WA Duluth, MN Yakima, WA Grand Rapids, MN Madison, WI Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN Jackson, WY

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Episodes Diversity Elevating the Issue Lifting Voices, Advancing Change

Darryl Molina Sarmiento, 12 Dec 2019 As the country continues to reckon with our history of Kevin de León and Dr. Robert Bullard: systemic racism, our team at Climate One has done Vien Truong share The Father of their insights during Environmental some reflecting on how we show up as an ally and the live show What Is Justice anti-racist organization. We put forth a statement of a Just Transition? 31 Jan 2020 solidarity and grieve for all who have suffered from What Is a Just violence and oppression. Transition? 11 Jun 2020 Dismantling systemic racism and building Real Talk: Racism an equitable and just future will require and Climate intentionality, dedication and time. Like 19 Jun 2020 Empowering Women: most spaces, the climate conversation has The Climate Solution also been lacking in diversity. Climate One We Don’t Talk About 4 Sep 2020 is committed to elevating the voices, stories Polluting and and issues that have been too frequently Providing: The Dirty Energy Dilemma invalidated or ignored. Recent episodes have examined the dynamics of power at the intersection of climate justice and systemic oppression. Dr. Robert Bullard, our most recent Schneider Award winner and the father of environmental justice, has shared his perspective with the Climate One audience on multiple occasions. We’ve also explored how empowering women is an important strategy for combating climate change, and how we can make the transition to a clean economy a just one.

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3 Apr 2020 Parallel Pandemics Collide COVID-19 and A farmworker wears Climate: Human When COVID-19 arrived on our shores, we quickly a mask to protect Response learned how unprepared our divided nation was against COVID-19 17 Apr 2020 while doing fieldwork. for dealing with a problem of such magnitude. COVID-19 and Climate: Implications Disinformation, confusion and polarization slowed for Public Health our response, much as it has with climate change. 1 May 2020 In April, we quickly launched the series COVID-19 and Climate: Economic COVID-19 and Climate to start a conversation Impacts about these twin crises. We explored the 22 May 2020 COVID-19 and impacts of two invisible killers — the Climate: The Future coronavirus and carbon pollution — on our of Energy energy, economic, health and food systems. 21 Aug 2020 COVID-19 and There is a lot we can learn from fighting COVID-19 Climate: Implications for our Food System that applies to our fight against climate change. By tackling them together, we can rebuild our economy and jumpstart our climate response.

10 Climate One 2019–2020 Year in Review Program Highlights 11 2019 Schneider Award About the Award About Stephen H. Schneider Past Awardees Dr. Robert Bullard Dr. Stephen H. Schneider was the first A pioneering communicator of climate 2018 member of the Climate One Advisory change science, Dr. Stephen H. Schneider Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Robert D. Bullard is often described as the father of Professor and Director, Council and planned to attend a Climate is considered one of the founders of Climate Center, Texas environmental justice. He is a Distinguished Professor One event on the day he died in 2010. climatology. Clearly explaining the effects Tech University of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Shortly thereafter, Climate One founded of climate disruption in many influential 2107 Southern University, where he was also the Dean of the annual Stephen H. Schneider Award papers and forums, he contributed much Dr. Michael Mann the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Distinguished Professor for Outstanding Climate Science of the empirically based science that of Atmospheric Science, Affairs from 2011 to 2016. Prior to joining TSU, he was Communication, which recognizes a proves climate change is real. Schneider Penn State University founding Director of the Environmental Justice natural or social scientist who has made received his Ph.D. in mechanical 2016 Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. He extraordinary scientific contributions and engineering and plasma physics from Dr. received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University. Professor of History of communicated that knowledge to the Columbia University in 1971. He also Science and Affiliated Dr. Bullard is an award-winning author of 18 books that public in a clear and compelling fashion. studied the role of greenhouse gases and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, address sustainable development, environmental suspended particulate material on climate The award jurors are Naomi Oreskes Harvard University as a postdoctoral fellow at NASA’s racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, (Henry Charles Lea Professor of the 2015 Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The community reinvestment, housing, transportation, History of Science, Harvard University), Dr. Chris Field climate justice, disasters, emergency response, recipient of multiple fellowships, Director Emeritus, Department J. Marshall Shepherd (Georgia Athletic of Global Ecology, Carnegie community resilience, smart growth and regional Schneider was elected to the National Association Distinguished Professor Institution for Science Academy of Sciences in 2002. equity. He is co-founder of the Historically Black of Geography and Atmospheric 2014 College and University Climate Change Consortium. Sciences, University of Georgia), Dr. , Dr. Bullard is a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Distinguished Professor, and Cristine Russell (Senior Fellow, Oregon State University Environment and Natural Resources In 2018, the Global Climate Action Summit named Opposite Top: 2013 Dr. Bullard one of 22 Climate Trailblazers. And in Program, Harvard University). The Dr. Bullard on the stage Dr. Nicholas Stern at the 2019 Schneider Chair, Grantham Research 2019, Apolitical named him one of the world’s jury solicited nominations from a broad Award. Middle: Dr. Bullard Institute on Climate spectrum of anonymous experts in the 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy. accepts the award from Change, The London fields of science and communication, 2017 Schneider Award School of Economics and and decided that Dr. Bullard exemplifies winner Dr. Michael Mann. Political Science Bottom: Stephen H. the rare ability to be both a superb 2012 Schneider at the Global Dr. scientist and powerful communicator Solutions/Climate Director, NASA Goddard in the mold of Dr. Schneider. Change Pavley-Waxman Institute for Space Studies Hearing, University of 2011 California, Los Angeles, Dr. Richard Alley August 21, 2009. Professor of Geosciences, Penn State University

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