to discuss a regional approach to implementing climate solutions. Over fifty climate leaders from around the Bay attended, from public agencies, nonprofits, and business associations, to discuss what was needed to form a regional collaboration that could connect and leverage the work that was being done, share best practices, and start implementing solutions quickly. We vetted ideas with key advisors and continued to iterate based on feedback. We're grateful to our circle of extraordinary advisors and supporters. The COVID pandemic changed our plans to launch in 2020, but gave us the opportunity to gather more data, assess economic and equity priorities, and engage a fiscal sponsor. We are seeking additional funding to further our research and outreach, and launch the 2030 Regional Climate Challenge, in early 2021.
How we got started and why
The idea for DRAWDOWN Bay Area was first explored by several people who were all working on different approaches to implementing climate solutions - science and data, non-profit efforts, and government policies. What was clear was that there wasn't a coordinated effort among all the different efforts and programs, and the general public had no idea what was possible. In October 2018, just after the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, we hosted a Drawdown "salon"
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ADVISORS
Gil Friend, CEO, Natural Logic
Kirsten Liske, Vice President, Community Programs, Ecology Action
Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown
Patty Cook, Senior VP, ICF International
Ann Hancock, Founder & Chief Strategist, The Climate Center
Shawn Marshall, Founder, Local Energy Aggregation Network
Carleen Cullen, CEO, Drive Clean Bay Area
Cynthia Koehler, JD, Executive Director, WaterNow
Abby Young, Principle Environmental Planner, BAAQMD
Laura Neish, Executive Director, 350BayArea
Mark Westwind, Executive Director, The Praxis Group
Bill Weihl, Founder & Executive Director, Climate Voice
Debbie Raphael, Director, SF Department of the Environment
Lauren Wylie, Sustainability Director, Oliver Wyman
Crystal Chissell, VP, Operations & Engagement, Project Drawdown
Doug Karpa, Snr. Regulatory Policy Analyst, Peninsula Clean Energy
Kate Gordon, Director, Governor’s Office of Planning & Research
Bruce Riordan, Director, Climate Readiness Institute, UC Berkeley
Cyane Dandridge, CEO, Strategic Energy Innovations
Richard Schorske, Executive Director, Zero Net Energy Alliance
Nils Moe, Executive Director, Urban Sustainability Directors Network