Climate Solutions 5th Annual Dinner &
15th Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (5pm-6pm reception/mingling time;guests are seated for Dinner and program at 6pm)
The Nines, Portland (525 SW Morrison)
Event update - We are at  capacity for our event venue so registration is now closed.  If you were invited by a table captain, please contact Teresa@climatesolutions.org and she will let you know if there is still space at your table captain's table. Thanks!

We hope you can join us for our 5th Annual Dinner & 15th Anniversary Celebration - a not-to-miss fundraiser event that will inspire and bring together leaders from all sectors of the clean energy economy, environmental advocates and elected officials.

Come network with your peers, celebrate our growth and hear about Climate Solutions' goals to build a stronger foundation for our region's clean economy in 2014.

All of our events have been tremendous successes thanks to our sponsors, table captains, guests and volunteers.

With your help we can build on that success this year.  Please use the links to the left to sign up to register (registration is $100/person), host a table ($1,000/table) or to sign up as a sponsor.

 We are excited to announce that Governor John Kitzhaber will be joining us along with our keynote speaker Tom Steyer, Co-Founder, Next Generation.

Governor Kitzhaber is serving his third term as our Governor, focusing on transforming Oregon’s system of health care, creating a public education system that prepares Oregonians for the jobs and economy of the 21st century, and strengthening Oregon’s economy in every corner of the state.  Last year, Governor Kitzhaber released a 10 Year Energy Action Plan which called energy THE issue of our time, both globally and here in Oregon.  “No single issue will have a greater impact on our state’s economy, environment and quality of life in the coming decade.”


Tom Steyer is a national advocate for investing in clean energy solutions to address climate change. His targeted investments in renewable energy research, advanced energy solutions, and community-building strategies are aimed squarely at the intersection of economic development and environmental protection. Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, joined Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates and other high-wealth Americans in the “Giving Pledge,” a promise to donate the majority of their wealth to charitable and nonprofit activities during their lifetimes. He and Kat created and funded the Oakland-based One PacificCoast Bank and Foundation. In 2010, Steyer teamed with former Secretary of State George Shultz to defeat California’s Proposition 23, an effort by out-of-state oil companies to dismantle California’s groundbreaking clean energy law, AB 32.

Table Captains:

We'll need dozens of table captains to make the 5th Annual Dinner even better.  Please contact Teresa Myers if you are interested in being a table captain.

Table captain information and guide.

Sponsors:

As a clean economy leader, you understand the importance of strong policy and powerful networks to build the foundations for a sustainable, carbon-free prosperity for the region.  The Climate Solutions annual dinner has become the premier event in the region where business leaders, elected officials, and clean energy advocates gather to celebrate successes and discuss pending challenges.  Sponsoring Climate Solutions is a great way to showcase your leadership and support our mission.  Please contact  Teresa Myers if you are interested in sponsoring. Online sign up is available on the left hand side of this page.

Here are the sponsor levels, benefits, form and corporate gifts acceptance policy.

Table Host:

We'd love for you to consider hosting a table.  For more information click on the registration for table hosts link or contact Teresa.

Volunteers:

Interested in volunteering?  Please email claire@climatesolutions.org

and put "Dinner volunteer" in the subject line for more information.


Thanks to our sponsors, table hosts, table captains and volunteers!
 
Climate Champion Sponsor:


Climate Leader Sponsor:

Climate Partner Sponsors:
           

         


Friends of Climate Solutions are friends of Clean Energy Works.  If you apply to
our home energy assessment program by November 30, you are eligible for an
additional $100 off the cost of your project.  Interested? Click on our logo for
more information.

 

15th Anniversary Sponsors:

                                 

Climate Friend Sponsors:

                                

                


                           


          


Thanks to our In-kind Wine Sponsors:

                 


Table Hosts:
The Boeing Company
Lisa Adatto, Climate Solutions Board of Directors
C&E Systems
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
ICF International
Nike, Inc.
Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company
Josh Bratt, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Bret Norris, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Portland State University, Institute for Sustainable Solutions and the School of Business Administration
Pat Serrurier
Heidi Wills, Climate Solutions Board of Directors

About Climate Solutions:
Climate Solutions (www.climatesolutions.org) works to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides. For the past 15 years, Climate Solutions has pioneered the vision and cultivated political leadership in the Northwest for the proposition that clean energy and broadly-shared economic prosperity can go hand-in-hand. Through our Business Leaders, New Energy Cities, Sustainable Advanced Fuels, NW Biocarbon Initiative programs and our central role in the Power Past Coal campaign, Climate Solutions builds a powerful constituency for local, regional and national action on climate and clean energy.

Thanks to The Nines for their efforts towards being more sustainable.
  • The Nines is LEED Silver Certified
  • Clean Supplies are Green Sealed Certified and meet the LEED and IAQ guidelines
  • Seasonal menus sourcing local and sustainable ingredients
  • The hotel staff compost and recycle
  • Energy Conservation-drawing 100% renewable energy; including wind-power and carbon offsets
  • Water Conservation Program
  • Solid Waste Management Program
  • Indoor Air Quality Program
  • 100% Non Smoking facility

Special thanks to our Annual Dinner Sponsors: