Our Mission

The mission of the Climate Innovation Coalition (CIC) is to be a force for inspiring a rapid culture shift toward a sustainable present and future. The climate is increasingly in dire straits. Most energy sources are still fossil-fuel based. Read more about climate problems…

 
At the same time, industry is making important and meaningful strides in renewable energy innovation. Greenhouse gas emissions are falling in some countries and should be plateauing and decreasing globally within a few years. Not only are solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles getting better and more affordable by the month, transitioning to them makes the air we breath and water we drink healthier and safer. Read more about climate solutions and innovations…
 
Knowing what the problems and the innovations are is only the beginning, however. We need to cook, eat, travel, study, vote, live, and work in ways that are sustainable and help reverse some of the collective damage we all have done to our planet. To learn more about ways to go green, resources for students interested in climate change, and how to take climate-friendly political action, read here.….

 

Who We Are

Gregory Feist, Ph.D.

Gregory Feist is Professor of Psychology at San Jose State University. He is widely published in the psychology of creativity and psychology of science. He received his Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of California at Berkeley. He is author of The Psychology of Science: Origins of the Scientific Mind. He is also co-author of Psychology: Perspectives and Connections and Theories of Personality. His research focuses on personality, creativity, psychology of science, motivated reasoning, and the psychology of climate change. He is currently President-Elect of Western Psychological Association. 

John Townsend

Most recently, John Townsend was VP of Technology and Policy at Velodyne Lidar Inc. He has extensive experience in various industries involving autonomous driving and technologies, such as autonomous trucking and smart traffic IOT, and maritime programs. His projects have included a wide variety of technology and management skills including a Full Ocean Depth Submarine Project for Schmidt Ocean Foundation and autonomous sale drones. He was one of the founders of the Earth Air and Space Educational Foundation. John has worked for industry leaders including Google, IBM, NASA, University Associates, Intel, Applied Materials, and AMD.

Jaime Hyneman

Jamie Hyneman is a special effects expert and former co-host of the popular TV series MythBusters (2003-2016). He currently is owner of the special effects company M5 Industries in San Francisco. Previously, Hyneman has been a boat captain, divemaster, wilderness survival expert, and machinist.