ClimeOn is designed by an interdisciplinary team of experts.
Mike Rea’s social entrepreneurship includes co-founding Give2Asia and leadership roles at Bank of America’s philanthropic client group, The Gates Foundation, Tourism Cares, Daylight Advisors and E8 climatetech angels.
A partnership with Steffi Bednarek and the Centre for Climate Psychology adds signature contributions in self-led leadership, resilience, Internal Family Systems for Social Transformation and complexity theory.
Advisors and Supporters help take this work to the next level.
ClimeOn is a fiscal sponsored project of US 501(c)(3) nonprofit Realize Impact, and a brand under Pollinator Impact Inc. Reach out to support our work and scale our outcomes throughout North America and beyond.
Mike Rea
founder
Mike has scaled three social enterprises, including Give2Asia and Tourism Cares, and led efforts at Bank of America and the Gates Foundation. Climate investing and philanthropy came to the forefront when leading E8 climatetech angels, launching its philanthropic Decarbon8 Fund, and currently as Planetary.vc venture partner.
Steffi Bednarek
psychology lead
Steffi has advanced climate understanding, collective action and systems change for more than 25 years, and iis author of Climate, Psychology and Change (2024) and founder of the Centre for Climate Psychology and Change. Based in the UK, Steffi supports resilient, adaptive and creative leadership across sectors; partners have included BNY Mellon, Estee Lauder, Greenpeace and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust.
Anders Halverson
science and systems lead
Anders is a Science Advisor for the online learning community Terra.do and has taught and published on biology, fisheries and climate since earning his PhD from Yale University.
Jylana Sheats
behavioural science advisor
Jylana’s leadership at Tulane University and the Aspen Institute’s Science & Society Program leverages science, public engagement and social justice to address health, climate and other systemic challenges.
Nikyta Palmisani
experience design
Nikyta brings a rich background in ecopsychology, environmental education, Terra.do facilitation, and knowledge from deep work in regenerative agriculture and circular economy at her home on Lopez Island, WA. Nikyta also offers a special value to the ClimeOn community as a certified Climate Fresk facilitator.
Advisors
in addition to global climate philanthropy leaders.
Katharine Hayhoe, leadership in climate science, communications and bridge-building include roles at Texas Tech University and The Nature Conservancy, and publications such as Saving Us and A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-based Decisions.
Ramez Naam, global futurist, climatetech investor and clean energy advocate. His global partnerships with entrepreneurs and investor syndicates include specializations in solar power, energy storage, the grid and EVs.
Britt Wray, PhD, bestselling author of Generation Dread, award-winning science communicator, and Stanford Medical School climate psychology researcher, including on the next generation.
Stephen Robinson (CAP) directs community engagement and learning at the Black Future Co-op Fund and brings expertise in philanthropic advising and equity from senior roles at the Seattle Foundation and UN Development Programme, as well as contributions to the Pride Foundation and "spiritual identity” instruction at Bastyr University.
Steve Toben, climate philanthropy and conflict resolution expert with experience with Forward Global, 1.5 Climate Strategies Group, the Flora Family Foundation and Growald Climate Fund.
ClimeOn is made possible through philanthropic support and investment from families and philanthropies such as the Stolte Family Foundation and Niveau Philanthropy, and in partnership and fiscal sponsorship with Realize Impact.
Please contact us to learn more about joining the effort and helping catalyze vital climate giving, action and connection.
