Fighting Climate Change with Capitalism | Roger Ballentine | TEDxFoggyBottom

Roger Ballentine knows that people and corporations are both motivated by one thing: money. This emphasis on profit has historically come at the expense of the environment, but what if capitalism could actually be the hidden key to solving our climate crisis?

Roger Ballentine is the President of Green Strategies Inc. He has previously served as the Chairman of the White House Climate Change Task Force and Deputy Assistant to the President for Environmental Initiatives under President Clinton. In addition to his current position, Roger Ballentine is on multiple committee boards that are centered around renewable and clean energy, as well as sustainability. He has lectured on law at Harvard Law school and is a consistent member of the United States Supreme Court bars located in Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut and Cum Laude from the Harvard Law School. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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