In this Forbes article published on May 4, 2022, Ken Silverstein captures the argument for climate capitalism made by Roger Ballentine during the recent Green Builder Media Sustainability Symposium. Silverstein begins with the premise that now is the time to align profit-seekers with climate-friendly business. Companies who do not do this will be “sidelined.” “Climate […]
Amir Hegazi’s How Business Can Fight Climate Change: Building Companies that Combine Profit and Sustainability compiles insight and ideas from 35 thought and action leaders on how to mobilize the private sector to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions. The conversations captured in this book provide a guide to business leaders on how to do […]
The following op-ed by Roger Ballentine appeared in the Colorado Sun on May 3, 2022. — Among my great joys is an annual pilgrimage to the trout streams of Colorado. Last summer, the rivers were low, and fishing restrictions were in place to not further stress the fish. While walking the banks of the Roaring […]
What role can the built environment play in the energy transition? How can businesses innovate to pursue financial opportunities AND protect the climate? And how can we transform capitalism to reward business for benefiting people and the planet? Roger Ballentine will discuss how players in the built environment space can harness climate capitalism and why […]
The recent IPCC report is unequivocal in saying that it will be nearly impossible to keep climate warming under 1.5°C without substantial carbon removal efforts, and even difficult to stay under 2°C without it as well. Nature-based solutions, such as forest carbon offsets, are the most readily available removal technology and can offer a scalable […]
