Director of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University, Daniel C. Esty is the author of eight books on environmental policy, among them, Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. Esty speaks of the importance of investing in a clean energy future, of having renewable energy at home, of reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and of trying a variety of energy alternatives in order to see what works. Environmental success and economic success do go hand in hand, notes Esty. He also observes that the U. S. should be as competitive as other countries in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving waste management, especially because good environmental policy is good business. He maintains that climate change is an overarching issue. Esty says he is a "short-term pessimist, but an optimist over the long-term" when it comes to the environment.

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