Bina Venkataraman
MIT Professor | The Future of Climate Change & Resilience
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Bina Venkataraman is a professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As the former Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Boston, she led initiatives to make the city more resilient to climate change.
Venkataraman's TED Talk on the importance of long-term thinking has reached over 1 million views. Her book 'The Optimist's Telescope' explores how to make better decisions today for a more sustainable future.
Venkataraman's insights on foresight and resilient planning empower leaders to proactively address global challenges.
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The power to think ahead in a reckless age
In a forward-looking talk, author Bina Venkataraman answers a pivotal question of our time: How can we secure our future and do right by future generations? She parses the mistakes we make when imagining the future of our lives, businesses and communities, revealing how we can reclaim our innate foresight. What emerges is a surprising case for hope -- and a path to becoming the "good ancestors" we long to be.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED2019 | 2019 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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