Roger Platt, Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Law, U.S. Green Building Council

When our delegation of green building council representatives arrived in Durban, South Africa, for the COP 17 climate conference, we hoped we had what it took to help change the world.

The diverse group seemed to possess that peculiar mixture of naiveté, enthusiasm and focused passion that can distinguish successful from merely aspiring troublemakers. Through participation and attendance at a variety of different events I was, as usual, impressed with the astounding effort on the part of various individuals and organizations