Ted Halstead

Ted Halstead
Born(1968-07-25)July 25, 1968
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 52)
Spain
Alma materDartmouth College
Harvard University[1]
Occupation(s)Author, public speaker, think tank founder

Ted Halstead (July 25, 1968 – September 2, 2020) was an American author, policy entrepreneur,[2] and public speaker[1] who founded four non-profit think tanks and advocacy organizations: the Climate Leadership Council,[3] Americans for Carbon Dividends,[4][5] New America,[6] and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise included climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform.[7][8]

Halstead published numerous articles and two books, including The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,[9] the Financial Times, Fortune, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Review, and the Harvard Business Review, among other publications.[10]

He was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.[10][11]

  1. ^ a b "Ted Halstead". American Program Bureau. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ted Halstead". Echoing Green. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Climate Leadership Council Our Story". Climate Leadership Council. March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Friedman, Lisa; Schwartz, John; Garcia, Eduardo (October 10, 2018). "The White House Approved a Climate Report (and What That Even Means)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Americans for Carbon Dividends About Us". Americans for Carbon Dividends. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Cohen, Patricia (July 23, 2007). "Journalist Chosen to Lead A Public Policy Institute". The New York Times. No. Arts Section.
  7. ^ Martin Feldstein, Ted Halstead, N Gregory Mankiw (February 8, 2017). "A Conservative Case for Climate Action". New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Ted Halstead, Michael Lind (2001). The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics. Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-50045-9.
  9. ^ Crane, Christopher; Halstead, Ted (September 22, 2019). "How to Cut Emissions Without Wrecking the Economy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "New America Board Bios". New America. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Young Global Leaders", weforum.org. No names or dates included in this webpage. Retrieved February 7, 2017.