Cool it: skeptical environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg on why the Kyoto Protocol is not the best way to tackle climate change.

Bjorn Lomborg is the author of Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide To Global Warming. He is also an adjunct professor at the Copenhagen School of Business. Visit lomborg.com.

Sahar Deshmukh is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Arts (Media Studies) from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Journalism from Humber College. Previous work placements include: CBC Newsworld, CNN-IBN (Mumbai, India), Rogers Television, and The Weather Network.

From cars to light bulbs to groceries: Is the right environmental choice as straightforward as it seems?

Hadi Dowlatabadi is Canada research chair and professor in Applied Mathematics and Global Change at the University of British Columbia.

Lester Lave is a professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He is also director, Carnegie Mellon Green Design Initiative and co-director, Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center.

Heather MacLean is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her research is focused on evaluating the techno-economic and environmental implications of energy and product systems.

Clarissa Morawski is principal of CM Consulting, which provides research, analysis, communications and strategic planning services in the area of waste reduction and regulatory affairs.

Usman Valiante is a senior policy analyst and partner of Corporate Policy Group LLP. He assists private sector clients in improving their competitiveness through improved environmental performance and works with all levels of government to promote policies that foster both environmental protection and economic development.

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

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