Michael Shellenberger

Michael Shellenberger

Keynote Speaker: Founder & President of Environmental Progress; Expert on Energy, Climate, Security, Human Development & Politics

Michael Shellenberger Biography

Michael Shellenberger is a Time Magazine "Hero of the Environment," Green Book Award winner, and the best-selling author of "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities" (HarperCollins 2021) and "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All" (HarperCollins 2020).

He’s been called an “environmental guru,” “climate guru,” “North America’s leading public intellectual on clean energy,” and “high priest” of the pro-human environmental movement for his work, and “influential.”

Shellenberger has broken major stories including: World Economic Forum’s conflicts-of-interests and secretive finances; San Francisco’s supervised drug consumption site; FBI misinformation about the Hunter Biden laptop; Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker; San Francisco’s cash incentives for homelessness; Amazon Forest “lungs of the world” myth; climate pseudoscience; climate anxiety; the U.S. government support for fracking; and forest management, climate change, and California’s fires.

He is a leading energy expert who testifies and advises governments worldwide, including in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Shellenberger has testified to the U.S. Congress about nuclear energy (January 2020); climate change and energy (July 2020); climate change and health (August 2020); climate change and agriculture (February 2021); Texas & California electrical grid failures(April 2021); and climate change and the global energy crisis (September 2022)

He is the founder and president of Environmental Progress, an independent nonprofit research organization that incubates ideas, leaders, and movements, and a cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, an alliance of parents of children killed by fentanyl, parents of homeless addicts, and recovering addicts.

He has been a climate and environmental activist for over 30 years. He has helped save nuclear reactors around the world, from Illinois and New York to South Korea and Taiwan, thereby preventing an increase in air pollution equivalent to adding over 24 million cars to the road.

In the 1990s, Shellenberger helped save California’s last unprotected ancient redwood forest, inspire Nike to improve factory conditions, and advocate for decriminalization and harm reduction policies. In the 2000s, Shellenberger advocated for a “new Apollo project” in clean energy, which resulted in a $150 billion public investment in clean tech between 2009 and 2015.

Shellenberger lives in Berkeley, California and travels widely.

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Michael Shellenberger Speaking Topics

Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

Michael Shellenberger Videos

Michael Shellenberger: How Progressives Threaten Cities
CNA2018 Michael Shellenberger
How Fear of Nuclear Ends | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxCalPoly ...

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Michael Shellenberger is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Environment, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Activism, Climate Change, TED, Energy, Conservation, Science, Earth Day, Animals & Wildlife, Business, Business Leadership, Ethics & Integrity, Business Growth, Finance and ESG.

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Michael Shellenberger is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Environment, Sustainability and Environmental Policy. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Michael Shellenberger generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jonathan Foley, Katharine Hayhoe and Tensie Whelan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael Shellenberger for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 16/10/2024.

Michael Shellenberger Speaking Topics

  • Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

Michael Shellenberger Videos

Michael Shellenberger: How Progressives Threaten Cities
CNA2018 Michael Shellenberger
How Fear of Nuclear Ends | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxCalPoly ...
Michael Shellenberger: Energy and the Economics of Renewables ...
TED Talk: How fear of nuclear power is hurting the environment

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  • How do I book Michael Shellenberger to speak at my event?

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  • How much does it cost to book Michael Shellenberger for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Michael Shellenberger, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michael Shellenberger, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Michael Shellenberger speak about?

  • Where does Michael Shellenberger travel from?

    Michael Shellenberger generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Michael Shellenberger?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Michael Shellenberger for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michael Shellenberger for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michael Shellenberger or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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