What is Michael Shellenberger Net Worth?
Michael Shellenberger is an American environmental activist, author, and political commentator with a net worth of $3 million. He is the founder and president of Environmental Progress, an environmental advocacy organization based in Berkeley, California. He has also served as a senior fellow at the Breakthrough Institute and was named one of Time Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment in 2009.
Michael Shellenberger Early Life
Michael Shellenberger was born on August 21, 1969 in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz where he earned a B.A. in Latin American Studies and Political Science and later went on to earn a Master’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Development Economics.
Shellenberger began his career working for Greenpeace International as a nuclear campaigner before joining the Worldwatch Institute as a senior analyst. During his time with Worldwatch he co-authored several books including “The Earth Policy Reader” and “The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy” which was published by W.W Norton & Company in 2016.
In 2017 he co-founded Environmental Progress which works to promote clean energy solutions that are cost effective, reliable, and environmentally friendly. In addition to his work with Environmental Progress he has also served as a consultant for several governments around the world including those of France, Germany, Mexico and India on energy policy issues.
Michael Shellenberger Biography
Shellenberger has been featured in numerous publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post as well as appearing on television programs such as NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° among others. In addition to his work in energy policy he has also written several books including “Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All” which was published by Harper Collins in 2020.
Michael Shellenberger Height & Weight
Shellenberger stands at 6 feet tall (183 cm) with blue eyes and blonde hair. His weight is estimated to be around 180 pounds (82 kg).
Date of Birth of Michael Shellenberger
Shellenberger was born on August 21st 1969 making him 51 years old at present day (2021).
Michael Shellenberger Nationality
He holds American nationality but his ethnicity is unknown at this time due to lack of information available about his family background or ancestry.