REUTERS 08/24/21 By Michael Shank and US Congressman Raul Grijalva Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) is chair of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. Michael Shank is communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and adjunct faculty at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs. No matter your politics, you’re seeing the harmful impacts […]
RUTLAND HERALD 07/31/21 TIMES ARGUS 07/31/21 By Michael Shank When environmental solutions to the climate crisis come with socio-economic benefits, it’s a win-win. While these co-benefits are inherent to most climate solutions, they’re not always effectively communicated or efficiently coordinated. Take this problem in need of a solution. Large carbon-emitting […]
VTDIGGER 07/23/21 By Michael Shank and US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke This column is by U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York and Dr. Michael Shank of Brandon. Clarke is vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the Smart Cities Caucus. Shank is communications director for […]
REUTERS 07/22/21 By Michael Shank Accepting those displaced by worsening climate change disasters could shore up workforces and pension plans as national birthrates fall Michael Shank is the communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and adjunct faculty at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs. When environmental solutions to the […]
TIMES ARGUS 07/17/21 RUTLAND HERALD 07/17/21 By Michael Shank and US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke The G7 meeting last month shows how much work is still needed to help less-developed countries respond to increasing climate disasters. With rich countries merely reaffirming their more than 10-year-old outdated commitment to provide $100 billion […]
CLIMATESAVERS 10/24/21 OPENING EVENT Americas Moderator Zarmeen Pavri Energy – “Need to Accelerate Clean Energy Now!” Peter Fusaro Water – “Water: A Wicked Problem Meets a Threat Multiplier” William Sami Weather & Health – “A Matter of Life and Breath” Paul Walsh Education & Health – “The Human Side of Climate Change: Taking […]
APOLITICAL 09/29/21 Presentation by Dr. Michael Shank For decades, climate change experts, academics and scientists have been grappling with the uncertainty that climate change presents to our planet. Governments have come together to pledge action on climate change, from the 2015 Paris Climate Accords to the upcoming COP26 Conference in […]
The Green Room is a podcast where you will meet the people at the frontlines of climate action. They come from different fields of expertise: activists, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, engineers, artists and many more. But all they share a common goal – take action today to ensure a greener tomorrow. The […]
SDSN USA’s Zero Hunger Pathways Project Dialogue 3 brought together cross-sectoral stakeholders for a discussion, focused on identifying: 1) tools and models to evaluate pathways for improving food and nutrition security in the US; 2) multi-faceted evaluation metrics that reflect food systems sustainability, equitability, resilience, and health outcomes; 3) mechanisms […]
Welcome to the Ottawa Green Business Virtual Speaker Series where we’ll be talking to innovators and leaders in the Green Business sector. On April 29, we were joined by Michael Shank, Communications Director for Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. Michael discussed the ambitious climate action work of the Carbon Neutral Cities […]
Dr. Michael Shank presents an overview of his graduate course on Sustainable Development, which is offered at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs in the spring of 2021. These pop-up mini-course presentations are offered for prospective and current NYU students interested in enrolling in NYU’s Center for Global Affairs graduate courses.
Upon invitation from Barstow Memorial School, Dr. Michael Shank discusses why he’s running for Vermont State Senate as an Independent Candidate, his plan for a resilient Rutland County, and his first experience with government. Here’s Dr. Shank’s Q&A with Barstow Memorial School: 1. Your name, political affiliation, candidacy sought, & […]
Dr. Michael Shank discusses the www.RutlandRising.org series he’s co-hosting with Castleton University and, given Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, draws specific attention to one event within the series: “How to Pursue a Legal Career and Keep the Government Accountable to Its Citizens”. Join on November 13 to discuss […]
Dr. Michael Shank discusses the importance of investing in Rutland County’s downtowns, especially in the wake of COVID-19 and its impact on businesses. Stronger downtowns make for stronger and more resilient communities. Support your local businesses: #BuyLocal #BuyVermont. Check out the Downtown Rutland Partnership’s opinion piece in the Rutland Herald […]
Dr. Michael Shank discusses economic and social reasons for changing Rutland High School’s logo, identifying the Washington NFL Team’s decision to change their logo following sponsor pressure, as well as the American Psychological Association’s recommendation of the elimination of indigenous mascots noting the threat to human development.
Dr. Michael Shank shares his campaign agenda for state senator representing Rutland County, what he’ll focus on and prioritize, and the principles guiding his service to the community.
Dr. Michael Shank discusses how Rutland County can be more resilient in the face of increasingly extreme weather, heavier rains, heavier winds, and more flooding. Taking lessons learned from the recent Hurricane Laura and Vermont’s experience with Hurricane Irene, Shank discusses how town planning commissions can protect river corridors and […]
I’m running as an Independent Candidate to represent the Rutland District in the Vermont State Senate. Check out the campaign at www.VoteShank.com! And donate here: https://voteshank.nationbuilder.com/donate!
Dr. Michael Shank, adjunct faculty at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs, discusses the covid-climate connections as part of the NYU CGA faculty series. Shank discusses the ways in which the covid causes, consequences and responses are similar to climate change causes, consequences and responses and the opportunities for collaboration and […]
Dr. Michael Shank, Communications Director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, and Julia Peek, Communications Director for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, lead a workshop on how to communicate the need to electrify buildings, get buildings off of dirty gas and oil, and power buildings by renewable energy only.
Dr. Michael Shank, communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, and Julia Peek, communications director for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, lead workshop participants through a training on messaging plant-based diets. The webinar relies on World Resources Institute’s behavioral science data and surveys of the food industry. Check out […]
Dr. Michael Shank delivers the keynote at Sustainable Cleveland’s 2019 Summit on the 12 principles for behavior change communications. Dr. Shank is the communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and a professor of sustainable development at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs. The entire conference video is available here. […]
UN Web TV 04/16/19 Strengthening social investments from public and other sources to improve the conditions of the poor and the most vulnerable. Moderator: Mr. Michael Shank, Adjunct Professor, Center for Global Affairs, NYU; Communications Director, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance Speakers: H.E. Prof. Hala Helmy El Said, Minister of Planning, […]
UN Web TV 04/16/19 Preparing investment-ready infrastructure projects and identifying adequate financing instruments – what are countries doing to prepare sustainable investment projects? Moderator: Mr. Michael Shank, Adjunct Professor, Center for Global Affairs, NYU; Communications Director, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance Speakers: H.E. Prof. Dr. Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro, Minister of National […]
Dr. Michael Shank sits down with Carl Etnier, host of Relocalizing Vermont on WGDR, to discuss ways in which the environmental community can more effectively message on climate change.
The Developed World Should Help Countries on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis 
We Will Pay to Help Poor Nations Deal With Climate Change Now – or Later 
Climate Change Threatens Americans’ Rights to Life, Liberty and Property 
Extreme Weather, Global Changes Violate our Property Rights 
Holding the Federal Government Accountable for the Harmful Impacts of Climate Change 
Climate Culpability 
