Adjunct Faculty, Carter School
Director of Engagement at the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Adjunct Faculty at NYU's Center for Global Affairs
Personal Websites
Biography
Dr. Michael Shank is the Director of Engagement at the , a group of international cities committed to achieving aggressive long-term carbon reduction goals. Michael’s professional career includes leading press and/or policy shops at the , (clients included the United Nations, Vatican City, The White House, and Fortune 500 Companies), , , , , and more.
Michael’s academic career includes a Ph.D. from Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s and is focused on climate conflict. Michael is at New York University’s , where he teaches graduate courses on Sustainable Development, Power and Politics and Climate and Security. Michael also serves as and at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, where he teaches graduate courses on Writing for Policy and Practice and Communicating Conflict.
Michael is a former opinion columnist for the Washington Post and US News & World Report and a contributor to USA Today, CNN, FOX News, The Guardian, TIME, Fast Company, Newsweek and more. Michael lives in Vermont, where he serves on the boards of the and . Michael also serves on the advisory councils of the and Social: | |