Michael Shellenberger revels in the fact that conversations about long-term responsible planet use are actually happening. As Co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute, and President of Environmental Progress Shellenberger is a leading global thinker on energy, climate, and security. Recently launched, the goal of Environmental Progress is to "boost evironmental research & policy organization building a movement of citizens, scientists and conservationists advocating ethical and practical energy solutions for people and nature."  

Shellenberger is the author of Break Through. He co-founded the Apollo Alliance, now the Blue-Green Coalition, which advocated a $300 billion investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency.