Environmental Progress is an anti-transgender organization founded by Michael Shellenberger.
Background
Environmental Progress began as a hub for attacking progressive policy around energy, especially those that were critical of nuclear power. Pacific Gas & Electric executive Kristin Zaitz was a key figure in the organization during this time.
As Michael Shellenberger got more involved in anti-transgender extremism, it shifted its focus to attacking progressive policy around gender identity and expression.
In 2023 Shellenberger brought anti-transgender activist Melissa Chen onto the board and hired anti-trans researchers to attack WPATH, including “Mia Ashton” (aka Mia Hughes) and “Christina Buttons.” In 2024 they published the WPATH Files, a collection of internal communications by WPATH members, along with anti-trans editorializing.
People
Who We Are (2016–2021)
- Jack Austin, EP Fellow (2018–2020)
- Rasheed Auguste, EP Fellow (2018)
- Sid Bagga, EP Fellow (2020–2021): “I do not support the statements or views of my former employer on issues of gender identity or expression.”
- Lea Booth, Senior Writer (2021–2022)
- Nicholas Burt, EP Fellow (2018–2020)
- Akiksha Chatterji, EP Fellow (2017)
- Benjamin Cho, EP Fellow (2020)
- Madison Czerwinski, Researcher-Writer (2017–2020)
- John L. Crary, Secretary, Board of Directors (2016–2018)
- Jackie Davis, EP Fellow (2020)
- Jemin Desai, EP Fellow (2017)
- Minshu Deng, Senior Writer (2017)
- Kylie Feger, EP Fellow (2017)
- Alexandra Gates, Executive Assistant (2019–2020)
- Dave Hervol, Ohio Coordinator (2017–2020)
- Frank Jablonski (2016–2018)
- Steve Kirsch (2016–)
- Terrance Kloeckl, Technical Advisor and Researcher (2017–2018)
- John Lavine, Senior Advisor, Digital & Data Journalism (2016–2020)
- Michael Light, EP Fellow (2017–2018)
- John Lindberg, EP Fellow (2017–2018)
- Norris McDonald, Senior Advisor, Energy & the Environment (2016–2019)
- Alan Medsker, Coordinator, Environmental Progress – Illinois (2016–2020)
- Eric Meyer, Coordinator, Environmental Progress – California (2016–2018)
- Mark Nelson, Energy and Environmental Analyst (2016–2020)
- Ariane Norrgard, Coordinator, Environmental Progress – Minnesota (2016–2018)
- Paris Ortiz-Wines, Office Manager & Executive Assistant (2018–2020)
- Cesar Penafiel, Director of Analytics (2016–2020)
- Emmet Penney, Senior Writer (2019–2020)
- Grace Pratt, EP Fellow (2017–2019)
- Rachel Pritzker, Chairperson, Board of Directors (2016–2018)
- Arun Ramamurthy, EP Fellow (2017–2019)
- Richard Rhodes, Author (2018)
- Selene Ross, Office Manager & Executive Assistant (2017–2018)
- Michael Shellenberger, Founder, President, Treasurer of Board of Directors (2016–)
- Courtney Sid, Senior Video Editor and Producer (2017–2018)
- Robert Stone, EP – New York (2016–2020)
- Daphne Wilson, EP Fellow (2017)
- Karen Yu, EP Fellow (2017–2018)
- Kristin Zaitz, Director (2018–2023)
Leadership (since 2021)
- Jacqui Berlinn (2023–)
- Ken Broad (2023–)
- Melissa Chen (2023–)
- John Crary (2023–)
- Justin Dangel (2022–)
- Steve Kirsch, Director (2021-2023)
- Lisa Linowes (2023–)
- Roger Pielke, Director (2021–2023)
- Michael Shellenberger, Director (2021–2023)
- Matthew “Matt” Swanson (2022–)
- Kristin Zaitz, Director (2021–2023)
Staff (since 2023)
- “Christina Buttons” (2023–)
- “Mia Hughes” / “Mia Ashton” (2023–)
- Eitan Levy Keating (2023–)
- Lily Markle (2023–)
- Andrew Mohar (2023–)
- Phoebe Smith (2023–)
Resources
Environmental Progress (environmentalprogress.org)
- Who We Are (2016–2021) [archive]
- https://environmentalprogress.org/who-we-are/
- Leadership (2021–) [archive]
- https://environmentalprogress.org/leadership
- Staff (2023–) [archive]
- https://environmentalprogress.org/staff
- https://environmentalprogress.org/contributors
- https://environmentalprogress.org/contributors-1