"I attended one of their Oakland CA presentations this month, and at first you don't quite sense what's special... But then they started speaking, and before you knew it a wall of exciting and provocative concepts was all around us."

"The social values research that Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger presented offers new insight into how Americans think about government, society, and politics. Their presentation was fascinating to our members and generated a huge amount of conversation throughout the conference. Democrats and progressives ignore their research at their peril."

"In comparison to the ubiquitous conference mainstay of bland, back-slapping speeches given with an insulting degree of meaningless platitudes, Michael Shellenberger's speech on the death of environmentalism and the need for a new politics of possibility was thought-provoking and inspired great debate the following day."

"Michael Shellenberger delivered the best all-College convocation talk at Earlham College that I have ever heard. His presentation wove together theory, history and politics in a way that was bracing and destabilizing. Michael produced a critique that shook us right out of our choir boxes and left us to wonder what new choirs we could build together. Few talks leave such a fertile mix in their wake."

"The bad boys of American environmentalism made their case this morning, and they made it well. By the time Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus had finished presenting the data that led to their famous "Death of Environmentalism" paper, most of the large crowd gathered for the "What Works?" conference here in Vermont were convinced that they had seen where the future lay for the climate-change movement - or at the very least, where it didn't. . . Spared the false hope that maybe things will get better on their own, at least you have permission to think expansively about what to do differently."

"Our students were moved by Michael's lecture and visit. There have been multiple lunches and dinners preoccupied with his thoughts and words and actions, and I am still getting lengthy e-mails (the ones that take forever to write) with reflections on the issues Michael raised. The best thing about it is how close to home many of the students found the philosophical issues he raised. Whether or not they agreed with him, the students were moved to greater levels of reflection. That's an impressive legacy."

"Michael Shellenberger presented a provocative keynote that challenged conference participants to work toward a future of environmental education that goes beyond teaching people to appreciate nature. Throughout the conference, participants buzzed with ideas and motivation for defining post-environmental education. Since the conference, the participants continue to gather, in salons, for lunch discussions, and via emails, to keep these ideas flowing. It has become the new 'water cooler' topic for the environmental educators in this region."

"Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus gave a 'Bridges to the Future' lecture as part of a series we created to stimulate the university and the wider community to think about the most pressing issues of our time. Shellenberger and Nordhaus did that superbly. In a talk that was both sobering and encouraging, they did more than just inform the audience. Students, faculty, and community members all came away with a new way of seeing the environmental crises and a new appreciation of the opportunities, as well as dangers, that we face."

"Anyone who cares about the evolution of environmentalism needs to pay attention to the social values research that American Environics is doing. They presented a fascinating look at the values and psychological motivations for political attitudes, how they've been changing, and what opportunities they offer to those working on everything from global warming to land conservation."

"Michael Shellenberger was the 2007 Heinz Distinguished lecturer, and he presented on the history of social values and attitudes toward global warming and the environment. His presentation was challenging and fascinating -- and perfectly tailored to our audience, stimulating conversations throughout the conference. I highly recommend him for anyone seeking to spark a discussion and inspire new ways of seeing the world."