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CGA's Michael Shank on Strategies to Sustain Environmental Efforts Amid Political Shifts

<p><span class="p-body"><i>The article was published on June 6, 2024</i></span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Michael Shank, PhD, adjunct assistant professor at CGA, discussed the adaptable methods to maintain climate efforts across government sectors to safeguard against administrative rollbacks in his recent articles published on <i>Apolitical </i>and<i> FastCompany. </i></span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>Making Sustainability Stick in Government Regardless of Administrations</b>:</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">In this article, Shank noted that the focus is on maintaining progress through versatile communication and structural integration within government. He brought foward nature-inspired strategies such as flexibility to sustain environmental policies. By aligning climate initiatives with universally appealing goals and embedding them into various government functions, sustainability can thrive regardless of who is in power. </span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><a href="https://apolitical.co/solution-articles/en/making-sustainability-stick-in-government-regardless-of-administrations" target="_blank">Read more on </a><a href="https://apolitical.co/solution-articles/en/making-sustainability-stick-in-government-regardless-of-administrations" target="_blank"><i>Apolitical</i></a></span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>How Policymakers can keep Climate Top of Mind:</b><br>
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<p><span class="p-body"><b></b>With the upcoming elections that could significantly alter the trajectory of U.S. climate policy, Shank highlighted the need to repackage climate goals in terms of economic and public safety benefits to broaden appeal and ensure climate policies remain relevant and supported across political divides. </span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91132869/climate-change-politics-election" target="_blank">Read more on <i>FastCompany</i></a> </span></p>