Asher Miller

Executive Director

Climate, Communities

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Asher became the Executive Director of Post Carbon Institute in October 2008, after having served as the manager of our former Relocalization Network program. He's worked in the nonprofit sector since 1996 in various capacities. Prior to joining Post Carbon Institute, Asher founded Climate Changers, an organization that inspires people to reduce their impact on the climate by focusing on simple and achievable actions anyone can take. Some of his previous roles include:

  • Partnership Director at Plugged In, an organization working in East Palo Alto, California that connects individuals and cultivates minds by creating the opportunity to produce, express, and contribute using technology;
  • International Production Coordinator at Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation, which created the largest video archive in the world, containing more than 52,000 interviews conducted in 56 countries around the world; and
  • Youth Manager at the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County, which engaged more than 800 teens a year in community service and education about social and environmental issues.
  • Ghostwriter of the autobiography of a Polish Holocaust survivor who fought as a partisan in the forests of Belarus.

Asher has served as a consultant to a number of other nonprofit organizations. He currently serves on the board of Transition United States and the Executive Committee of the New Economy Network.  Asher was born in the Netherlands, and has lived in Israel, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Connecticut, Colorado, and California. He currently lives in Santa Rosa, California with his wife and two children. Asher received his B.A. in Creative Writing from The Colorado College.

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ASHER MILLER: Are Americans Facing Reality?

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Post Carbon Institute Executive Director Asher Miller answers a very simple complex question.

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Asher Miller on The Green Front

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Asher Miller"I am devoting several programs to the topic of Preparing For Peak Oil in the wake of hearing two presentations on the topic that shocked even this battle-weary environmental journalist. First up on The Green Front is Asher Miller, Executive Director of The Post Carbon Institute. We'll talk about what to expect now that the national debt has far exceeded GDP and our demand for oil is quickly outpacing our ability to sustain consumption. Buckle up, this show - and subject matter - are not for the weak of heart nor meek of mind!"

Latest Publications

Telling the Real Fracking Story

Asher Miller    Mar 14, 2013   

I can’t imagine it’s easy being a journalist these days, tasked with covering the explosive growth of US shale gas and oil (tight oil) drilling, and the even more explosive and ubiquitous claims that these … >>

YOU ARE HERE: The Oil Journey Presentation

Asher Miller    Dec 21, 2011   

YOU ARE HERE: THE OIL JOURNEY     Thanks to your support, we have just completed "You Are Here: The Oil Journey." This is a customizable presentation *you* can use to tell your own journey and to … >>

The Post Carbon Reader

Asher Miller

How do population, water, energy, food, and climate issues impact one another? What can we do to address one problem without making the others worse? The Post Carbon Reader features essays by some of the world’s most … >>

press coverage

Miller interviewed at InfrastructureUSA

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Post Carbon Executive Director Asher Miller was interviewed by Steve Anderson, Managing Director at InfrastructureUSA. From the interview: It's All About Fossil Fuels We are heavily reliant on fossil fuels right now for … >>