Michelle Shaffer
Digital Media Manager

Michelle Shaffer

Michelle joined PEER in 2024 as the Digital Media Associate, bringing over three years of experience in environmental nonprofit communications to the team. She comes to PEER from Global Footprint Network, where she worked on amplifying the organization’s message as the Digital Engagement Associate. Prior to that, she contributed her development and operations skills to various arts, animal welfare, and environmental organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA from Wagner College. In her free time, she’s an avid backcountry user who loves backpacking and hiking throughout the beautiful state of Utah. Her deep connection to nature fuels her dedication to protecting the environment.

One Year After Trump’s Inauguration, the Damage to Environmental Policy Is Unprecedented

by Michelle Shaffer | January 20, 2026
Under Trump’s EPA, restrictions on dangerous chemicals are being loosened and risk assessments are being altered or delayed. Critics say the public will be paying the price with their health. “EPA no longer cares about human health,” Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public ...
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