Educated at RPI and Albany Law School, Mark teaches “Climate Change and Advocacy” at Bennington College. He’s a co-founder of the Green Party in NY State, a co-founder of the NY Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), a community organizer for ACORN, and the Hunger Action Network, a coordinator for People of Albany United for Safe Energy  (PAUSE) in Albany, the 350.org affiliate in Albany, steering committee member of 350NYC, founder of the Green Education and Legal Fund….co-host of a nightly new program on the Sanctuary for Independent Media.  Mark opposed nuclear power way before most environmental groups did and Mark helped organize the successful NY City pension-fossil fuel-divestment effort.