About Us

Michael P. Walsh is an internationally respected expert in clean transportation and air quality, with a career spanning more than five decades at the forefront of environmental policy and global climate action.

He began his work in public service in 1970, the same year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was created and the landmark Clean Air Act came into force. From the earliest days of modern environmental regulation, Walsh played a direct role in shaping policies that transformed how cars, trucks, and fuels are regulated around the world.

Over the course of his career, he worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, and numerous international organizations. His work took him across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, advising governments and institutions on strategies to reduce vehicle emissions and improve public health.

For more than 20 years, he served as a senior advisor in China, helping guide national and city-level efforts to combat severe urban air pollution and promote electric vehicles. His work contributed to some of the most ambitious clean transportation programs ever implemented.

But My Journey is not just a professional memoir.

It is also the story of a boy growing up in New York, a son shaped by immigrant roots, a husband deeply devoted to his wife of 50 years, and a man learning how to let go after a lifetime of work.

Written during the global pandemic and following the loss of his wife, the book reflects on love, grief, resilience, and the meaning of legacy. It is both a historical account of environmental progress and a deeply personal meditation on time, purpose, and change.

Michael P. Walsh currently lives in Virginia and continues to write, speak, and advocate for a cleaner, healthier future.